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As of 2026-07-20, Joe's Bar received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Joe's Bar

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940 W Weed St, Chicago, IL 60642
Noble Square · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-20
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED 2-DOOR COOLING UNIT WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED LOCATED ACROSS FROM GRILL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT, TEMPERATURE AT 60F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NO TCS FOOD STORED INSIDE SAID EQUIPMENT AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.
priority violation
OBSERVED BLACK SOILED CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION THROUGHOUT STORAGE, PREP AND BARS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE EQUIPMENT TO ELEVATE ITEMS.
core violation
OBSERVED RUSTED PREP TABLE SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLENABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN
core violation
OBSERVED FAUCET NECK ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA WITH WATER LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FIXTURE IN GOOD CONDITION.
core violation
OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE PREP TABLE DIRECTLY NEXT TO LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH PEELING/ CHIPPED PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MANTAIN.
core violation

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Joe's Bar health inspection FAQ

Has Joe's Bar passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Joe's Bar received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-20. 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 Joe's Bar have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Joe's Bar's most recent inspection on 2026-07-20, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Joe's Bar last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Joe's Bar was last inspected on 2026-07-20. 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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