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As of 2025-07-16, Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar

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2577-2579 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Lincoln Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-07-16
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Violations at most recent inspection

NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASH SINKS OF THE BAR AND THE SINK BETWEEN THE PREP TABLES AND SERVICE PREP COOLERS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA
priority violation
NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINKS OF THE BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINES NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH EXPIRATION DATES AS FOLLOWS:- LOBSTER (6/28), SOUP (7/9), KEYLIME (7/9), SAUSAGE GRAVY (NOT DATE), PEMENLOS (7/01), CHICKEN SALAD (7/1), TOMAT
priority violation
NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
core violation
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE KITCHEN AND DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
core violation
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDER THE COOKING STOVE AND BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE AREA BY THE GREASE DISPOSING CONTAINER.
core violation
NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE ON THE FLOORS UNUSED EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR P
core violation
NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
core violation
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Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar health inspection FAQ

Has Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-07-16. 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 Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar's most recent inspection on 2025-07-16, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Briny Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar was last inspected on 2025-07-16. 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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