THE GWEN

Address: 520 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 15, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-15 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS. | 51. PLU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-01-15 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD E
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-02-22 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Several food containers not labeled ( salt, sugar...) instructed to label and maintain. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Commen
• Pass — 2023-01-10 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Slow drainage at bar hand wash sink, instructed to repair plumbing and maintain.|11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE|36.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-05-31 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Obstructed hand wash sink at main bar, hand wash sink used as a dump sink, a strainer basket placed in sink with food debris
• Pass — 2021-11-09 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE
• Fail — 2021-11-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SOAP AT THE BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-06-22 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY SUCH FOODS BY ASTERISKING THEM TO A FOOT NOTE THA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-01-10 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 1 LB OF DICED HAM AT 65.2F, 1 LB OF CRAB MEAT AT 55.8, 2 LBS OF DICED TOMATOES AT 60.2F AND 1 LB OF COO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-14 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. | 4
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-26 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-03-30 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE, NO CERTICATE POSTED. WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING PO
• Pass — 2016-08-12 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE BAR ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-07-28 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: SAUTE REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.0 F. FOUND CHEESE, FISH, ETC. HELD INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REP
• Pass — 2015-02-19 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS AND IN PREP AREA. | 35. WALLS, CEILIN
• Pass — 2014-08-05 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER AND THE FLOOR DRAIN A
• Fail — 2014-07-25 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED A 2 DOOR PREP COOLER ON THE MAIN COOK LINE WITH NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 50.9F. INSTRUCTED
• Pass — 2013-10-17 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2013-10-08 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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILIN
• Pass — 2012-07-05 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SPICES AND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE

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