TOON'S BAR & GRILL

Address: 3857 N SOUTHPORT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 8, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-08 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYERS. CLEAN THE DUST BUILDUP ON THE WIRE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. | 55. PHYSI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-01-06 00:00:00 (Canvass) 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 60F, CHEESE AT 58F AND HAMBURGERS AT 60
• Pass — 2025-01-27 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PRO
• Pass — 2024-03-19 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OPEN WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN TO THE OUTDOORS NOT SCREENED. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING MESH SCREEN ON OPEN KITCHEN WINDOW TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
• Fail — 2024-03-12 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT -
• Pass — 2023-01-26 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASH SINNKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. | 41. WIP
• Pass — 2022-02-22 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments
• Fail — 2022-02-15 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN
• Pass — 2021-02-26 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED -
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-07-01 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-22 00:00:00 () 4. PROPER USE OF RESTRICTION AND EXCLUSION | 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER TH
• Pass — 2018-06-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD SHELVES WITH POROUS NOT CLEANABLE SURFACE ,USED FOR CLEAN POTS IN BASEMENT AREA,ALSO RUSTY SHE
• Fail — 2018-06-11 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-4-18,REPORT# 2176669. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-14-17,REPORT #2064261
• Fail — 2018-06-04 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-14-17,REPORT #2064261. #38-FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. M
• Pass — 2017-06-14 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 38. VENTILAT
• Pass — 2016-07-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INDIDE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD
• Pass — 2015-08-18 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: CONSUMER ADVISORY GIVEN. MUST POST CONSUMER ADVISORY IN PUBLIC VIEW. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQ
• Pass — 2014-10-14 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND AN UN-OPENED PACKAGE OF CHICKEN IN A CONTAINER STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST ST
• Pass — 2014-06-11 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND AN OLD CUTTING BOARD IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES AND PERMANENT STAINS. MANAGER VOL
• Pass — 2013-04-16 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS IN KITCHEN FOOD AREA. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONT

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