THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Address: 220 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 6, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Nov 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. MANAGER ONLY HAS SERVSAFE DATED FOR MARCH OF 2025. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — Thu Jul 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH O
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Nov 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WITH VALID ORIGINAL CFM CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR P
• Fail — Tue Nov 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING SQUASH
• Pass — Wed Aug 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Bar Soda gun holder not clean, standing water, Instructed to clean and maintain.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 24 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 7 DEAD INSECTS FOUND INSIDE CLEAN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE INSECTS AND SANITIZE STORAGE CONT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Nov 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN BAR NEAR ENTRANCE TO RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. | 22. PR
• Pass — Thu Nov 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Oct 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY TH
• Pass — Fri Sep 22 2017 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: CLEAR SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED MGR TO AIR D
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Aug 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, 1ST FLOOR: OBSERVED O
• Pass — Wed Nov 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPAIR DAMAGED COVING IN PREP AREA AT 3-COMP SINK, AND AT REAR BY UTENSIL STORAGE
• Fail — Fri Nov 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 40 SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND CEI

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