Charlies Chicago
3726 N Broadway, Chicago 60613
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass75%
- Conditional0%
- Fail25%
- FailOct 7, 2026ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed the ice bin interior in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove ice, clean and maintain at all times.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed no current pest control log book on the premises. Instructed person in charge that a licensed pest control company and operator must provide at least 2 pest inspections a year and the reports must be maintained in the log book. Instructed to provide a current pest control log book and pest inspection reports. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.
- 48
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Observed facility without a 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.
- 16
- PassFeb 22, 2016Short Form ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
- 35
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Observe a few cracked and missing floor tiles behind front bar and inside meter closet. Must repair and maintain. Observed a few openings into wall in rear storage room/mop sink. Must seal and amintain.
- 35
- PassJan 8, 2016Short Form ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
- No verdictJan 6, 2016ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
- PassMay 15, 2015ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
- 33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Observed liquid build up inside bar gun holders also observed slight calcium build up inside ice machine. Instructed manager to clean bar gun holders and interior of ice machine.
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Observed dust/dirt build up on floor throughout mop sink room. Instructed manager to clean floor and maintain.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
No exposed handwash bowl at bar. Instructed manager to provide exposed handwash with running hot and cold water behind bar.
- 33
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 382×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- 161×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- 481×
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- 351×
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
- 331×
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
- 341×
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 35493 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.