THE WATERHOLE LOUNGE

1400 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: Lower West Side

License #: 81970

6
Total Inspections
4
Passed
2
Failed
0
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 4, 2025 Inspection

December 4, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POL...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 27, 2016 Inspection

October 27, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 4, 2015 Inspection

November 4, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF BULBS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 26, 2015 Inspection

October 26, 2015• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 50 FLYING INSECTS IN BAR, PREP, STO...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 21, 2014 Inspection

March 21, 2014• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAME(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 14, 2014 Inspection

March 14, 2014• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONG WALLBASE A...(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections