BENCHMARK BAR & GRILL

Address: 1508-1510 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 26, 2026

Key Findings

• ○ Observed the drains at the bars in need of a detail cleaning Code 47

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-26 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE SEAL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WITH A BUILD UP OF DARK SUBSTANCE (POSSIBL
• No Entry — 2026-01-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-01-29 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-01-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-04-24 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD(ROASTED CORN) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 48.0F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SIT
• Pass — 2023-04-24 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQU
• Pass — 2022-03-09 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE FRYER DOOR ON ONE FRYER IN KITCHEN AND 2 HAND DRYERS NOT WORKING IN 2ND FLOOR BATHROOMS
• No Entry — 2022-02-25 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2020-03-13 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-07-12 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOPS STORED ON ICE CUBES, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY IN A CLEAN CONTAINER, ALSO WHITE LARGE ICE BINS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF FLOOR.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-29 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS ( BAR, PREPARATION, DISH WASHING). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 10. ADEQUAT
• Pass — 2018-02-02 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DRY GOODS STORED IN BASEMENT UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES (ACROSS FROM WALK IN COOLERS). INSTRUCT
• Pass — 2017-01-31 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE WORN OUT BROWN CHICKEN WING PLATES. FOUND VARIOUS PLATES WITH ROUGH AND CHIPPED SURFACES L
• No Entry — 2017-01-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-06-14 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING BASEMENT D
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-03-11 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-I
• Pass — 2015-01-23 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD CONTAINERS WITH FOOD INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. I
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-04-01 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED
• Pass — 2014-01-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER.
• Fail — 2014-01-03 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED A 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER UNDER THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS

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