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Old Crow Smokehouse

Restaurant

3506-3514 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

Wrigleyville

Aug 27, 2026 โ€” Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Holes found in walls throughout facility, including dish area and near ice maker on second floor.

Key Findings

  • Holes discovered in walls in the dish area under the handsink, ceiling near the ice maker on the second floor, and above the compressor near the beer cooler. Inspector ordered them sealed.
  • Water-damaged and peeling paint observed on walls in the second floor storage, locker rooms, and liquor closet area, as well as in rooftop toilet rooms. Inspector ordered resurfacing and repainting of chipped areas.

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 #55 โ€” PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DISH AREA UNDER HANDSINK, CEILING OF ICE MAKED ON 2ND FLOOR, ABOVE COMPRESSOR NEAR BEER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

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

6-201.16: **C** Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED/ PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE/ LOCKERS ROOMS/ LIQUOR CLOSET AREA. ON ROOF TOP TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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Inspection History

Old Crow Smokehouse has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 27, 2026.

Aug 27, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 21, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 19, 2026Fail

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

13 violations