Standing Passengers

1458 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Standing Passengers five times, with records going back to 2016. On Dec 3, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Standing Passengers' 70 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 3, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: No discard date on food containers in prep cooler ( sliced deli, cooked chicken...) instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( deli meat, chicken....) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: No Thermometer provided in basement refrigerator. Instructed to provide.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: Meat slicer not cleaned properly behind blade and around blade housing. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: Unable to locate back flow prevention device for basement's ice maker, instructed to install

Jan 20, 2023

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS, ORGANIZE, AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING. MAINTAIN.

May 11, 2020

Routine

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS ON MACHINE, OR INSTALL BACKFLOW ON WATER LINE, AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: FOUND NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR, OF THE CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER IN MOP SINK AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.

Oct 25, 2018

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF CADINETS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE SPILLS.

Jun 15, 2016

License

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

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

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL COVING TO THE BASEMENT AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Standing Passengers last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Standing Passengers on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Standing Passengers?

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

Has Standing Passengers' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Standing Passengers have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Standing Passengers inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Standing Passengers is inspected about once every two years on average.

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