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Rizzo's Bar & Inn

Bar

3658 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613

Wrigleyville

Aug 28, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Dish machine failed to sanitize, and 45 lbs of food stored at dangerous temperatures was destroyed.

Key Findings

  • Low-temperature dish washer at the bar had zero sanitizer strength and was tagged out of service.
  • Hand sinks at two locations were blocked—one filled with beverage mixers, another with sanitizer buckets—making them inaccessible.
  • Bar drain was draining directly into a hand sink instead of proper drainage.
  • Ice machine had black slime buildup dripping onto stored ice cubes used for drinks, and multiple food items in the cooler were stored above safe temperatures, resulting in 45 lbs of food being discarded.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINEIN USE AT NORTHWEST BAR NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNIT UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (CDPH). TAGGED UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED HANDSINK AT SOUTHWEST BAR NOT ACCESSIBLE. BASIN WAS FILLED WITH BEVERAGE MIXERS. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. . NOTED IN REAR PREP HANDSINK WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FILL WITH SANI BUCKETS. PIC REMOVED ALL BEVERAGE MIXERS AND SANI BUCKETS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Rizzo's Bar & Inn has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 86% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 3, 2026.

Sep 3, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Aug 28, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Aug 14, 2025Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations