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TBAAR

2234 S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TBAAR has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 14, 2016. The most recent inspection, on December 5, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 6 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 26, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 December 19, 2023. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 July 14, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on December 26, 2023. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 26, 2023. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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.

6 inspections

  1. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED PLASTIC COVERING ON WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE NEAR HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED UNISEX RESTROOM WITHOUT COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND LITTER ON THE SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA, OBSERVED DEBRIS IN SEATING AREA AROUND BOOTHS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT OUT IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DIRECT FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED PLASTIC COVERING ON WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE NEAR HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE TO MEASURE THE PROPER CONCETRATION OF SANITIZING CHEMICAL(CHLORINE BLEACH) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN CHEMICAL TEST KIT AND RETAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED UNISEX RESTROOM WITHOUT COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND LITTER ON THE SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA, OBSERVED DEBRIS IN SEATING AREA AROUND BOOTHS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT OUT IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DIRECT FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
  4. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK(S) IN PREP AREA UP FRONT AND REAR 3-COMP SINK AREA. ALSO OBSERVED NO SOAP AT MENS WASHROOM USED BY STAFF AND CUSTOMERS WITH NO PAPER TOWELS AT WASH BOWL OF EITHER WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT REAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AT FRONT STORAGE AREA, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPERS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL WASH CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN WATER WITH ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED ONE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER NOT PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMERS (POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION); MUST INSTALL A BARRIER IN FRONT OF AND AT BOTH SIDE OF PREP COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND A SMALL LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA; MUST REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE.

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