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Cove Lounge

Bar

1750 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

May 20, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Pass

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Employee washroom lacked a covered receptacle for sanitary napkin disposal.

Key Findings

  • No covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins was provided in the employee washroom.

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 #53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

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Inspection History

Cove Lounge has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
Oct 8, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
May 20, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

1 violation