Red Line Tap

7006-7008 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Oct 3, 2017

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Red Line Tap five times, with records going back to 2013. Red Line Tap was last inspected on Oct 3, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Red Line Tap is from Oct 3, 2017, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average is 81, putting Red Line Tap squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 3, 2017

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: NOTED TILES MISSING FROM FLOOR IN BACK OF TOILET IN MENS RESTROOM.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE TILES AND TO CLEAN FLOOR ON SIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED NO VENTILLATION IN RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL VENTILLATION IN RESTROOMS. NOTED NO DRAIN PIPE FROM CONDENSER UNIT IN BEER WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONNECT A LINE FROM THE CONDENSER TO THE DRAIN.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS BI-METAL OR REFIGERATION THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET THERMOMETERS.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER(I.E.UNUSED STORE FIXTURES) AT REAR COURTYARD AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE OR REORGANIZE FOR BETTER PEST CONTROL MONITORING.

Nov 15, 2016

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: DEFROST WALK IN FREEZER ADJACENT TO BAR. EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN (CORNERS)IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; BEHIND BAR AND IN BEVERAGE STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: CEILING VENT MISSING IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHTS MISSING IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 4, 2014

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER BAR AREAS.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN.

Nov 27, 2013

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES ALSO OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE MOP SINK ON PREMISES WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AND BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ALSO MUST INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT WOMENS WASH ROOM SINK.

Nov 12, 2013

License

3 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AT BAR WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF SAID DOOR ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FOR LOCATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR AND PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SEROIUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Line Tap last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Red Line Tap on file is from Oct 3, 2017. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Red Line Tap?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Red Line Tap.

Has Red Line Tap's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Red Line Tap have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

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