YARDBIRD

Address: 530 N WABASH AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 9, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-10-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-08-05 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MAANGER AND C
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-02-27 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING�TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CH
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-03-15 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN PREP-LINE COOLERS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT COOKLINE AND PREP COLD HOLDING UNITS. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT U
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-01-04 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF WATERMELON CUBES FOUND AT REACH-IN PREP-LINE COOLER NEAR RAW CHICKEN STATION MEASURED AT 68F. APPROXIMAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-03-15 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling a
• Pass — 2022-10-11 00:00:00 ()
• Not Ready — 2022-09-08 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2021-04-28 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-07-15 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: - MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYERS AND GRILL TABLE. - | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: - OBSERVED TRASH, F
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-05 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE (PIC) ON SITE A
• Pass — 2018-06-11 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MEAT REACH IN COOLER AND LETTUCE REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGE
• Pass — 2017-09-26 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING GROUT AT COOK LINE FLOOR TILES TRAPPING FOOD AND WASTE WATER, INSTRUCTED T
• Pass — 2017-03-20 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: STANDING WATER UNDER COOK LINE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOOR DRY AS POSSIBLE. | 37. TO
• Pass — 2016-08-19 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE RUSTED FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN BEER AND FOOD COOLER AND THE REACH-IN SERVER COOLER-
• Pass — 2015-09-24 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE PREP TABLES AND BULK CONTAINERS OF ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS IN 2ND FL. PREP AREA. |
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-09-18 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1447979 DATED 9/10/2015 OF VIOLATION (#18)(#14)OBSERVED OVER 125 SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON
• Fail — 2015-09-10 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: SANITIZING RINSE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE GLASSWARE MACHINE AT FRONT BAR WITH 0 PPM CONC
• Pass — 2014-09-16 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR WALL JUNCTURES UNDER AND BEHIND THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR HOT LINE. INS
• Fail — 2014-09-05 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.

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