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TAC'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE

5114 S PRAIRIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60615 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

TAC'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 9, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 18, 2019, found no infractions.

2 of 4 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: Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 March 9, 2011. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 18, 2011. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 2 times on March 9, 2011. 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. Complaint

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR THE VENT FAN IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.
  4. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE,OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED AND NO COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE SHELF AND FLOORS UNDER THE NORTH BAR AND 10-12 LIVE SMALL FLIES BEHIND THE SOUTH BAR AND IN WASHROOMS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED OPEN BAIT APPLIED UNDER BAR AREAS AND IN STORAGE CLOSET. MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY APPLY BAIT. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST REPLACE AND MAKE DOOR COMPLETELY INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. ALSO,NO COMPLETE/UPDATED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE THE PROPER ICE BIN COVERS FOR THE CONSUMABLE ICE BINS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER BAR AREAS,IN STORAGE CLOSET AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE. MUST ALSO SEAL ANY OPENINS OR CRACKS IN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR BROKEN WALL TILES IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT BOTH WASHROOM DOORS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE BROKEN URINAL IN THE MENS WASHROOM,THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE SOUTH BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE BROKEN COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE NORTH BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR THE VENT FAN IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.

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