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Kirkwood Bar & Grill: health inspection history

2934-36 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Address
2934-36 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Facility type
Restaurant
Risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Latest result
Pass on Jul 30, 2025
License number
1425
Latest inspection
Jul 30, 2025 (Canvass)
Records shown
6 inspections, Jun 22, 2022 to Jul 30, 2025

Across these 6 inspection records, results were: 4 × Pass; 2 × No Entry. 15 violations were listed in total.

Inspection history

Jul 30, 2025 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE OUTSIDE BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED ON BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWAHING MACHINE AND ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASHING ON BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHTSHIELDS COVERS ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES ON BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE SYRUP MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR OF BASEMENT.…
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND ICE MACHINE, AND SYRUP MACHINE IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

Jun 25, 2025 Non-Inspection

Result: No EntryRisk 1 (High)

No violations listed in this record.

Jul 31, 2024 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE UPPER PORTIONS OF ICE MACHINES. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN.
  • 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA CONDENSERS ALSO EXTERIOR OF SINKS AND SHELVES AT REAR BAR NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA COOLERS CONDENSERS, SINKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT REAR BAR AND MAINTAIN.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: FLOOR AT REAR BAR NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN FLOOR BAR AT REAR PREP AREA.

Jul 17, 2024 Non-Inspection

Result: No EntryRisk 1 (High)

No violations listed in this record.

May 31, 2023 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: BROKEN LINER UNDER THE LID OF PREP COOLER,REPLACE/REPAIR(USE FOOD GRADE MATERIAL ONLY) LEAKING FAUCET AND POP PLATE UNDER THE BAR COUNTER ABOVE THE ICE BIN ARE LEAKING FORMING A PUDDLE OF WATER OM TOP LID OF ICE BIN. MUST RELOCATE UNITS .
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: WE OBSERVED BROKEN OR UNEVEN CEMENT FLOOR AT BASEMENT PREP AREA,NORTH AND SOUTH BARS. REPAIR ISSUE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.ALSO UNDETACHED PLASTIC BASEBOARD UNDER THE NORTH BAR MUST BE RESEALED.
  • 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED
  • 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO RENEW.

Jun 22, 2022 Complaint

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED HOLES AND OPENINGS ON WALLS AND ALONG PIPPING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.

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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.