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KIRKWOOD BAR & GRILL

2934-36 N SHEFFIELD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

KIRKWOOD BAR & GRILL has been inspected 19 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 19, 2013. The most recent inspection, on July 30, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

8 of 19 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 31, 2024. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 July 30, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 23, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 3, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 15 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on July 30, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

19 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE OUTSIDE BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED ON BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND ICE MACHINE, AND SYRUP MACHINE IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWAHING MACHINE AND ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASHING ON BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHTSHIELDS COVERS ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES ON BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE SYRUP MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE UPPER PORTIONS OF ICE MACHINES. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA CONDENSERS ALSO EXTERIOR OF SINKS AND SHELVES AT REAR BAR NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA COOLERS CONDENSERS, SINKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT REAR BAR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR AT REAR BAR NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN FLOOR BAR AT REAR PREP AREA.
  4. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BROKEN LINER UNDER THE LID OF PREP COOLER,REPLACE/REPAIR(USE FOOD GRADE MATERIAL ONLY) LEAKING FAUCET AND POP PLATE UNDER THE BAR COUNTER ABOVE THE ICE BIN ARE LEAKING FORMING A PUDDLE OF WATER OM TOP LID OF ICE BIN. MUST RELOCATE UNITS .
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WE OBSERVED BROKEN OR UNEVEN CEMENT FLOOR AT BASEMENT PREP AREA,NORTH AND SOUTH BARS. REPAIR ISSUE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.ALSO UNDETACHED PLASTIC BASEBOARD UNDER THE NORTH BAR MUST BE RESEALED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO RENEW.
  6. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED HOLES AND OPENINGS ON WALLS AND ALONG PIPPING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
  7. Complaint

    0 infractions

  8. Complaint

    0 infractions

  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.
  10. Canvass

    0 infractions

  11. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NOTED A PREP TABLE WITH JUICE MACHINE/BLENDER ON PREP TABLE LEADING TO THE LIQUOR WALK IN COOLER WITH NO HAND WASH SINK BY. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO EITHER INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND WASH SINK BY THE PREP, TABLE HAVE WALL AND CEILING SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AROUND THE RREP AREA OR REMOVE PREP TABLE FROM THE AREA.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION AT UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE ICE MACHINES (3). INSTRUCTED CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED CRACKS ON WALLS WALLS AND CEILING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA TOWARDS THE BEER WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH CRACKS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE REAR EXTERIOR DRY STORAGE AND CRAWL SPACE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREAS ON SHELVES AND FLOORS . INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND PREP AREA WITH FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS
  12. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPLACE MISSING SODA GUN DRIP PANS AND DRAIN LINES AT NORTH BAR AND SOUTH BAR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR MISSING/DAMAGED COVING UNDER NORTH BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER KITCHEN HAND SINK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED UNSEALED DRY WALL EXPOSED UNDER KITCHEN HAND SINK. OBSERVED FRP DETACHING FROM WALL AND EXPOSING ROUGH CEMENT WALL UNDERNEATH. MUST REPAIR THESE AREAS TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  13. Canvass

    0 infractions

  14. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  15. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AT MAIN BAR AND SMALL INDOOR BAR. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: 2 ICE MACHINES, 1 TEA MACHINE, AND 1 COFFEE MACHINE. (LOCATED AT BASEMENT) MUST PROVIDE CHECK VALVES FOR EQUIPMENT MENTIONED.
  16. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON REFRIGERATION UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  17. Canvass

    0 infractions

  18. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST RE-PAINT OR REPLACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. REMOVE DIRT AND DUST.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • NORTH SIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
  19. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE AND INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINET OF DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS UNDER DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. CLEAN FLOOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM TO REMOVE DEBRIS/DUST FROM BRICK WALL AND STICKY RESIDUE FROM SYRUP BOXES FOR SODA.

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