Resi's Bierstube
Last inspected: Apr 18, 2025
95
Score
Resi's Bierstube has been inspected 15 times since 2012. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 18, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable”, showing up five times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Resi's Bierstube is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Apr 18, 2025
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 28, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jul 15, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE THE REFREGIREATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY AND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CEILING OF THE BASEMENT LIQUOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 21, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Sep 12, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE KITCHEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT KITCHEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 7, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE AREAS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, AND OTHER FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
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Jan 3, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS COOKED PEA SOUP BEING COOLED, HELD IN COVERED PLASTIC CONTAINERS ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 109.4F, 114.1F,124.9. EMPLOYEE STATES THE SOUP WAS PREPARED AT 8 AM. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED SOUR KRAUT NOT CONTAINING VINEGAR AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 72F. INSPECTION WAS MADE AT 2:30 PM. INSTRUCTED COOKED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY COOLED WITH APPROVED COOLING METHODS SUCH AS ICE BATHS. COOLED TO 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS THEN TO 40F WITHIN AN ADDITIONAL 4 HOURS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE AT $25.00 . PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOODS FOUND WITH PREPARATION DATE SUCH AS PREPARED POTATO SALAD DATED 12-19-19, COOKED SPATZEL DATED 1-2-20 AND COOKED GOULASH DATED 1-1-20. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DATE LABEL ALL TCS PREPARED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 25, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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.
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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 WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE COSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATES ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATES ON LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT USING ALUMINUM TIN FOIL ON PREP AREA SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM TIN FOIL, PREP AREA SHELF SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE(S) ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Jun 26, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS WITH DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BAR RIGHT SIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE LOOSE. MUST TIGHTEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE.
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Aug 26, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST DATE AND LABEL ALL PREPARED AND COOKED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN THE UPRIGHT 1DR REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR REPLACE STAINLESS STEEL PLATE AT THE MIDDLE SWINGING DOOR LEADING TO OUTSIDE BEER GARDEN AREA FOR THE DOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE/REPAIR EXCESSIVELY RUSTY SHELVING RACKS INSIDE THE KITCHEN UPRIGHT 1DR REFRIGERATOR.
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Nov 3, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS (X2). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNDER EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN ALONG WALLS/CORNERS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BAR EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL HOT WATER PRESSURE LOW ALSO MENS/WOMENS WASHROOMS CEILING VENTILATION NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS ALSO MUST INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT BAR HOT WATER.
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Feb 26, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CRACK PANEL SURFACE AT WINDOW LEDGE IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND INTERIOR WALLS INSIDE WALK-IN BEAR COOLER NEEDS CLEANING,
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR AREA, WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER,
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Oct 11, 2013
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER SURFACE NOT CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MOLD THROUGHOUT THE WALLS AND CEILING WALL INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT SAID AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT ABOVE PREP TABLE AND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Oct 4, 2013
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM DECEMBER 19,2012; REPORT #1098779. #32-INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RUSTY BOTTOM PANEL OF STOVE, RAW/BARE WOOD CABINETS AND SHELVES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND REPLACE RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER SAME AREA. #33-NOTED GREASE BUILD-UP AND DUST ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE CABINETS, BOTTOM PANEL OF PREP TABLE, AND REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. #35-INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES NEAR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN, TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. #38- MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR ICE MACHINE. STILL TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, COUNTER TOP, AND CLEAN UTENSILS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER SURFACE NOT CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MOLD THROUGHOUT THE WALLS AND CEILING WALL INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT SAID AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING WALL ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PAINT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. RUSTY STEEL BEAMS ABOVE AND SIDE OF ICE MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT ABOVE PREP TABLE AND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Dec 19, 2012
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RUSTY BOTTOM PANEL OF STOVE, RAW/BARE WOOD CABINETS AND SHELVES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND REPLACE RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER SAME AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED GREASE BUILD-UP AND DUST ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE CABINETS, BOTTOM PANEL OF PREP TABLE, AND REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES NEAR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN, TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR ICE MACHINE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED ICE SCOOP AND CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Resi's Bierstube last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Resi's Bierstube on file is from Apr 18, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Resi's Bierstube?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Resi's Bierstube.
Has Resi's Bierstube's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Resi's Bierstube have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Resi's Bierstube 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 Resi's Bierstube inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Resi's Bierstube is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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