What is Columbia Yacht Club's health inspection score?

Columbia Yacht Club has a SafeDine safety score of 70 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Columbia Yacht Club last inspected?

Columbia Yacht Club was last inspected on August 14, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Columbia Yacht Club have?

Columbia Yacht Club has 13 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Columbia Yacht Club safe to eat at?

Columbia Yacht Club has a good safety record with a score of 70/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Columbia Yacht Club

Name: Columbia Yacht Club
Address: 111 N LAKE SHORE DR, Chicago, 60601
Rating: 70

111 N LAKE SHORE DR, Chicago

Last inspected 9mo ago

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Ranked #527 of 871 in The Loop

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4 inspections

Last: Aug 14, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

25%

Clean Rate

3.3

Avg Violations

10 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature controlHigh Priority

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violationHigh Priority

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-30

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-12 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-25 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

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.

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2023

2 inspections

1 basic

Sep

Sep 2024

1 inspections

3 basic

Aug 2025

1 inspections

2 high priority

2 intermediate

5 basic

Aug

Inspection History

4 records on file

3 Canvass1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Aug 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass w/ Conditions

2 High2 Med5 Basic

9 total

60/100inspection score

−40 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

14REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION−10
OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM JUNE,JULY AND AUGUST 2025 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL−10
OBSERVED TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 51.6-61.7F. OBSERVED TWO DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 61.7F AND OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 8/15/2025 OBSERVED BOTH COLD HOLDING UNITS REPAIRED, OBSERVED PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 38.3F FOR TWO DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT AND OBSERVED PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 39.4F FOR WALK IN COOLER IN PREP AREA AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 43.9-66.4F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, SEAFOOD SOUP(53.2F), BEEF(50.0-51.6F),VEGETABLE SOUP(51.4F), FISH(48.7-52.3F), SHRIMP(49.5F), PORK(43.9-53.4F), BUTTER(52.0F), BUTTERMILK(52.7-53.5F), YOGURT(50.2F), HALF N HALF(52.0F), SOUR CREAM(50.9F), CREAM CHEESE(51.8F), CHEESE(45.5-55.9F), CHEESE SAUCE(53.0-64.7F), DICED TOMATOES(50.4F), RICE(47.3F), CORN(60.4F), BEANS(60.1F), SLICED TOMATOES(59.9F), SALAD MIX(58.6-59.4F) AND ROASTED PEPPERS(64.0-66.4F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $1726 WEIGHING 256LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
25CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD−5
OBSERVED SOME ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ON MENU WITHOUT AN ASTERISK IDENTIFYING THEM AS BEING SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. CORRECTED ON SITE ASTERISKS IDENTIFYING ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS ADDED TO MENU AND DISCLOSURE STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS CAN BE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS ADDED TO MENU BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Basic (5)

−10 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED EXPOSED ICE IN TWO ICE BINS IN BAR WITH NO LID/COVER ON ICE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS/COVERS FOR ICE BINS IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BINS DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SPLASHES, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.
44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED−2
OBSERVED PRESET KNIVES AND FORKS ON TABLES IN INDOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TABLEWARE THAT IS PRESET SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY BEING WRAPPED, COVERED OR INVERTED OR PRESET TABLEWARE MAY BE EXPOSED IF UNUSED SETTINGS ARE REMOVED WHEN A CONSUMER IS SEATED OR SETTINGS NOT REMOVED WHEN A CONSUMER IS SEATED ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED BEFORE FURTHER USE.
48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
OBSERVED FADED DATA PLATE ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED A WAREWASHING MACHINE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND READABLE DATA PLATE AFFIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT INDICATES THE MACHINE'S DESIGN AND OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS.
48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 8/15/2025, FACILITY PROVIDED RECEIPT DATED 8/15/2025 FOR ORDER OF IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. DISHWASHER 160F TEST STRIPS PURCHASED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
UNABLE TO VERIFY EXISTENCE OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN FIRST FLOOR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Base deductions−40 pts

Sep 24

Canvass InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED DISH RACKS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE DISH RACKS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED ICE IN ICE BIN UNCOVERED IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ICE TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE COUNTERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Base deductions−6 pts

Sep 23

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Sep 23

Canvass InspectionFail

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
Dish washing facilities not maintained. High temp dish washing machine final rinse gauge is inoperable. instructed manager to replace. priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Base deductions−2 pts

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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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