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Chicago Blackhawks Stanley's T2 Bar

Bar

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666

Northwest Side

Jan 27, 2026 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

TCS foods held at dangerously warm temperatures (44-50°F instead of 41°F or below), forcing discard of $400 worth of food.

Key Findings

  • Various ready-to-eat foods including milk, pasta salad, turkey sandwiches, fruit cups, yogurt, and hard-boiled eggs were held at improper temperatures between 44-50°F, requiring their disposal.
  • Inspector cited a Priority Violation for failure to maintain proper cold-holding temperatures for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods.
  • Soil buildup was observed on the floor behind the small walk-in cooler and the manager was instructed to clean and maintain the area.

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 #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 2 GALLONS MILK, 8 POUNDS OF COOKED NOODLE PASTA SALAD, 7 POUNDS OF TURKEY SANDWICHES, 5 POUNDS OF FRUIT CUPS WITH CUT MELONS, 7 POUNDS OF YOGURT CUPS, AND 6 POUNDS OF HARD BOILED EGGS ($400) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON FLOOR BEHIND SMALL WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Chicago Blackhawks Stanley's T2 Bar has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 80% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 30, 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Sep 21, 2026Fail

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

6 violations
Jan 27, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations