Oso & The Bull
2009 S LAFLIN ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2699078
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 22, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
ALL NON SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS ARE IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Apr 15, 2026 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
NO CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER ON SITE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AND HAVE IT POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Serious
Priority
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
HANDSINK IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. SINK WILL NOT DRAIN AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED PLUMBER ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY AND ALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
ALL NON SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS ARE IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Jan 24, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15 OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE THAT IS LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER, ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND ORGANIZE.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 13, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE MUST MAINTAIN AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE, POST THE CERTIFICATE FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION #2.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE MUST MAINTAIN AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE, POST THE CERTIFICATE FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR THE CEASAR SALAD WITH HOMEMADE CEASAR DRESSING (MADE WITH RAW EGGS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE FOR THE ITEM THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-501.111 OBSERVED THE FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE A LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY PER THE MANAGER: "FACILITY DOES THEIR PEST CONTROL." INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LOGBOOK/SERVICE REPORT FROM A STATE-LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUES 7-38-020(C).
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15 OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE THAT IS LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER, ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND ORGANIZE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Dec 16, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 3, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.