HANDLEBAR CHICAGO

Address: 2311 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 20, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-20 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-11-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR SOME EMPLOYEE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-11-19 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED GRILLED ONIONS AT 115.5F STORED IN METAL FOOD CONTAINER AT THE HOT HOLDING TABLE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD G
• Pass — 2023-08-11 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FOOD INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW OR SUBMERGE UNDER RUNNING WATER.
• Pass — 2022-03-22 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.
• Fail — 2022-03-15 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO D
• Pass — 2020-07-31 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE CEILING DRYWALL ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF TH
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-15 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION
• Pass — 2018-04-05 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Observed clean plates and bowls stored on a shelf above the hot holding line n
• Fail — 2018-03-29 00:00:00 () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: Observed the outside recycling dumpsters and the trash dumpsters to have lids propped open du
• Pass — 2017-03-01 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS. | 33. FOOD A
• Pass — 2016-08-19 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOOR OF SERVICE COOLER BY THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR A
• Fail — 2016-08-18 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF WALK IN COOLER AND SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER AT 50.4F AND 53.7F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING
• Pass — 2016-05-26 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED WALL BY THE DEEP FRYER OF THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA IN POOR R
• Pass — 2015-08-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. | 36. L
• Pass — 2014-11-05 00:00:00 () 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED MOP HEADS RESTING ON BOTTOM OF MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE INVERTED OR
• Pass — 2014-01-28 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP/OPENING AT COUNTER TOP ABOVE STEAM TABLE AND PREP COOLER (COOKING LINE). | 33.
• Pass — 2013-06-04 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN AN ICE BIN COVER FOR ICE BIN AT BAR AREA REPLACE WORNED OUT CUTTING BOARDS IN THE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-05-28 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2012-05-02 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REACH-IN PREP COOLER BY FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, NOT BEING MAINTAIN AT PROPER TEMP, COOLER READING 49.1'F, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COOLER

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