CHICAGO OYSTER HOUSE

Address: 1933 S INDIANA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 10, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-06-10 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-03-08 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-904.11: OBSERVED TABLEWARE (FORKS AND PLATES) NOT INVERTED STORED IN THE CABINET UNDER THE SERVER STATION NEAR THE LIQ
• Fail — 2024-03-01 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE ICE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
• No Entry — 2024-02-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-03-09 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FAUCET AT THE ONE COMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN LEAKING AT THE BASE; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. (A NEW FAUCET WAS PURCHASED AND PLUMBER
• Pass — 2022-03-02 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHTS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF SHEILDS. SHEILDS IN POOR REPAIR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
• No Entry — 2022-02-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-06-14 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS RE
• Fail — 2021-06-07 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND BY THE SUSHI BAR AN
• No Entry — 2021-05-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-16 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE ON PREMISES HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. ALL PERSONS IN CHARG
• No Entry — 2019-05-07 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-03-21 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: AIR VENTS IN DINING ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
• No Entry — 2018-03-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-01-06 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: TOILET IN WOMENS WASHROOM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD
• No Entry — 2016-12-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-03-04 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
• Pass — 2015-10-13 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NO LAB TESTING LETTER FOR SUSHI RICE PH ON SITE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO OBTAIN. FACILITY NOT OPERATING AT TH
• No Entry — 2015-10-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2014-12-12 00:00:00 () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: ONE LIGHT BULB OUT UNDER THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN; REPLACE BLOWN BULB I

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