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George Street Pub

Bar

2856-2860 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Apr 25, 2023 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Manager on duty lacks required food safety certification; multiple previous violations remain uncorrected.

Key Findings

  • Person in charge does not have a valid Chicago sanitation certificate, a priority foundation violation.
  • No certified food manager with valid certificate on site; required for handling food.
  • Waste pipe above food storage shelves poses contamination risk; must be encased or items relocated.
  • Seven previous core violations from August 2021 remain uncorrected, including dirty ice machine, unlabeled bulk foods, improperly stored mixing bowls, and missing backflow prevention device.

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 #1 โ€” PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Violation code #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

George Street Pub has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 57% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 25, 2026.

Sep 25, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Sep 23, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection โ€” An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Standout inspection
Sep 18, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

18 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 23, 2025Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

11 violations
May 28, 2024Pass

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

3 violations
May 21, 2024Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
May 9, 2023Pass

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

Apr 25, 2023FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations