THE WELCOME BACK LOUNGE

Address: 2423 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 28, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (10 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Oct 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED EATING UTENSILS, PLATES AND BOWLS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO AVOID CONTAMINATION BY INVERTING UTENS
• No Entry — Wed Oct 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Dec 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO BE SOILED: EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBR
• No Entry — Tue Nov 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Aug 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Jul 31 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE TCS FOOD (1001 ISLAND DRESSING) WAS BEING PREPARED IN THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED
• Pass — Fri Aug 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Jun 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Apr 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (AROUND 2 LBS SAUSAGE IN PICKLE SAUCE)NOT PROPERLY DATED WITH MARKED EXPIRATION DATE IN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jan 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE

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