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2nd Star Tavern: health inspection history

3626 N Talman Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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Address
3626 N Talman Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Facility type
Restaurant
Risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Latest result
Pass on Feb 19, 2025
License numbers
3011222, 3011223, 3011224
Latest inspection
Feb 19, 2025 (License)
Records shown
2 inspections, Feb 19, 2025 to Feb 19, 2025

Across these 2 inspection records, results were: 2 × Pass. 4 violations were listed in total. This business holds more than one city license at this address. Chicago can publish one row per license for the same visit; FoodCheck USA combines identical rows so each visit appears once.

Inspection history

Feb 19, 2025 License

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)

No violations listed in this record.

Feb 19, 2025 License

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED METERED FAUCET AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, PROVIDES WATER FOR LESS THAN 15 SECONDS UPON ACTIVATION, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET AND MAINTAIN METERED FAUCETS TO PROVIDE FLOW OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE NEED TO REACTIVATE THE FAUCET.
  • 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA MISSING LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LABELS IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN.
  • 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED WALK-IN FREEZER RIGHT-HAND FAN BLADE COLLIDING WITH FAN COVER AND IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN FREEZER FAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO BE SOILED: WALLS AND FLOORS SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA UTILITY CLOSET, FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILING SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.