Handlebar Chicago: health inspection history

Nov 20, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations listed in this record.

Nov 12, 2025 Canvass

• 3.MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTINGInspector comment: OBSERVED MISSING SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR SOME EMPLOYEE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 8.HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHEDInspector comment: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS SUCH AS FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WAS PLACING PEPPERS ON SKEWERS AND LEFT FROM BAR AREA PREPPING AND CAME BACK INTO AREA WITH GLOVES ON AND CONTINUED TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS,THE SAME EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DISHES AT THE BAR AND THEN HANDLED TWO GLASSES OF ICE WATER,THEN ANOTHER FEMALE EMPLOYEE LEFT MAIN PREP AREA AND CAME BACK AND PUT ON…
• 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE SUCH AS IN BAR AREA HAND SINK BASIN WAS FILLED WITH ICE CUBES AND MAIN PREP AREA SINK HAD A LARGE STRAINER INSIDE OF BASIN AND TONGS HANGING FROM FAUCET.ARTICLES WERE REMOVED DURING INSPECTION MUST KEEP HAND SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
• 21.PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURESInspector comment: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS .5LBS. COOKED STEW-89.6F ON LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE IN A POT. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX. .5LBS.$10(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)
• 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESInspector comment: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS COOKED FOODS DATED 11/10/25 INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER SUCH AS 5 GALLONS-COOKED BLACK BEANS-45.1F AND 3.5 GALLONS-GROUND STEW-45.3F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.8.5 GALLONS $180. (PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
• 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND IN BAR AREA,ON PAPER GOODS AND BOXES LEADING TO BASEMENT ON CEILING AND WIRES AT MOP SINK AREA IN BASEMENT .RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 11/12/25 (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
• 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: OBSERVED BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
• 40.PERSONAL CLEANLINESSInspector comment: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 44.UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLEDInspector comment: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT.
• 46.GLOVES USED PROPERLYInspector comment: OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF GLOVES BY FOOD HANDLERS.(COS)
• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON BASEMENT JUICE COOLER AND 1- DOOR DESSERT REACH IN FREEZER.
• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.MUST ELIMINATE FOIL LINED ON SHELVING UNIT IN MAIN PREP AREA.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM CEILING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL NEAR MOP SINK AND BAR AREA HAND SINK,EPOXY FLOORING IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES IN BAR AREA.

Nov 19, 2024 Canvass

• 21.PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURESInspector comment: OBSERVED GRILLED ONIONS AT 115.5F STORED IN METAL FOOD CONTAINER AT THE HOT HOLDING TABLE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD GRILLED ONIONS AT IMPROPER HOT-HOLDING TEMPERATURE AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE FOR HOT-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS OF FOOD VALUED APPROXIMATELY $10.00 DISCARDED ON SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED GRILLED…
• 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESInspector comment: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING: GUACAMOLE AT 49.7F AND COLESLAW AT 46.8F AT THE MAIN PREP AREA ICE BIN, COOKED MUSHROOMS AT 45.5F IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 23 LBS OF FOOD VALUED…
• 33.PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROLInspector comment: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS THROUGHOUT FACILITY STORED COVERED IN FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED OR LOOSELY-COVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.
• 44.UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLEDInspector comment: OBSERVED CLEAN LINENS AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON DRYING RACK NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY WITHOUT ADEQUATE SPLASH PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN THIS AREA OR RELOCATE CLEAN LINENS AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SPLASH OR OTHER CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
• 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ALONG EDGES OF MAIN KITCHEN AREA VENTILATION HOOD AND VENT FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Aug 11, 2023 Canvass

• 35.APPROVED THAWING METHODS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FOOD INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW OR SUBMERGE UNDER RUNNING WATER.
• 43.IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STOREDInspector comment: OBSERVED RICE SCOOP STORED IN STAND STILL WATER WHEN NOT BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SCOOP UNDER CONTINUOUS WATER OR IN CLEAN CONTAINER WHEN NOT BEING USED.

Mar 22, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection

• 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.

Mar 15, 2022 Canvass

• 25.CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODInspector comment: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
• 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.