The Priory Bar and Kitchen

5130 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Jul 12, 2018

Score

Medium Risk

The Priory Bar and Kitchen appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2016. The Priory Bar and Kitchen was last inspected on Jul 12, 2018. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The Priory Bar and Kitchen's record stops at Jul 12, 2018, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

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

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 12, 2018

Routine

7 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO DEVELOP WRITTEN HEALTH POLICY. PF VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED .

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING AFTER THE PATRON OR EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES VOMITING AND/ OR DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO DEVELOP WRITTEN POLICY. PF VIOLATION. 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND THE STOVE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF THE FOOD IN THE PREP TABLE.

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

Inspector notes: BRICK WALLS IN THE REAR DINING AREA MUST BE SEALED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT BEFORE OPERATING/USING AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: THE PERSON THAT HAS CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION HAS NO CERTIFICATE OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. PF VIOLATION PA100-0367 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Dec 28, 2017

Routine

No violations found.

100

Aug 30, 2016

License

3 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL/PAINT ALL RAW WOOD AT THE REAR WAIT STATION, AND THE STAIRCASE AND RAILING LEADING DOWN TO THE BASEMENT AREA. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR IN THE BASEMENT SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPAIR BROKEN MARBLE END CORNER OF THE BAR TABLE AREA.

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

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE TWO OUTLET COVERS AT ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT THE BAR AREA. MUST MAKE THE WALLS AT THE BAR AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALL SURFACE NOW IS ROUGH TO THE TOUCH. MUST FINISH. MUST SEAL CRACKS AND OPENINGS INSIDE THE MEN'S TOILET STALL RESTROOM AREA. MUST SEAL BAR SERVICE COUNTER AREA AT WALL NEXT TO THE SERVICE WINDOW SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST FINISH INSTALLING CEILING TILES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.

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

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A WORKING MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Priory Bar and Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Priory Bar and Kitchen on file is from Jul 12, 2018. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has The Priory Bar and Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Priory Bar and Kitchen have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Priory Bar and Kitchen 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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