Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli
Last inspected: Jul 25, 2025
86
Score
Public records show 16 inspections at Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli stretching back to 2010. The most recent report on file is from Jul 25, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jul 25, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) DURING STORAGE AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALUMINUM FOIL NOTED ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERFICATION ON SITE
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Feb 6, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND BAR AREA IN FRONT DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN FRONT AREA NEAR BAR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Previous core violation corrected
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Feb 7, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE NEED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 24, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MULTI USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE INVERTED
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER DRAIN LINE IMPROPRLY DRAINING. INSTD TO PROPERLY ROUTE TO DRAIN
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Jun 2, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Feb 11, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE WITHOUT COVER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Feb 21, 2019
Routine
3 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
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Jun 14, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT DOR TRACK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT WALL VENT DUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Jan 11, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR UNDER FRYERS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: ATTACHED PIPING OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SMALL LEAK AT PIPE UNDER BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR SAME.
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Feb 8, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOLERS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 10, 2015
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 THE WALL AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REMOVE FOOD SPLASHES.
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Jul 1, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE, REPAINT SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING.
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May 9, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP).
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Aug 28, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN REAR BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 6, 2011
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: WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME. VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Feb 4, 2010
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PRE-COOKED FOOD AND SOUPS FOOD NOT LABELED IN WALKIN COOLER, INST TO LABEL AND DATE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. COOKING EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INST TO MAINTAIN NEAT AND CLEAN AT ALL TIME.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING CEILING TILES IN FRONT AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INST TO INSTALL SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli on file is from Jul 25, 2025. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli.
Has Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli 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 Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ziggy's Side Door Pub & Deli is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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