BAR SOTANO

Address: 443 - 447 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 5, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19---OBSERVED RUST ON SOME WALLS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND REPAIR
• Fail — 2025-10-28 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT MAIN KITCHEN PREP LINE AREA WHILE FOOD HANDLERS WERE ACT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-09-16 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE (FRONTERA) BAR (NOT-IN-USE) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION;FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT "0" PPM CHLO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-26 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONTERA BAR. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE
• No Entry — 2024-09-24 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2024-08-07 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-09-15 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SOAP AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE MEN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-12-13 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED AT GRILL AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 16. FOOD-CO
• Pass — 2021-10-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ARE MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. MUST PROVIDE. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
• Fail — 2021-09-22 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Pass — 2020-04-21 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGY TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN ALLERGY TR
• Pass — 2019-07-19 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OPEN DRINKS FOR EMPLOYEES PLACES ON PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY.|37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-11-13 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: PA 100-0367 NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED THAT MANAGERS WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE ALLERGEN AWAR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(F) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE POLICY.
• Pass — 2017-07-25 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND LARGE FOOD BULK CONTAINERS AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA STORAGE AREA HOLDIN
• Pass — 2017-02-17 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Found food containers improperly stored (right side up) on shelves in basement
• Pass — 2016-08-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 1-DOOR BAKERY REACH IN COOLER RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER DOOR GASKET. | 35
• Pass — 2016-06-15 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 1-DOOR BAKERY REACH IN COOLER RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER DOOR GASKET. | 33.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-04-05 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: PREP AREA GLASSMACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-01-26 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: FOUND BOTH SMALL DISHMACHINE IN PREP AREA AND GLASSMACHINE AT BAR NOT MAINTAINED, 0

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