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As of 2024-07-26, Boat Drinks received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Boat Drinks

CONDITIONAL
1559 S Lake Shore Dr , Chicago, IL 60605
South Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-07-26
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
core violation
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER NOR A CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (BURGERS,COLESLAW,HOTDOGS,ETC) A CFM AND A VALID CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIOR
priority violation
NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR PROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF TCS FOODS. MAINTAIN SAME.
core violation
FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS WITH NO HAIR/BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HANDLING FOOD. MAINTAIN SAME.
core violation
CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
core violation
BAR GUN HOLDERS NEED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE METAL PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAK.
core violation
THE INTERIOR OF THE WOMEN TOILET ROOMS WITH DEBRIS, SPIDER WEBS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
core violation
FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN PROOF ON SITE.
core violation
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
core violation
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Boat Drinks health inspection FAQ

Has Boat Drinks passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Boat Drinks received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-07-26. 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 Boat Drinks have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Boat Drinks's most recent inspection on 2024-07-26, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Boat Drinks last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Boat Drinks was last inspected on 2024-07-26. 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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