Duffy's Tavern & Grille: health inspection history

Jul 30, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations listed in this record.

Jul 23, 2026 Complaint

• 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
• 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AFTER BEING TELEPHONED. REVIEWED, A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIME WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
• 28.TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USEDInspector comment: NOTED THREE GALLONS OF POT AND PAN DETERGENT BEING STORED IN PLASTIC BUS PANS ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. ONE CONTAINER LEAKING OUT INTO THE PAN. REVIEWED WITH PERSON IN CHARGE THE PROPER STORAGE OF CHEMICALS AWAY FROM FOODS, NOT INSIDE FOOD COOLERS. P.I.C REMOVED ALL CHEMICALS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDING SPICE CONTAINERS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
• 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDING SPICE CONTAINERS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
• 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE REAR BAR SWARMING AROUND DRAINS, SINKS AND ON WALLS AND SHELVING. 10 TO 15 FLIES IN THE SMALL MIDDLE BAR AND 30 TO 40 FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES AND ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
• 44.UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLEDInspector comment: ALL CLEAN STORED POTS IN THE DISH ROOM MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: LARGE LEAK UNDER THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, FOOD DEBRIS: THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER, THROUGHOUT THE ELECTRICAL ROOM, THROUGHOUT ALL BARS. POOLING LIQUID AND SLIME SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR OF THE KEG COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
• 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTEDInspector comment: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2635000 ON 4-14-26. #16- UPPER ICE SHOOT IN THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#47- NOTED A BROKEN METAL DOOR HANDLE REPAIRED WITH TAPE ON THE LID OF THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.#55-NOTED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE HALLWAY TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.#55- MISSING…

Apr 14, 2026 Complaint

• 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: UPPER ICE SHOOT IN THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 45.SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USEDInspector comment: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: NOTED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE MIDDLE DOOR OF THE THREE DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: NOTED A BROKEN METAL DOOR HANDLE REPAIRED WITH TAPE ON THE LID OF THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE. MUST USE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL FOR LINER SHELVING.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MISSING BASEBOARD COVING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE HALLWAY TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Sep 4, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations listed in this record.

Aug 26, 2025 Canvass

• 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
• 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: NOTED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG CORNER WALL BASE OF THE REAR BAR AND ALONG WALLBASE OF THE REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
• 43.IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STOREDInspector comment: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE BOTTOM PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.ALSO NOTED WATER LEAKING FROM THE ICE BIN ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALLBASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE BARS AND WHERE THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE FOUND. MUST ALSO MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES.

Jun 13, 2024 License

No violations listed in this record.

Jun 13, 2024 License

• 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: NOTED GAP AT FRONT OUTTERMOST DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A TIGHT SEAL TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY
• 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: NOTED EXPOSED PIPE ABOVE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER ENCASEMENT FOR PIPE AND SPLASH GUARD AT SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NOTED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT DISHROOM MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NOTED LEAK AT "BACK BAR" HANDWASH SINK. AND SLOW DRAIN AT "FRONT BAR" HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED FLOORS AND WALLS IN DISHROOM, KITCHEN, FRONT, BACK AND SIDE BAR, BEER COOLERS AND UNDER AND BEHIND ICE MAKER WITH GREASE, GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED BETWEEN WALL AND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE WHERE ITEMS WERE. ALSO NOTED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN LIQUOR ROOM AND CRATES UNDERNEATH "BEER COOLING CONTROL SYSTEM", AND STACKED BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN DRY NONFOOD STORAGE ROOM TO DJ BOOTH. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SHELVING WITH A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF…
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED CRACKED FLOORING AND CONCAVE DIP IN FLOOR AT FRONT BEER WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAINT AN EVEN SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
• 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: NOTED REAR DINING AREA WITH INADEQUATE LIGHTING ON WEST SIDE OF ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AND MAINTAIN

Jun 11, 2024 License

No violations listed in this record.