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Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery

2925 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Sep 14, 2021
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery, the earliest from 2018. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 14, 2021. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The file hasn't been updated since Sep 14, 2021, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery on the weaker side. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 14, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES FOR DETERMINING HOT WATER SANITIZATION TEMPERATURE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF ICE INSIDE FREEZER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK AT FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH AREA AND AT BOTTOM OF EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED ON COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE CRACK ON GLASS OF SIDE DOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Jan 7, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MENU ITEMS SUCH AS BRUNCH MENU EGGS AND BURGERS NOT DISCLOSED ON MENUS AS UNDER COOKED FOODS PERTAINING TO THE CONSUMER ADVISORY. MUST DISCLOSE SUCH ITEMS ON THE MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: REAR EXIT DOOR IN WAREHOUSE TO RICHMOND ST. NOTED WITH AN OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP/HOLE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. DOOR SWEEP DOES NOT COMPLETELY EXTEND TO DOOR FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON DOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE KITCHEN.-----MUST NOT USE RAW, ABSORBENT WOOD AS PROPS FOR PLUMBING PIPING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.-----OBSERVED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE METAL EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC USED AS A PROTECTING. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD USED AS EXTENSION FRAME OF BOX FREEZER IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA MUST BE PAINTED, SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE REAR WAREHOUSE UTILITY SERVICE SINK TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE AND IN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH ROOM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF RAW WOODEN PLANKS PILED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR WAREHOUSE AREA. MUST REMOVE OR STORE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Feb 14, 2019
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA COOLERS CONDENSERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS.
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Oct 18, 2018
License
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11- NO WRITTEN ON SPECIALLY WRITTEN MENUS TO DETERMINE IF UNTREATED SHELL EGGS,MEAT,FISH POULTRY ARE USED AS AN INGREDIENT OR ORDER AS A RAW,MARINATED, PARTIALLY COOKED OR UNDERCOOKED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WRITE ON THE MENUS THE CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH ARTERIES ON THE SPECIFIC FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HAND SINK (ONE OUT OF TWO HAND SINK)BEHIND THE BAR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12- BACKLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET IN THE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO BE ABLE TO BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11-FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE SEALED OR RE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114- CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE AREA, MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR,REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114-FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK AND ALL TUBES CONNECTED TO THE GREASE TRAP BOX NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 4-202.18- DUST BUILD UP ON THE HOOD ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery on file is from Sep 14, 2021. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery.

Has Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Twisted Hippo Taproom and Eatery 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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