Best Bar
2233 S WENTWORTH AVE, Chicago, IL 60616 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2704197
- Status
- Risk 3 (Low)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
Inspections
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Sep 5, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 3 (Low)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM CLOSEST TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR FILLED WITH ICE AND NOT COVERED WHILE NOT OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED ICE BIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 23, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 3 (Low)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM CLOSEST TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED NO RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT ON SITE. THE MOST RECENT SERVICE REPORT FOR PEST CONTROL ON SITE WAS DATED ON 11/03/2022. INSTRUCTED CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE THE FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C), CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED THE ICE BIN BEHIDN THE BAR FILLED WITH ICE AND NOT COVERED WHILE NOT OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED ICE BIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 27, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOMS AND FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
3-304.12 OBSERVED NO UTENSILS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Dec 21, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOMS AND FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-303.11(A) OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SANITIZER ON SITE TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-501.111 OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON-SITE WITH A SERVICE REPORT FOR THR FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
3-304.12 OBSERVED NO UTENSILS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
5-501.15 OBSERVED NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER ON-SITE NOR A SIGNED CONTRACT BY BOTH PARTIES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B).
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION CLUTTER AND DEBRIS IN THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.