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Moonlight Vulture

2889 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2021
74
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Moonlight Vulture, the earliest from 2016. The most recent visit was on Feb 2, 2021. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that Moonlight Vulture's inspection history hasn't been updated since Feb 2, 2021; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Moonlight Vulture 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
Feb 2, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE PUBLIC/EMPLOYEE UNISEX TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE IN THE DISH AREA. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINKS LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SANDWUCH GRILL, SHELF AND TABLETOP EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Feb 6, 2020
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REAR PREP CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP CUTS AND BLACKENED GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OF REPLACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOTED DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR OF THE THREE DOOR PREP COOLER, INTERIOR OF THE OVEN, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: REAR PREP SHELVING THROUGHOUT INCLUDING SHELVING LINERS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTREMELY DIRTY UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A PAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE FAR REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
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Apr 16, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND HAVE SELL BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
23
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOOD BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT AND WALL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Jul 17, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEAD FLIES INSIDE CEILING LIGHT COVERS AT REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN CEILING LIGHT COVERS AND MAINTAIN.
36
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: REAR PREP AREA STAND UP FREEZER INTERIOR THERMOMETER BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WITH WORKING THERMOMETER.
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Sep 26, 2016
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Moonlight Vulture last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Moonlight Vulture on file is from Feb 2, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Moonlight Vulture?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Moonlight Vulture.

Has Moonlight Vulture's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Moonlight Vulture have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Moonlight Vulture means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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