EMERALD LOOP BAR & GRILL

Address: 216 N WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60601, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 13, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-13 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,DELIME DISH MACHINE IN DISH WASHING AREA. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINE
• Pass — 2026-01-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2026-01-12 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINKS IN MAIN KITCHEN,BOTH SINKS IN BAR AREA MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP AT HAND SINKS DURING INSPECTION
• Pass — 2025-04-22 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE AL
• Pass — 2024-06-06 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT END OF GRILL/COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDW
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-10-30 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: Low temp dish washing machine at bar not sanitizing at final rinse, 0 ppm obtained on Cl test strip. machine was running on empty sanitizer c
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-16 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUIPMEN
• No Entry — 2022-11-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-05-16 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCET NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AT FIRST SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. WATER MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 20 SE
• Pass — 2021-02-19 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ( SUGAR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: DEAD IN
• Pass — 2020-02-14 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FLY TRAP INSTALLED ABOVE CLEAN UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FOODS OR CLEAN UTENSILS. | 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-26 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: COOKED FOOD IN COOLERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED | 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD -
• Pass — 2018-03-02 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VERY WEAK WATER PRESSURE AT EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM HAND WASH SINK.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-03-01 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND 40 LBS OF LARG
• Pass — 2017-04-05 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND HELD FOR OVER 2
• Pass — 2016-09-01 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Above violation still remaining(Cutting boards that had deep cuts in kitchen prep areas, shall be repla
• Fail — 2016-08-15 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Found/observed live fruit flies(gnats)20 in rear
• Pass — 2015-10-19 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST UTILIZE SCOOPERS WITH HANDLES TO SCOOP FOOD PRODUCT OUT OF BULK CONTAINERS. ALSO MUST PROVIDE SAME
• Pass — 2014-07-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-06-30 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER HOLDONG TEMPERATURE. FOUND PREP COOLER AT 56.5F AIR TEMPERATURE, COOLER IS USED TO STORE PERISHABLES. INSTRUCTE

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