Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2015, Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar has 11 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 6, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.
“Utensils, equipment & linens” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Oct 21, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 17, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
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May 16, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 9, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. MUST ADD A STATEMENT ON THE MENU STATING "THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Jul 23, 2019
Reinspection
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ON MENU .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) -
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) -
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES. -
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER. -
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE.MUST INSTALL TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE OBSERVED CEILING IN POOR REPAIR NEXT TO VENTILATION HOOD IN PREP AREA. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT. -
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. -
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. -
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO BAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD. -
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVERHEAD WASTE LINE PIPES ABOVE REAR DISH WASHING AREA 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST ENCASE OR ENCLOSE PIPES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. -
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Jul 19, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK OVERFLOWING FROM THE TOP OF LID AND POOLING WATER ON TO FLOOR IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ON MENU .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO BAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVERHEAD WASTE LINE PIPES ABOVE REAR DISH WASHING AREA 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST ENCASE OR ENCLOSE PIPES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE.MUST INSTALL TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE OBSERVED CEILING IN POOR REPAIR NEXT TO VENTILATION HOOD IN PREP AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 17, 2018
Complaint
No violations found.
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Aug 16, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Cutting boards that had deep cuts in kitchen prep area, shall be replaced. Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Shelving that had exposed raw wood in bar area shall be sealed.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of ice machine(exterior)not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Non food contact surfaces of microwave oven not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Missing light shields in bsmt storage areas and by ice machine shall be provided.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
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Aug 30, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR CHAR GRILL NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.
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Sep 15, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD BEHIND BAR COUNTER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT FAUCET UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar on file is from Nov 6, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar?
Across the inspection record, “utensils, equipment & linens” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar.
Has Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar 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 Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Penumbra Restaurant and Wine Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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