Chicago
80
EAT

Rino Bar

642-644 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Tavern · Medium risk
EAT
80/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
12
9 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-11
Pass Rate
75%
3 failures
Score
80/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-11
Failed 3 inspections (2016, 2014, 2012)
Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
Chemical Safety issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 20×
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
Chemical Safety critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Other minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
2025-12-11 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE FRONT.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE 1ST FLOOR UTILITY MOP SINK ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOMS NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES.

2018-05-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED MULTIPLE EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS ON FILE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MAINTAIN CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

2017-04-18 Pass Canvass
6
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA FOUND FOUR LARGE WHITE BULK CONTAINERS HOLDING SUGAR, FLOUR, RICE AND BREAD CRUMBS NOT LABELED. All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND SMALL BOWLS BEING USED AS SCOOPERS INSIDE LARGE WHOTE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE SCOOPERS WITH HANDLES AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND MANY LIGHT BROWN RECTANGULAR WOODEN SERVING TRAYS IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPED CORNERS AND HOLES WITH ROUGH EDGES. MUST REPLACE ALL ABOVE STATED ITEMS WITH SERVING TRAYS WHICH ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FOUND FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR AT THE 1ST FLOOR MAIN BAR AREA UNDER THE HAND SINK, 3-COMP SINK AND UNDER ALL ICE BOXES AT BAR. MUST REGROUT FLOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FOUND CORNER OF WALL ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN BEER BOOTLE COOLER CRACKED AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FOUND A BOTTLE OF WINDEX IN THE CLEANING EQUIPMENT AREA NOT LABELED. ALL CLEANING PRODUCTS MUST BE LABELED AT ALL TIMES.

2016-04-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
4
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

OBSERVED MULTI USE FOOD EQUIPMENTS(PANS,POTS,TONGS ETC) ON SHELVES AT THE FIRST AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SPLIT SEAMS AT TOP EDGES OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AT BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO APPLY A LIGHT WELD,MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. REMOVE BLACKENED CAULK ALONG THE DISHWASHER AREA AND MAINTAIN TO AREA TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABL...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE 2 TOILET ROOMS NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2016-04-05 Fail Canvass
5
serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES THROUGHOUT INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERI...

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

OBSERVED MULTI USE FOOD EQUIPMENTS(PANS,POTS,TONGS ETC) ON SHELVES AT THE FIRST AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SPLIT SEAMS AT TOP EDGES OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AT BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO APPLY A LIGHT WELD,MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. REMOVE BLACKENED CAULK ALONG THE DISHWASHER AREA AND MAINTAIN TO AREA TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEAN...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE 2 TOILET ROOMS NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2015-03-18 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED THORN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOOR OF SERVICE COOLERS AT THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

NOTED A SLIGHT WHITISH DISCOLORATION ON THE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING FANS AT THE PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2014-05-23 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES,BOWLS,CUPS ETC) ON SHELVES AT THE FIRST AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.

2014-05-12 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Chemical Safety

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

NOTED SHELL FISH (MUSSELS) INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO TAGS ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED NOT TO REMOVE TAGS FROM SHELL FISH UNTIL THE BADGE IS TOTALLY CONSUMED AND THEN MUST STORE THE TAGS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FILE ...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NOTED OVER 20 FLYING INSECTS INSIDE EMPLOYEES BATHROOM,CUSTOMER BATHROOMS,UTILITY ROOM, BAR AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS...

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES,BOWLS,CUPS ETC) ON SHELVES AT THE FIRST AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED NO STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE SINK.

minor Pest Activity

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

NOTED HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPPING AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTS AT THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.....MUST ALSO REPAIR LEAKAGE AT U-JOINT PIPE OF THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE BAR.

2013-05-28 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

SPICE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FAUCET AT 2ND FLOOR BAR IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NECK

minor Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FLY TRAPS STORED ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

2012-10-26 Pass fire complaint

No violations found.

2012-10-24 Fail Short Form Fire-Complaint

No violations found.

2012-05-16 Pass License

No violations found.

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