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Stolen Saddle

Restaurant

3501-3507 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

Wrigleyville

Nov 10, 2025 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Raw burgers and cheese stored at unsafe temperatures; 12 lbs of food discarded.

Key Findings

  • Raw burgers were stored at 54.4°F and Swiss cheese at 49.3°F in a cooler—both well above the required 41°F maximum. Manager discarded 12 lbs of food worth $50.
  • The north side door to the outdoor patio has a half-inch gap at the bottom, creating an opening for rodent entry.
  • Hand washing signs are missing from all bar hand washing sinks.
  • The walk-in cooler in the basement has rusty shelving that needs repainting or replacement, and the 4-door cooler in the kitchen has torn gaskets on the top and bottom doors.

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 TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE 4-DOOR COOLER UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED RAW BURGERS AT 54.4F AND SWISS CHEESE AT 49.3F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 12LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $50. MUST MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN ALL BARS. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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Inspection History

Stolen Saddle has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 21, 2026.

Sep 21, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
Sep 11, 2026Fail

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

10 violations
Nov 10, 2025Out of Business

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

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

5 violations
Nov 7, 2025No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Aug 12, 2024Pass

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

Aug 5, 2024Fail

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

4 violations
Sep 21, 2023Pass

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

9 violations
Sep 12, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
May 23, 2022Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations
May 13, 2022No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

May 10, 2022No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.