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Chicago Yacht Club

Restaurant

3180 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Aug 27, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspectors found roughly 25 mouse and rat droppings in dry storage area.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 10 mouse droppings and 15 rat droppings observed on the floor inside the first-floor dry storage area. Droppings must be removed, areas cleaned and sanitized, and pest control service recommended.
  • No chemical test kit available to measure sanitizer concentration in the warewashing area. A test kit that accurately measures sanitizing solution concentration in mg/L must be provided.
  • Interior of reach-in coolers need cleaning and must be detail cleaned.

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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS AND 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE DRY STORAGE AREA ON 1ST FLOOR. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/27/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)

Violation code #48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A (LATIC ACID) CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER OR FOR WARE WASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Chicago Yacht Club has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 3, 2026.

Sep 3, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Aug 27, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Sep 2, 2025Pass

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

9 violations