What is Bar Goa's health inspection score?

Bar Goa has a SafeDine safety score of 88 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Bar Goa last inspected?

Bar Goa was last inspected on April 8, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Bar Goa have?

Bar Goa has 7 total violations across 7 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Bar Goa safe to eat at?

Yes, Bar Goa has an excellent safety record with a score of 88/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

Official Health Record

Bar Goa

Name: Bar Goa
Address: 116 W HUBBARD ST, Chicago, 60654
Rating: 88

116 W HUBBARD ST, Chicago

Last inspected 12mo ago

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0Excellent

River North

Ranked #84 of 547 in River North

Improving

7 inspections

Last: Apr 8, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

57%

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

12 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Pest issuesHigh Priority

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Permit/documentationHigh Priority

Administrative or documentation issue

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Food labeling

Food not properly labeled or dated

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-12

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-1 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-0 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+12 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

100

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

116 W HUBBARD ST, Chicago, IL 60654

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Violation Timeline

Oct 2022

1 inspections

Oct

Nov 2022

1 inspections

1 basic

Jun 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Jun

Jul 2024

2 inspections

2 high priority

1 intermediate

1 basic

Mar 2025

1 inspections

Mar

Apr 2025

1 inspections

Inspection History

7 records on file

4 Non-Inspection3 Canvass

Apr 25

Non-Inspection InspectionLatestCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Mar 25

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jul 24

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

2 High1 Med1 Basic

4 total2 risk factors

63/100inspection score

−27 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESRisk Factor−10
2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
No certificate for food service manager in facility, Instructed manager to obtain and post. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
Found 40 lbs of lintel soup held in walk-in cooler at 57.9f, soup placed in walk-in cooler a day before, Instructed manager to hold TCS foods at 41f or lower. Priority violation 7-38-005. soup discarded valued at $100.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
Ice maker interior surfaces not clean, an orange film noted on upper interior panel.

Base deductions−27 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−10 pts

Jul 24

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jun 23

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
SEASONINGS IN DRY STORAGE AREA IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED−2
CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR DRIED BEFORE USE. CLOTH DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IS NOT APPROVED.

Base deductions−7 pts

Nov 22

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Base deductions−2 pts

Oct 22

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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