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Bazaar Meat/Cafe By The River/ Bar Mar

120 N Wacker Dr, Chicago 60606 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Mar 31, 2025

8

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 31, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hand soap provided at front oyster/raw fish prep station. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: Prep cooler thermometer placed at rear of cooler, Instructed to place in front at warmest part.
  3. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: Fly traps mounted above food prep areas at 2nd floor kitchen, instructed to keep away from above food production areas.
  4. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Brooms stored next to clean utensils rack at dish washing area, instructed to keep away.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 31, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2022CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2021LicensePassRisk 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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Bazaar Meat/Cafe By The River/ Bar Mar — questions

Did Bazaar Meat/Cafe By The River/ Bar Mar pass its last health inspection?
Bazaar Meat/Cafe By The River/ Bar Mar at 120 N Wacker Dr was inspected on Mar 31, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Bazaar Meat/Cafe By The River/ Bar Mar?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hand soap provided at front oyster/raw fish prep station. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).
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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