Swagger Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2016
61
Score
Swagger Bar & Grill has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent report on file is from Jan 29, 2016. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. The file hasn't been updated since Jan 29, 2016, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near 10 violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Swagger Bar & Grill's latest score of 61 falls below the Chicago average of 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Jan 29, 2016
Reinspection
10 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. MUST REPAIR SO THAT DISH MACHINE PROPERLY SANITIZES MULTI USE ITEMS DURING THE FINAL RINSE CYCLE.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA PER THE CITY OF CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD IN THE KITCHEN BETWEEN THE DRAIN BOARD FOR CLEAN DISHES AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REMOVE UNUSED SODA LINES AT WAIT STATIONS AND IN BAR AREAS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL RAW WOOD AT THE DIVIDER BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN TOILETS AND SINKS IN WASHROOMS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SINKS AND CABINETS AND STORAGE SHELVES IN BAR AREAS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR WORN COVING IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN BAR AREAS, THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, IN DINING AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS. MUST REMOVE ALL BROKEN GLASS AND OTHER DEBRIS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST SEAL HOLE IN THE FLOOR IN THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA AND OPENINGS IN THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS. MUST REPAIR BROKEN TILES IN THE BASEMENT AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. ALL FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN TILES AROUND THE MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR THE WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND UPPER WALLS IN THE 2ND FLOOR WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER COVER FOR THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE ELEVATED VIP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED. MUST REPAIR OPENINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA CEILINGS AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AT EACH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WASTE LINE AT THE 1ST FLOOR BAR ICE BIN MUST PROPERLY DRAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, DIRT, UNUSED EQUIPMENT,A BROKEN WATERFALL,AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ALONG THE EXTERIOR NORTH AND REAR OF THE BUILDING AND ON THE OUTSIDE PATIO. MUST MINIMIZE ITEMS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREAS.
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Jan 26, 2016
License
11 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA PER THE CITY OF CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE. NO HOT WATER AT THE HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE SOUTH 1ST FLOOR BAR. MUST PROVIDE. ALSO MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER IN THE 2ND FLOOR WOMENS WASHROOM.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EACH HAND SINK ON SITE.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE CLEAR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE NORTH 1ST FLOOR BAR AND THE REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT ROOM. NOTED WHITE MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TAP LINES IN THE 2ND FLOOR BEER COOLER. MUST REMOVE OR REPLACE. MUST PROPERLY ENCASE OVERHEAD PIPES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY RODENT AND INSECT PROOF THE MIDDLE EXIT DOORS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT ROOM AND AT THE SOUTH EXIT DOOR ON THE CORNER OF 51ST STREET.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD IN THE KITCHEN BETWEEN THE DRAIN BOARD FOR CLEAN DISHES AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REMOVE UNUSED SODA LINES AT WAIT STATIONS AND IN BAR AREAS.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN TOILETS AND SINKS IN WASHROOMS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SINKS AND CABINETS AND STORAGE SHELVES IN BAR AREAS.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR WORN COVING IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN BAR AREAS, THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, IN DINING AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS. MUST REMOVE ALL BROKEN GLASS AND OTHER DEBRIS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST SEAL HOLE IN THE FLOOR IN THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA AND OPENINGS IN THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS. MUST REPAIR BROKEN TILES IN THE BASEMENT AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. ALL FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN TILES AROUND THE MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR THE WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND UPPER WALLS IN THE 2ND FLOOR WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER COVER FOR THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE ELEVATED VIP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED. MUST REPAIR OPENINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA CEILINGS AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AT EACH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WASTE LINE AT THE 1ST FLOOR BAR ICE BIN MUST PROPERLY DRAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, DIRT, UNUSED EQUIPMENT,A BROKEN WATERFALL,AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ALONG THE EXTERIOR NORTH AND REAR OF THE BUILDING AND ON THE OUTSIDE PATIO. MUST MINIMIZE ITEMS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREAS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Swagger Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Swagger Bar & Grill on file is from Jan 29, 2016. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Swagger Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Swagger Bar & Grill.
Has Swagger Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Swagger Bar & Grill have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Swagger Bar & Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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