Bistronomic

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 3, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

2. Jul 18, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED PLASTIC CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER (FLOUR) IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC CUP AND REPLACE WITH A MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD AND MAINTAIN THE STORAGE OF FOOD IN CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES (15 CM) ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

   • Severity not stated

     WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

     OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED OUTSIDE OF SANITIZER SOLUTION (WHILE DAMP) IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS AT THE BAR AREA STORED IN STILL WATER BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A DRY, CLEAN, AND SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES STORED UNCOVERED/NOT INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES COVERED OR INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED WOODEN BEAMS USED TO SUPPORT SHELVES ABOVE COLD-HOLDING UNITS AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOODEN BEAMS AND REPLACE WITH SUPPORTS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, GRILL) ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

3. Jul 10, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

     OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE MISSING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE PRESENT ON-SITE WHILE PREPARING TCS FOODS (COOKED MEATS, SOUP) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA MISSING COLD WATER SUPPLY (COLD WATER SUPPLY PROVIDES HOT WATER). HANDWASHING SINK UNABLE TO SUPPLY WATER AT TEMPERATURE BELOW 135.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK COLD WATER SUPPLY TO PROVIDE WATER AT A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 120.0F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH SANITIZER BUCKET AND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS BLOCKING ACCESS TO HANDWASHING SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ITEMS BLOCKING HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE MISSING DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR DRYING HANDS DURING HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN SUPPLY AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED PLASTIC CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER (FLOUR) IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC CUP AND REPLACE WITH A MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD AND MAINTAIN THE STORAGE OF FOOD IN CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES (15 CM) ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

   • Severity not stated

     WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

     OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED OUTSIDE OF SANITIZER SOLUTION (WHILE DAMP) IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS AT THE BAR AREA STORED IN STILL WATER BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A DRY, CLEAN, AND SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES STORED UNCOVERED/NOT INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES COVERED OR INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED WOODEN BEAMS USED TO SUPPORT SHELVES ABOVE COLD-HOLDING UNITS AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOODEN BEAMS AND REPLACE WITH SUPPORTS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, GRILL) ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

4. Sep 22, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED RUST ON PREP TABLE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED CHIPPED WALL PAINT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     OBSERVED CFM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

5. Aug 25, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     Bulk food container (flour) mot labeled. instructed to label and maintain.

   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     Deli cups not air dried after washing, instructed to air dry before stacking.

6. Feb 17, 2021 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     MUST INSTALL DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH AREA. MUST PROVIDE PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP & PAPER TOWELS, AND A HANDWASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A LINER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS OR DISHWASHER THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING INSIDE PREP COOLER NEAR COOKING LINE. MUST REMOVE RUST AND/OR PAINT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     UTILITY SINK NOT MAINTAINED. MUST REPAIR MISSING HOT WATER HANDLE AT UTILITY SINK. MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     UNABLE TO LOCATED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ESPRESSO AND COFFEE MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE/LOCATE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED FRONT BAR AREA WITH DISH MACHINE, WITHOUT SERVICE (DUMP) SINK. MUST PROVIDE SERVICE SINK IN BAR AREA TO RINSE UTENSILS BEFORE PUTTING INTO DISH MACHINE. MUST INSTALL DEDICATED SERVICE SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED MISSING/BROKEN TILES IN FLOOR OF RESTROOM (IN LOBBY OF LOYOLA). MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.