Food Safety Report: Handlebar Chicago, 2311 W North Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 12, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed missing signed employees health policies for some employee must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed poor hygienic practices by several food handlers such as female food handler was placing peppers on skewers and left from bar area prepping and came back into area with gloves on and continued to handle ready to eat foods,the same employee was washing dishes at the bar and then handled two glasses of ice water,then another female employee left main prep area and came back and put on gloves without washing hands must wash hands after every possible contaimintaion. (priority 7-38-010)(cos)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sinks not accessible such as in bar area hand sink basin was filled with ice cubes and main prep area sink had a large strainer inside of basin and tongs hanging from faucet. Articles were removed during inspection must keep hand sinks accessible at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)(cos)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs foods such as. 5lbs. Cooked stew-89. 6f on lower shelf of steam table in a pot. Product was discarded by manager. Must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. . 5lbs. $10(priority 7-38-005)(cos)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs cooked foods dated 11/10/25 inside of walk in cooler such as 5 gallons-cooked black beans-45. 1f and 3. 5 gallons-ground stew-45. 3f. Product was discarded by manager must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 8. 5 gallons $180. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(consolidated violation)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 25 or more live small flies flying around in bar area,on paper goods and boxes leading to basement on ceiling and wires at mop sink area in basement. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 11/12/25 (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of rear door must make tight fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed buckets of food stored on floor in walk in cooler must elevate and store properly to prevent cross contamination.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handlers not wearing hair restraints must provide and maintain.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on lower shelves of prep table in basement.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: observed improper usage of gloves by food handlers. (cos)

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn door gaskets on basement juice cooler and 1- door dessert reach in freezer.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for food storage in walk in cooler and in basement prep area and provide adequate shelving units. Must eliminate foil lined on shelving unit in main prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged wall near mop sink and bar area hand sink,epoxy flooring in basement in poor repair must make smooth and easily cleanable. Must grout floor tiles in bar area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food splatter from ceiling in basement prep area.

Source: chicago.gov