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The Green Door Tavern / The Drifter

676-678 N Orleans St, Chicago 60654 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 30, 2026

19

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 30, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS IN BASEMENT BAR REFERRED TO AS "THE DRIFTER." INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 30, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 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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The Green Door Tavern / The Drifter — questions

Did The Green Door Tavern / The Drifter pass its last health inspection?
The Green Door Tavern / The Drifter at 676-678 N Orleans St was inspected on Mar 30, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at The Green Door Tavern / The Drifter?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS IN BASEMENT BAR REFERRED TO AS "THE DRIFTER." INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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