Arbella
112-114 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-11-12
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-12
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BARS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RUSTS ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUSTS AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING LID/COVERS FOR ICE BIN BEHIND THE BARS.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING INSIDE THE FOOD WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BRIGHTER BULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
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3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Bulk food containers not labeled ( sugar) instructed to label and maintain.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Chipped wall behind prep table at basement prep kitchen, instructed to provide durable smooth surface.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inadequate lighting in basement's walk-in cooler, instructed to provide.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF USED COOKING OIL CONTAINER LOCATED IN REAR ALLEY GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
SMALL PLASTIC DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO DRY BEFORE STACKING.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN BEHIND BLADE, ACCUMULATION OF ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ROUGH WALLS BEHIND BASEMENTS DISH MACHINE AND MEAT SLICER PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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