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Restaurant · Chicago, IL

Black Briar Tavern

205 N Morgan St

Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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2 inspections

License

Aug 20, 2026

Pass

2 recorded violations

notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

EXPOSED RAW WOOD CEILING IN BASEMENT EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD SO AS SURFACE TO BE NON POROUS, SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE

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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN CUSTOMER TOILET ROOMS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

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Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Aug 20, 2026 · Original Source

License

Aug 11, 2026

Not Ready

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Aug 11, 2026 · Original Source

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