Vaughan's Pub
Last inspected: Jul 22, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2010, Vaughan's Pub has 11 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jul 22, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
“Food-contact surfaces” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Vaughan's Pub is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jul 22, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND SINK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAR TO NOT HAVE A SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE FRONT BAR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF TWO LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD FAN/EXHAUST IN BASEMENT PREP AREA TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LIGHT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
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Aug 28, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS/FOOD DEBRIS ON BAR COUNTER TOP AND BAR GUN HOLDERS. MUST CLEAN BAR COUNTER TOP AND INTERIOR OF BAR GUN HOLDERS.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 GAP AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
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Aug 25, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: PIPE ABOVE THE NORTH WHITE CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE OR RELOCATE SAID UNITS
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEILING INSIDE THE BEER COOLER IN POOR REPAIR,NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.EXCESS WATER AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON IT. PRESENT MATERIAL IS ABSORBENT. MUST REPLACE WITH NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. WALLS BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,BRICKS ARE CRUMBLE WITH ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON FLOOR. WALL MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN FRONT OF TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER.REPAIR SMOOTHLY THE ISSUE.
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Aug 18, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: WE OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT UPPER PART OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES AT ICE BIN OF THE UNIT.CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.MANAGER TURNED OFF THE UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: PIPE ABOVE THE NORTH WHITE CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE OR RELOCATE SAID UNITS
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEILING INSIDE THE BEER COOLER IN POOR REPAIR,NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.EXCESS WATER AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON IT. PRESENT MATERIAL IS ABSORBENT. MUST REPLACE WITH NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. WALLS BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,BRICKS ARE CRUMBLE WITH ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON FLOOR. WALL MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN FRONT OF TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER.REPAIR SMOOTHLY THE ISSUE.
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Jun 30, 2022
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASHROOMS ON-PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED EQUIPMENT (FREEZER) STORED UNDERNEATH THE WASTE WATER PIPELINES AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE BASEMENT KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DARK STAINS AND MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCES THROUGHOUT THE CEILING OF THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
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Nov 17, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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May 29, 2019
Routine
2 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Mar 27, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED WALL AT BOTTOM LEFT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE PAINT IS PEELING AND DISCOLORED. MUST REPAIR THE WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Jun 29, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR ICE MACHINE IN THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND ICE BIN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND ABOVE THE PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL AN ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD AT THE PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED CHAIR, SHELVING ETC. STORED ALONG WALKWAY ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
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Sep 29, 2010
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 21, 2010
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH AND RUST ON INTERIOR SURFACES INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE INTERIOR OF UNIT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND RUST SPOTS REMOVED. MUST USE BAGGED ICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOFED. OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP AT THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EXIT DOORS MUST BE RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST LEVEL AND CEMENT THESE AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING WATER FROM THE DRAIN LINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vaughan's Pub last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vaughan's Pub on file is from Jul 22, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vaughan's Pub?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Vaughan's Pub.
Has Vaughan's Pub's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Vaughan's Pub have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Vaughan's Pub 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 Vaughan's Pub inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Vaughan's Pub is inspected about once every two years on average.
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