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Farm Bar Lakeview

1300 W Wellington Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jul 10, 2025

10

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 10, 2025

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE OUTSIDE FOOD STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 48.9F TO 49.8. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 41.F OR BELOW. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 51.75# FOOD VALUE OF $184.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 10, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2019CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2019CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2017CanvassPassRisk 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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Farm Bar Lakeview — questions

Did Farm Bar Lakeview pass its last health inspection?
Farm Bar Lakeview at 1300 W Wellington Ave was inspected on Jul 10, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Farm Bar Lakeview?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE OUTSIDE FOOD STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 48.9
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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