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Firewater Saloon: health inspection history
6689-6695 N Oliphant Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
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- Address
- 6689-6695 N Oliphant Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass on Aug 28, 2026
- License number
- 2293477
- Latest inspection
- Aug 28, 2026 (Canvass Re-Inspection)
- Records shown
- 10 inspections, Jun 7, 2021 to Aug 28, 2026
Across these 10 inspection records, results were: 4 × Pass; 3 × Pass w/ Conditions; 3 × Fail. 68 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
Aug 28, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Aug 10, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Apr 16, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Apr 8, 2025 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
- 62.COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
Jul 1, 2024 Canvass
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 36.THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 54.GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Oct 23, 2023 Canvass
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 40.PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Nov 18, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 59.PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
Oct 27, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 25.CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
Oct 25, 2022 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 25.CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
- 33.PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
- 61.SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
Jun 7, 2021 Canvass
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- 36.THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- 61.SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
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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.