Sluggers
3540 N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL 60657 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2588926
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Inspections
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Aug 28, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 21, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINES DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL ICE MACHINES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
3-DOOR PREP STAND UP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DAMAGED DOORS RUBBER GASKETS.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK COLD WATER HANDLE LOOSE. MUST TIGHTEN PREP AREA COLD WATER HANDLE TO SINK.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Mar 30, 2018 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. ALL SHELVING MUST LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE REAR STORAGE BOX FREEZERS AND TALL REACH IN COOLER.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALL ON THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON THE MOP SINK AND WALL HOSE BIBB IN UTILITY CLOSET. WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ENCASED WITH SOLID TUBING OR PROVIDE CEILING OR REMOVE DRY FOODS.
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Not serious
Minor
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Mar 28, 2018 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Critical
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
BACK BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. FOUND BLOCKED BY ICE BIN. MUST MAKE HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
MAIN BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE DOES NOT PROPERLY REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THE SINK. MUST PROVIDE A NOZZLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
ALL PREPARED FOODS N FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. BULK POPCORN CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. ALL SHELVING MUST LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOR TILES AT THE REAR STORAGE BOX FREEZERS AND TALL REACH IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE METAL PANS AS PROPPING UNDER BOX FREEZER.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
ALL RAW WOOD ON WALLS BEHIND BACK BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING IN REAR DRY STORAGE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. WALL ON THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON THE MOP SINK AND WALL HOSE BIBB IN UTILITY CLOSET. WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ENCASED WITH SOLID TUBING OR PROVIDE CEILING OR REMOVE DRY FOODS.
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Serious
Critical
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.