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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-12-22. 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 2022-05-17, Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago

CONDITIONAL
316-318 W Erie St , Chicago, IL 60654
River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-05-17
Routine inspection
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR CHECKING SANITIZING SOLUTION ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38.005. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION. LEFT A NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010 (B). CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED SMALL OPENING AT THE REAR DOOR LEADING TO WASTE LOCATION. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SMALL OPENING.
core violation
OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK AT WASH BOWL SINK IN SECOND FLOOR RESTROOM AND MISSING FAUCET AT DUMP SINK BEHIND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN DOWNSTAIRS FEMALE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
core violation
OBSERVED A BUNRED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIME.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago health inspection FAQ

Has Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-05-17. 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 Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago's most recent inspection on 2022-05-17, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Clutch Bar & Restaurant Chicago was last inspected on 2022-05-17. 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.

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