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RestaurantLicence 2308003

Parlay Lincoln Park

950-952 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago 60614

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Latest verdictPassAug 27, 2026 · 1 month ago
Inspections6since Jun 20, 2024
Fail rate0.0%0 of 4 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

The whole record

  • Pass75%
  • Conditional25%
  • Fail0%
6 inspections from 2024 to 2026 · hover a mark
20252026
  1. PassAug 27, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Instructed to provide hand washing signage at the front bar hand washing sink.

    2. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      Interior of both basement ice machines in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.

    3. 37

      Food properly labeled; original container

      All bulk foods not stored in the original container must be labeled with the product common name.

    4. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Noted several box freezers in the basement being stored under waste water piping. Instructed to move/relocate as not to be stored under the piping.

    5. 45

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

      All stored items throughout the basement must be elevated from the floors.

    6. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Noted the lid on a basement box freezer in poor repair, broken and repaired with duct tape. Instructed to replace.

    7. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      Noted peeling plastic on the metal surfaces of the front bar dish amchine and the basement ice machines. Instructed to remove.

    8. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      Must not use tinfoil as liner for prep table shelving in the kitchen and additional metal prep shelving noted to be rusty. Instructed to remove rust, repaint or seal to be smooth and cleanable.

    9. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Noted a misfitting toilet tank top in the women's washroom. Instructed to replace to be tight fitting.

    10. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Noted missing hood filters on both ventilation systems in the kitchen. Instructed to replace.

    11. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Missing ceiling tie in the women's washroom. Instructed to replace.----noted holes/openings in the basement ceiling at the dry food storage area. Instructed to seal.----raw wooden wall in the kitchen separating the kitchen from the dining area must be painted/sealed to be smooth and cleanable.----noted uneven and bumpy expanding spray foam used as a sealant throughout the basement dry food storage must be removed/smooth to be cleanable.

    12. 57

      All food employees have food handler training

      Must provide proof of food handler training for all required employees including bartenders.

  2. No verdictAug 4, 2026Non-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
  3. PassAug 21, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Noted a prep table with microwave oven at the basement food/dry storage with no hand wash sink, soap and paper towels. Instructed management to install a hand wash sink with soap and paper towels, prep sink or remove the prep table from the basement. Priority foundation. No citation issued today.

  4. ConditionalAug 5, 2025ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Noted a prep table with microwave oven at the basement food/dry storage with no hand wash sink, soap and paper towels. Instructed management to install a hand wash sink with soap and paper towels, prep sink or remove the prep table from the basement. Priority foundation. No citation issued today.

    2. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Noted no hand wash sink at the prep area. Additional hand wash sink needed. Instructed to install an additional hand washing sink equiped with hot and cold running water and soap with paper towels. Priority foundation violation#7-38-030(c). No citation issued.

    3. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Food containers stored on floor in prep, storage and walk-in cooler/freezers. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

    4. 43

      In-use utensils: properly stored

      Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

    5. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Noted ice scoop stored inside ice machine on ice. Instructed to remove and provide an ice scoop holder.

  5. No verdictAug 4, 2025ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
  6. PassJun 20, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Noted items on the floor throughout the basement and basement liquor storage closet. Instructed to remove any unneccessary items and elevate all kept items a minimum of six inches off the floor.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 104×

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  2. 553×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. 392×

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  4. 472×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  5. 492×

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  6. 161×

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  7. 371×

    Food properly labeled; original container

  8. 451×

    Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2308003 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.