Martyrs'
Last inspected: May 22, 2025
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Score
Martyrs' has been inspected 11 times since 2010. Inspectors last stopped by on May 22, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Martyrs' trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 22, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHING COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING LIGH SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE PREP TABLES AND ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW LIGHT BULBS OUT ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR BAR AREAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN REAR BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAINED.
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Apr 5, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Sep 30, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD-UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE (02/04/2021). INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO RETAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Mar 6, 2020
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BOTH BAR AREA HAND SINKS AND IN BOTH WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 6-501.19-OBSERVED WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM DOORS DO NOT FULLY CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.13-OBSERVED BASEBOARD UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT FULLY SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Mar 3, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS AT 00 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES AND TO NOT USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED UNTIL NOTIFIED BY CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE TO FIX ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BOTH BAR AREA HAND SINKS AND IN BOTH WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM DOORS DO NOT FULLY CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BASEBOARD UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT FULLY SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Apr 16, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN SEVEN DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE ON THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Apr 19, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE METAL SHELF AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM SHELVES. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT WATER LINE OF COFFEE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR KNOW THE LOCATION
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DUST BUILD-UP ON PIPES UNDER BARS AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.RUST ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,REMOVE/ REPAINT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER COOLER,BROKEN AND LOOSE FLOOR TILE AT MAIN BAR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: BROKEN WALLS IN PREP AREA AROUND PIPES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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May 26, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ICE BINS AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON INTERIOR WALLS AT THE FRONT AND REAR BAR AREAS. MUST REPAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN LOCATED ON REAR BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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May 20, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL BEHIND DISHWASH AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL HOLES IN WALL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWLS AT BOTH BARS, MENS/WOMENS WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWLS PUSH BUTTONS HOT AND COLD WATER NOT CALIBRATED TO 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME ALSO NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWLS WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT BOTH BARS, RECALIBRATE HOT AND COLD WATER PUSH BUTTONS TO A MINIMAL OF 15 SECONDS AT WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWLS ALSO ICE MACHINE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE PROVIDED AND VISIBLE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: METAL STEM THERMOMETERS NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NOT ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFIED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Sep 12, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,ALSO BROKEN CAULKING INSIDE THE. UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE MATERIAL
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. SHELVES ABOVE THE FLAT GRILL WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND DISHMACHINE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
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Sep 29, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR FLOOR IN WALK-IN BEER COOLER,FLOOR BROKEN AND UNEVEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH SURFACE. CLEAN FLOOR ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND CORNERS, SPECIALLY UNDER BOTH BAR AREA (DUST AND GRIMES BUILD-UP).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA/ELECTRICAL ROOM(HOLES)
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE FOOD SHELF IN PREP AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Martyrs' last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Martyrs' on file is from May 22, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Martyrs'?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Martyrs'.
Has Martyrs''s inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Martyrs' have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Martyrs' means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Martyrs' inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Martyrs' is inspected about once every two years on average.
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