Provare
Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Provare, the earliest from 2023. The most recent visit was on Sep 15, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Provare is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 15, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Broken cooler doors rubber gaskets, instructed to replace.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Unable to locate backflow prevention device for 1st floor ice maker, instructed to provide.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: open sections in basements ceiling, instructed to repair.
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Apr 23, 2024
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.12 OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IN THE BASEMENT STORED ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP INSIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 REPAIR THE LEFT SINK STOPPER LEVER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 REPAIR THE BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN THE WOMEN'S FIRST-FLOOR WASHROOM. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE BACK CORNER OF THE KITCHEN BETWEEN THE REFRIGERATOR AND DEEP FRYERS. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE BASEMENT DISHROOM AND COVER OR PAINT THE WALLS AND DRYWALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 REMOVE TRASH AND GARBAGE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT ELECTRICAL ROOM.
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Apr 15, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FINAL RINSE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 130F WITH MY IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 180F WITH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 160F. MUST REPAIR THE MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS BEING SANITIZED INSIDE OF THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEHIND THE FIRST-FLOOR BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IN THE BASEMENT STORED ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP INSIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE TOP OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEFT SINK STOPPER LEVER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR BAR. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT DISH ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN THE WOMEN'S FIRST-FLOOR WASHROOM. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE BACK CORNER OF THE KITCHEN BETWEEN THE REFRIGERATOR AND DEEP FRYERS. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE BASEMENT DISHROOM AND COVER OR PAINT THE WALLS AND DRYWALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVE TRASH AND GARBAGE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT ELECTRICAL ROOM.
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Oct 4, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT BAR MAINTAINING IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 151.8F. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MACHINE SO THAT IT MAINTAINS A FINAL RINSE BETWEEN 180-195F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE OUTSIDE OF ICE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Jul 6, 2023
License
6 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT 1 OF 2 THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FOLLOWING ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN 1 OF 2 DOWNSTAIRS UNISEX TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT 1ST FLOOR BAR AND UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER AND ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 6 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Provare last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Provare on file is from Sep 15, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Provare?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Provare.
Has Provare's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Provare have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Provare 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 Provare inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Provare is inspected around two times per year on average.
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