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PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS

825 W FULTON MARKET · Chicago, IL 60607

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2623634

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 59

    PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2623211 ON 9/3/25 NOT CORRECTED: 54 - OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE ON THE GROUND ON ALL SIDES OF THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER IN THE ALLEY BEHIND THE RESTAURANT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1631851

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED UNCOVERED PLACE SETTINGS NOT BEING RESET AS CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY WRAP/COVER MULTI USE UTENSILS OR RE SET PLACE SETTINGS AS CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: THERMOMETERS MISSING FOR DISPLAY CASES AT FRONT PREP AND IN DISPLAY FREEZER. PROVIDE SAME.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WEARING APRONS WHEN LEAVING AND RETURNING TO PREMISES WITH SAME APRON WITHOUT CHANGING. INSTD TO REMOVE APRONS PRIOR TO LEAVING/CHANGING TASKS OR CHANGE APRONS SO AS CLEAN APPAREL TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS NOT WEARING PROPER BEARD COVERING/RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO DO SO.

  • 44

    ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A CLEAR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS AND THE MAIN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING INTO FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1560005

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKLINE IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE IN TOP HOLDING COMPARTMENT. AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 50.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES AND HAVE UNIT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SMOKED SALMON-51.6F, MARINATED KALE SALAD-51.6F, PASTA SALAD-51.4F, SLICED TOMATOES-49.7F, YOGURT DRESSING-51.2F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AND/OR HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW UNTIL PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL FOOD ITEMS PACKAGED ON PREMISES AND PLACED ON DISPLAY FOR SALE OR HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED.

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALL TABLEWARE PLACED ON TABLES IN SIDE WALK CAFE MUST BE COVERED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. ALL SINGLE-SERVICE STRAWS MUST BE COVERED OR PLACED IN A DISPENSER.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE APPROVED PLASTIC BAGS(NO GARBAGE BAGS) WHEN STORING UNCOVERED FOOD(BREADS).

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN ALL CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA AND REPLACE ANY THAT HAVE ANY DEEP GROOVES IN THE SURFACE WHICH CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY CLEAND AND SANITIZD. CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER IN FOOD PREP AREA.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELIMINATE CLUTTER UTILITY CLOSET IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. ALL ITEMS/ARTICLES STORED IN THIS AREA MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

  • 43

    FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: STORE ICE SCOOP AND CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE, IN THE ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1467493

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A CLEAR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS AND THE MAIN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING INTO FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1467457

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED DISPLAY COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 46.9 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 87 LBS OF VARIOUS CHEESES, CAPICOLA,COOKED DUCK, HAM, TURKEY,PORK AND DELI MEATS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.1-52.1 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL AND NOTED A HAIRY GROWTH ON THE INTERIOR HARDWARE OF THE ICE MACHINE. NOTED SUBSTANCES ACTIVELY DRIPPING ONTO CONSUMABLE ICE STORED BELOW. MUST DISCARD CONTAMINATED ICE, REMOVE SUBSTANCES AND PROPERLY SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED THAT WERE VACUUM PACKAGED ON SITE. NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE AND TWO SOUS VIDE DEVICES ON SITE WITHOUT CDPH APPROVAL AVAILABLE. MUST PROVIDE THE PROPER CDPH APPROVAL. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS. (STORE UPSIDE DOWN)

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A CLEAR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS AND THE MAIN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING INTO FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM ABOVE MOP SINK CLOSET DOOR.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE GREASE TRAP AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. MUST PROVIDE COLD WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1324449

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 47.5 TO 50.1F SUCH AS, 4(PT)HEAVY CREAM AT 49.2F,5LBS HORSERADISH RAW MILK CHEDDAR AT 48F, 7(PT)FROMAGE BLANC(CHESSE) AT 47.5F, 14(QT)BLOOD ORANGE JUICE AT 50.1F,2(HALF GAL) GOATS MILK AT 48.5F,4(HALF GAL)KILGOS MILK 48.5F AND 2(PT)CHOCOLATE MILK AT 48.5F. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT WAS 30LBS AT VALUE OF $100.00 WAS DISCARD AND DENATURED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005(A).

Suspected Food PoisoningPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Suspected Food Poisoning
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1184432

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR GASKET AT COOLER DRAWER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST RESAND OR REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS ON PREMISES.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD STAINS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR HOLE AT WALL BEHIND THE LADIE'S RESTROOM DOOR.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST MAINTAIN ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREAS AT ALL TIMES.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
666337

Location recorded for this inspection · PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS · 825 W FULTON MARKET

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 37

    TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. MISSING SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOLET ROOM DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2099242.

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