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2nd Star Tavern

3626 N TALMAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

4cited violations
0serious tier
1inspections
4tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
3011222
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025140

Inspections

  1. Feb 19, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED METERED FAUCET AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, PROVIDES WATER FOR LESS THAN 15 SECONDS UPON ACTIVATION, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET AND MAINTAIN METERED FAUCETS TO PROVIDE FLOW OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE NEED TO REACTIVATE THE FAUCET.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA MISSING LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LABELS IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED WALK-IN FREEZER RIGHT-HAND FAN BLADE COLLIDING WITH FAN COVER AND IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN FREEZER FAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO BE SOILED: WALLS AND FLOORS SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA UTILITY CLOSET, FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILING SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

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.