The Violet Hour

Address: 1520 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: No Entry on Sep 10, 2025

Facility Details

• Status: Independent

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• No Entry — 2025-09-10 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-01-03 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVING IN COOLER WITH RUSTING WITH CHIPPED PAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE S
• Fail — 2024-12-19 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX. 25 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS BEHIND THE BAR ON THE LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES AND FLYING AROUND THE BAR AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-08-02 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FREEZER CHEST IN POOR REPAIR WITH RUST BUILD UP AND DAMAGED GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE
• Pass — 2023-09-11 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED "COCA-COLA" COOLER IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DE
• Pass — 2023-08-07 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-07-31 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM BOTTOM OF 2-DOOR COOLER USED TO STORE SYRUPS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLAC
• Out of Business — 2020-09-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-04-04 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE. | 56. AD
• No Entry — 2019-01-08 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-10-11 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.12 OBSERVED BEVERAGES STORED UNDERNEATH SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST SHIELD THE LINES OR REMOVE THE BEVE
• Pass — 2018-07-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-05-24 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN THE CHEST FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD AND SPILLS. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER C
• Pass — 2017-09-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-06-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR TO THE LEFT OF THE COOKING
• Pass — 2016-10-04 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: WHITE CONTAINERS FOR DRY FOOD MUST BE LABELED(KITCHEN).ALSO ANY FOOD PRODUCTS OR NON-FOOD PRODUCTS REMO
• Pass — 2016-09-06 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER IS BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT E
• No Entry — 2016-09-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-12-04 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SMALL BOTTLES MUST BE REPLACED WITH A WIDER MOUTH OPENING TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST CO
• No Entry — 2015-10-15 00:00:00 ()

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