Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-05-21. 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 2023-03-15, Protein Bar passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Protein Bar

PASS

222 W Merchandise Mart Plz , Chicago, IL 60654

River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-03-15

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED EMPOYEE EATING IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. STAFF MUST HAVE A DESIGNATED AREA OUTSIDE OF PREPARATION AREAS TO EAT. DISCUSSED WITH EMPLOYEES WHILE ON SITE. EMPLOYEE RELOCATED TO THE OUTSIDE DINING AREA.

core violation

FROZEN RAW FISH HAS BEEN THAWED WHILE STILL WRAPPED IN COMMERCIAL REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING (ROP). PACKAGING MUST BE REMOVED FROM FISH IN ROP PRIOR TO THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION OR RUNNING WATER.

core violation

FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA IS NOT LABELED. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE LABELS.

core violation

OBSERVED PANINI PRESS STATION AND CONTAINER OF LIDS FOR FOOD CONTAINERS NEAR SELF-SERVICE UTENISLS. PREPARATION AREA MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY STORING IT: 1) IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION; 2) WHERE IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION; FACILITY MUST RELOCATE PREPAREA/SINGLE-USE ARTICLES OR PROVIDE A GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE AREA.

core violation

UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER NEAR SOUP HOT HOLDING STATION. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.

core violation

UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA (BROKEN OVEN). THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.

core violation

EMPLOYEE BACKPACK FOUND STORED IMPROPERLY ALONG WITH DRY STORAGE ITEMS. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL A) PROVIDE DESIGNATED DRESSING ROOMS OR DRESSING AREAS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ROUTINELY CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES IN THE ESTABLISHMENTS; B) PROVIDE LOCKERS OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE ORDERLY STORAGE OF EMPLOYEES' CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-03-15PASSRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-02-03CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2022-01-27FAILRoutine inspection

Protein Bar health inspection FAQ

Has Protein Bar passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Protein Bar passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-03-15. 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 Protein Bar have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Protein Bar's most recent inspection on 2023-03-15. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Protein Bar last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Protein Bar was last inspected on 2023-03-15. 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.