Food Safety Report: Bistro Manadnock, 53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60604 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 12, 2025
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago food sanitation manager on site while tcs foods are being prepped (such as chicken). Instructed must have a city of chicago food sanitation manager on site at all times when tcs foods are being prepped/served. Instructed must post a valid city of chicago food sanitation manager certification in plain view of customers at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed exposed hand washing sink in bar rendered inaccessible by lemons,ice and straws being placed inside it. Instructed to maintain all exposed hand washing sinks open and accessible for hand washing. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hot running water at employee bathroom handwashing sinks. Temperature of water was 58-61f at the time of inspection. Instructed to have hot and cold running water at a minimum temperature of 100f at all hand wash sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hot running water at front prep area handwashing sink temperature 123. 2f at the time of inspection. Instructed to have hot and cold running water at a minimum temperature of 100f-120f at all hand wash sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030 c citation issued combined with above

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed tcs foods held at improper internal temperatures in the front prep cold holding unit, such as 3lbs of ham 52. 2-54f. Manager discarded and denatured a total 3lbs at $23. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no irreversible thermometer on site at time of inspection for measuring the utensil surface temeperature. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: found the three compartment sink not maintained; sink is leak when water from one compartment is drained and waste water collected with a container. Instructed management to get drainage system serviced. Priority foundation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed slow drainage at the employee washroom handwashing sink. Instructed to repair and maintain

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered receptacles inside of unisex toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed washroom door not self-closing. Instructed manager to repair self-closing device on washroom door.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floors along walls and corners in utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.

Source: chicago.gov