UP COMEDY CLUB

Address: 1616 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 14, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 2 (Medium)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-05-14 00:00:00 (Canvass) 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR PLACE "
• Pass — 2026-01-13 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK FLOUR CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Com
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-12-02 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN DISH AREA WITH A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 150F AT TIME OF IN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-11-18 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN DISH AREA WITH A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 85F AT TIME OF INS
• No Entry — 2025-11-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-05-08 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2024-04-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-10-19 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-10-12 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, WATER RESERVOIR, AND ICE BIN, WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOW
• Pass — 2021-12-06 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKING PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -SHARED CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS INSTRUCTED MANA
• Pass — 2017-08-04 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN BAR PREP AREA. ALSO, C
• Pass — 2016-08-12 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-08-05 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED ICE NOT PROTECTED IN THE BAR PREP AREA ICE MACHINE. NOTED GRAYISH, SPOTTED MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE
• Pass — 2015-09-15 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE NOT REACHING 180. RINSE WAS AT 170F. DISH MACHI
• Pass — 2014-07-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2014-07-21 00:00:00 () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED. ONE DUMPSTER WITH LID WIDE OPEN WITH OVERFLOWING GARBA
• Pass — 2013-09-11 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES P
• Pass — 2012-12-18 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST INSTALL A CEILING TILE WHERE MISSING ABOVE THE BAR AREA.
• Pass — 2011-12-01 00:00:00 ()

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