Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-12-30. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-12-28, Cheesie's Pub & Grub passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cheesie's Pub & Grub

PASS

1365 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-12-28

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PINK CALCIUM RESIDUE ON THE LEFT CORNER OF ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING FOR ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THREE DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST ICE ACCUMULATION AND DETAIL CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THREE DOOR DREEZER.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION IN THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER COOKING AND FRYING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

NON-FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN THE UPSTAIRS AND BASEMENT AREA OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED OR NECCESSARY TO THE DAILY OPERATION OF FACILITY.

core violation

OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEFORST, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED LOW LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-12-28PASSRoutine inspection

20223 inspections

2022-12-14PASSRe-inspection

2022-12-12FAILRe-inspection

2022-12-02FAILRoutine inspection

Cheesie's Pub & Grub health inspection FAQ

Has Cheesie's Pub & Grub passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cheesie's Pub & Grub passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-12-28. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Cheesie's Pub & Grub have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Cheesie's Pub & Grub's most recent inspection on 2023-12-28. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cheesie's Pub & Grub last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cheesie's Pub & Grub was last inspected on 2023-12-28. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.