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Bar Goa

Bar

116 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

River North

Jun 16, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Ice machine used for human consumption had heavy pink and black slime buildup inside.

Key Findings

  • No employee health policy documentation was on site; inspector left template and cited the violation.
  • Ice machine for customer drinks contained heavy buildup of pink and black slime and required complete cleaning.
  • Chicken, fish, and lamb in cooler were held at unsafe temperatures (46.8°F–49.6°F instead of 41°F or below); approximately 8 pounds of product was discarded.
  • No chlorine test strips available for low-temperature dishwashing machine.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSOR AT DUMP SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

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Inspection History

Bar Goa has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 80% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 23, 2026.

Jun 23, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

5 violations
Jun 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

13 violations
May 27, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.