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B'Z Sports Bar & Grill

12001-12003 S Halsted St, Chicago 60628 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 26, 2026

6

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 26, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE SMALL FRONT BAR HAS A BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE SIDES OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MAIN BAR ICE BIN HAS NO COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ICE BIN COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP IN FRONT SMALL BAR IS STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN ICE WITH THE HANDLE UP TO PREVENT TOUCHING ICE OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS AND OVENS WITH GREASE, FOOD, DIRT AND CHARRED MATERIALS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE BAR GUNS AND THEIR HOLDERS WITH A PINKISH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. -THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS WITH SPILLED FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE REAR CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE REACH IN COOLERS/FREEZERS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING.
  8. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: CFM ON SITE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 26, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2022LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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B'Z Sports Bar & Grill — questions

Did B'Z Sports Bar & Grill pass its last health inspection?
B'Z Sports Bar & Grill at 12001-12003 S Halsted St was inspected on Feb 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at B'Z Sports Bar & Grill?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE SMALL FRONT BAR HAS A BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE SIDES OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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