HIGHLINE BAR AND LOUNGE

Address: 169 W KINZIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Oct 23, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Out of Business — Thu Oct 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Tue Oct 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Oct 10 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHIBG SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA NEAR TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISI
• Pass — Fri Dec 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Several bulk food containers ( flour, salt, sugar...) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEA
• Pass — Wed Nov 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED AT END OF BAR CLOSER TO ENTRANCE TO RESTAURANT. INSTRUCT
• Pass — Thu Jul 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ACCUMULATION ON STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER ADJACENT TO THE BEER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST SO SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND E
• Pass — Wed Oct 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A TORN GASKET ON DOOR TO WALK-IN COOLER CONTAINING PROTEINS AND PRODUCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
• Pass — Mon Oct 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: SODA GUN HOLDER NOT DRAINING PROPERLY AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 58. ALLERGEN T
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Nov 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comme
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Sep 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: Observed food handler chopping ready to eat foods (cauliflower) with bare hands. Observe
• Pass — Tue Jun 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GAP BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA WALLS. MUST RECAULK EXPOSED HANDW
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. S
• Pass — Fri Aug 29 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STOR

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