BIRD'S NEST

Address: 2500 N SOUTHPORT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 10, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12--NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AND BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MA
• Pass — Wed Sep 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK INGREDIENTS IN UNLABLED CONTAINERS ON DRY STORAGE RACKS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS OF COMMON NAMES OF ITEMS REMOVED F
• Pass — Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12--- NOTED THE COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARD DIRTY, BADLY STAINED. MUST CLEAN, REPLACE, RESURFACE.
• Fail — Fri Oct 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THERE IS NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Dec 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Oct 18 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR D
• Pass — Wed Feb 07 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT DEEP FRYER AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 36. LIGHTIN
• Pass — Tue Jul 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF MILK CRATES FOR STORAGE RACKS IN PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT. REPAIR BROKEN DOOR
• No Entry — Tue Jun 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Jul 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THAT THE SHELF AT THE FRONT BAR BETWEEN THE BEER COOLER AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE M
• Fail — Fri Jun 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED COOK LINE PREP TOP COOLER HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE US
• Pass — Wed Jul 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL RAW WOOD I N WALK IN COOLER IS PROHIBITED. MSUT SEAL OR PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SHELVING WALLS AND FLOOR
• No Entry — Fri Jun 26 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Mar 07 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS BEHIND THE KITCHEN,BOTH BARS,BASEMENT AREA NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, FLOOR IN
• Fail — Thu Mar 06 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BSMT AREA HAS BLACK AND PINK SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF ICE UNIT THIS IS WERE ICE IS BEI
• No Entry — Thu Feb 27 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 27 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PLASTIC SHELVING IN REAR KITCHEN DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CL
• Pass — Thu Aug 02 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Jul 26 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED 6 DOOR COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53.6F. UNIT WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HA
• Pass — Tue Mar 08 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an

Additional city records (311 complaints, building violations) available via API.

Machine-readable JSON data