Rebel and Rye Tavern
726 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Tavern · Low risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-02-21
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-21
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BARS. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENINGS AT TWO FRONT PATIO LIKE DOORS. OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF LEFT DOOR AND AT BASE OF RIGHT DOOR. OBSERVED OPENINGS AT REAR EXIT PATION DOOR AT TOP, BASE AND SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN SHELVES IN LIQUOR ROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS(LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND WHERE LARGE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED). INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILING IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WAL...
4 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND ON BASEMENT ICE MACHINE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND SINK NEAR FRONT DOOR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED RAW WOOD AS SHELVING IN BASEMENT LIQUOR ROOM. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT SURFACE IS SEALED, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, & NON-ABSORBENT.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED OPEN TWO HOLES ON TOP STAIRCASE LEADING TO BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT HOLES ARE SEALED/COVERED, SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT BAR HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED RAW WOOD AS SHELVING IN BASEMENT LIQUOR ROOM. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT SURFACE IS SEALED, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, & NON-ABSORBENT.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED OPEN TWO HOLES ON TOP STAIRCASE LEADING TO BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT HOLES ARE SEALED/COVERED, SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
2020-08-31 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN COPY OF HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITAITON ISSUED.
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE 2 EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN BAR AND IN 3 SINGLE OCCUPANCY TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD BEHIND WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT, IN BASEMENT LIQUOR ROOM, AND ON HIGH TOP TABLES LOCATED IN REAR PATIO. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE ANY OF 3 SINGLE OCCUPANCY, ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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