Five Lake View Restaurants Fail Food Inspections

The information has been collected from publicly available data published by the Chicago Department of Public Health's Food Protection Program. The data is available here. 

To fail an inspection, the establishment had to have serious violations that weren't correctable during the inspection. A failed rating does not mean that the restaurant's license is automatically suspended. 

Flub a Dub Chub's, 3021 N. Broadway

Inspection Date: Oct. 18
Results: Fail 
Inspection Type: Canvass
Comments: Must replace missing ceiling tiles in employee's bathroom (serious citation issued). 

Que Rico Restaurant, 2814 N. Southport Ave. 

Inspection Date: Oct. 21
Results: Fail
Inspection Type: Canvass
Comments: No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed; observed live fruit flies in the dishwash area and the bar areas — approximately 40 live fruit flies were observed on the walls, ceiling and equipment in these areas; found approximately 20 rodent mice droppings in cluttered furnace room; front double door windows from the dining room is not insect/rodent proof; General detail cleaning needed.

Johnny O'Hagan's, 3374 N. Clark

Inspection Date: Oct. 22
Results: Fail 
Inspection Type: License
Comments: No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed; found rodent mice droppings — approximately 25 — in the 2nd floor dry storage areas; found five doors not insect-proofed. 

Aka Oni, 608 W. Barry St. 

Inspection Date: Oct. 22
Results: Fail 
Inspection Type: Canvass
Comments: No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed; no required pest control log book documentation on premises; Knives found improperly stored between wall and electrical conduit, must provide proper knife holder. 

Old Crow, 3506-3512 N. Clark St. 

Inspection Date: Oct. 22
Results: Fail 
Inspection Type: License
Re-inspection Date: Oct. 24
Results: Pass
Comments: No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed; observed approximately 25 live fruit flies in the kitchen area and the second floor food prep area, dry storage room; Several exit doors to the establishment are not insect/rodent proofed; sneezeguard/barrier must be provided for the open-front smoker equipment and display for shellfish. Please note that Old Crow did pass the follow-up inspection.