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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Ice Bar

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60666 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Feb 6, 2026

26

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 6, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A MINIMUM FINAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. COOK ACTIVELY WASHING DISHES DURING THIS TIME. MANAGER REPLACED SANITIZER SOLUTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-46 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 2 POUNDS SLICED TOMATOES, 1/4 POUND ARUGULA, 6 POUNDS CHEESE, AND 10 POUNDS DELI MEAT ($50) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAGGED WITH NO DOCUMENTED TAG REMOVAL. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO SERVICE COOLER.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BAR AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF SOIL AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 6, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 30, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Ice Bar — questions

Did Ice Bar pass its last health inspection?
Ice Bar at 11601 W Touhy Ave was inspected on Feb 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Ice Bar?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A MINIMUM FINAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. 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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