RED BARREL

Address: 5214-5220 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 13, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-13 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS ON ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS OF FACILITY. OBSERVED OPENINGS ON RIGHTSIDE OF FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOOR, OBSERVED OPENIN
• Fail — 2026-01-30 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTIN
• Pass — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO MIDDLE BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN AND MAINTAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-05-29 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: MAIN LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING UNIT IN USE AND UNABLE TO SANITIZE, 0PPM OF SANITIZER AFTER COMPLETE CYCLE. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPEC
• Pass — 2024-03-15 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HOLE IN FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER CAUSING WATER TO POOL. THE PERSON IN CHARGE INSTRUCTED ME TO REPAIR THE FLOOR TO MAKE THE SUR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-03-01 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING IN BAR AREA. THE SANITIZING STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER (CHLORINE)
• Pass — 2023-04-13 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: WORN COATING/VARNISH ON BRICK WALLS IN CUSTOMER TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO SEAL BRICK WALL SO AS TO BE A NON POROUS, SMOOTH, EVE
• Fail — 2023-04-04 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MISSING DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE ON THE MENU WHICH FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED (COOKED TO ORDE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-07-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN | 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND D
• No Entry — 2021-03-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE ACKNOWLEDGED POLICY AND M
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-01 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE ACKNOWLEDGED POLICY AND MAINTAIN ON S
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-06-07 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PREP COOLER IN USE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE 49.5F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INS
• Pass — 2017-10-26 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-10-03 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BAR AREA. TWO 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS ON ORDER PR
• Out of Business — 2014-07-24 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2014-07-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2014-06-25 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: LIGHT AND VENTILATION COVERS NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL C
• Pass — 2013-08-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXTERIOR TOP OF DISHMACHINE AND INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM/LIME BUILD-UP. INSTD TO MAIN
• Pass — 2012-10-24 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL OF THEM. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT

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