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The Bongo Room

1470 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 4, 2025

20

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 4, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CUPS WITH HEAVY RUSTED AND OLD CUTTING BOARDS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ANY UNUSED AN UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 4, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 9, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 1, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2016Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2011CanvassPassRisk 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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The Bongo Room — questions

Did The Bongo Room pass its last health inspection?
The Bongo Room at 1470 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Feb 4, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at The Bongo Room?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
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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