As of 2025-07-03, The Bunker received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Bunker

CONDITIONAL

1515 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607

West Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-07-03

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Violations at most recent inspection

8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2619715 ON 6/26/25 WAS NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR AREA, IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ON THE CEILING, ON THE SHELVES AND WALLS OF THE COFFEE PREP AREA, AND ON THE WALLS IN THE STORAGE ROOM WITH THE MOP SINK. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR AND THE BUS TRAY INSIDE OF THE MACHINE.

core violation

6-501.12 CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILDUP.

core violation

6-501.11 SCRAPE AND REPAINT ANY AREAS OF CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING AND DUCTWORK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

core violation

2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20253 inspections

Jul 3Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jun 26Customer complaintFAIL

Mar 10Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Jun 10Re-inspectionPASS

May 20Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20202 inspections

Jun 30License re-inspectionPASS

Jun 9New licenseFAIL

The Bunker health inspection FAQ

Has The Bunker passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Bunker received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-07-03. 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 The Bunker have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at The Bunker's most recent inspection on 2025-07-03, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was The Bunker last inspected by the City of Chicago?

The Bunker was last inspected on 2025-07-03. 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.

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