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Industry Ales

228-230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

Industry Ales appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. Industry Ales was last inspected on Nov 13, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “allergen training as required” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Industry Ales on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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95
Nov 5, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW MUSSELS IN COLD HOLDING PREP COOLER WITH NO CORESPONDING SHELLSTOCK TAGS AVAILABLE. MANAGER DISCARDED MUSSELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DATE ON ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED; AND STORE ALL SHELLFISH TAGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Apr 23, 2024
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND SEWER LINES ABOVE 3 COMP SINK, AND IN FOOD PREP AREAS LOCATED IN BASEMENT. FOOD MAY NOT BE STORED UNDER SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHIELDED TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS. MUST PROVIDE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Utensils in-use ( spoons, tongs...) in main kitchen kept in stagnate room temp water, instructed to keep according to health code, i,e.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: Deli cups stacked in each other while wet, instructed to air dry all multi-utensils after washing.
44
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Minor leak noted at bottom of 3-comp sink at basement prep kitchen, instructed to repair.
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82
Mar 14, 2024
License
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STEAK, BURGERS AND SUSHI, ON MENU SAID ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE, DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: FOUND VACUUM PACKAGE MACHINE ON SITE. MANAGER STATES FACILITY WILL TAKE WHOLE CUTS OF MEAT CUT THOSE DOWN AND THEN VACUUM PACKAGE. A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL OBTAIN AN APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CDPH VACUUM PACKAGING. VACUUM PACKAGE MACHINE WAS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO UNTIL HACCP AND A VARIANCE ARE APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HACCP OR VARIANCE ON SITE. APPROVED HACCP AND VARIANCE IS REQUIRED FOR VACUUM PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND TWO HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES ON SITE. FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE. IN HOT WATER MECHANICAL WAREWASHING OPERATIONS, AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND SEWER LINES ABOVE 3 COMP SINK, AND IN FOOD PREP AREAS LOCATED IN BASEMENT. FOOD MAY NOT BE STORED UNDER SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHIELDED TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS. MUST PROVIDE.
39
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Industry Ales last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Industry Ales on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Industry Ales?

Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Industry Ales.

Has Industry Ales' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Industry Ales have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Industry Ales means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Industry Ales inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Industry Ales is inspected around two times per year on average.

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