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HAMILTON'S A CHICAGO BAR AND GRILL

6341-6343 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60660 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HAMILTON'S A CHICAGO BAR AND GRILL has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 15, 2011. The most recent inspection, on September 18, 2012, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 18, 2011. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on September 10, 2012. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on November 15, 2011. For example: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2012. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on September 10, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEE REPORT DATED ON 09/10/12
  2. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • OBSERVED SOME WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT POT WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE WATER IS TURNED ON, THEN WATER WILL DRAIN WHEN SINK IS TURNED OFF ALSO OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM MIDDLE COMPARTMENT TO RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT AT SAME SINK. INSTRUCED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT AT PREP AND BAR AREAS, DUST BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER FAN COVERS (FOOD WALK INCOOLER), FOOD DEBRIS/BUILD UP ON PREP AREA SHELVES, GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT PREP AREA AND BOTTLE CAPS/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT REAR BAR. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILING AT EMPLOYEES CHANGE STATION AT BASEMENT AND PEELING FLOOR BASE/WALL BASE AT REAR BAR AREA ON EAST AND NORTH WALLS. MUST REPAIR HOLES AND REATTACH WALL BASE COVERS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • POT WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET TOO SHORT (WILL NOT REACH ALL 3-COMPARTMENTS). MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL EXTENTION TO SINK FAUCET, MUST REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS.
  3. Tag Removal

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE LID COVER FOR ICE BINS IN BARS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE SODA PIPE PLATES INSIDE SERVING ICE BINS.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • FOODSERVICE STAFF IN KITCHEN NUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON AT ALL TIMES.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
      • All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. FOUND READY TO FOODS SERVING ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE NOT PROTECTED FROM CROSS Contamination DURING STORAGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION .ABOVE ICE MACHINE HAVE DARK AND BROWN, AND PINKISH MOLDS BUILD UPS INSIDE AND DRIPPING BACK ON ICE . CRITICAL CITATION Issued TO DISCONTINUE USE OFF ABOVE ICE FOR SERVICE TO PUBLIC,HAVE ABOVE EQUIPMENT PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND PROVIDE SERVICE REPORT. ICE MACHINE IS TAGGED,INSTRUCTED OWNER TO FAX LETTER TO FOOD PROTECTION AT 312 746 4240 TO HAVE EQUIPMENT RECHECK AND REMOVE TAG. HEARING FOR TICKET NUMBER H000074879 - 10 WILL ON 01-05012 AT 400 W SUPERIOR AVE ROOM 112 AT 10:00am.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. MUST INVERT CLEAN UTENSILS ON SHELVES AND ON COUNTERS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PROVIDE LID COVER FOR ICE BINS IN BARS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE SODA PIPE PLATES INSIDE SERVING ICE BINS. REMOVE FOIL LININGS ON SHELVES IN KITCHEN.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOODSERVICE STAFF IN KITCHEN MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON AT ALL TIMES.

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