THE PRESS ROOM

Address: 1134 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 8, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Oct 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP AND THE PIPES UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comment
• Pass — Fri Jun 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Jun 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANI
• No Entry — Fri Apr 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu May 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WITH A VALID AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIOR
• No Entry — Thu Apr 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Mar 31 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO PROPELRY IDENTIFY. | 55. PHYSICAL FACIL
• No Entry — Thu Mar 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Dec 06 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED COOKING AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE , CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED;
• Fail — Fri Nov 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
• No Entry — Tue Nov 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Apr 05 2018 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: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEHIND BAR AND IN PREP AREA TO PREVENT CROSS CO
• Pass — Thu Aug 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Aug 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: CHEESE DISPLAY COOLER NOT AT PROPER TEMP READING 45, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE, COOLER MUST BE 40'F, | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE,

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