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The Bellevue

Restaurant

1031 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Jun 15, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Black dirt buildup in ice machine contaminated ice served to customers.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine had accumulated black dirt inside that dripped into ice used for human consumption. All ice was discarded and the machine must be cleaned by reinspection.
  • TCS foods including beef, tomato soup, vodka sauce, and artichokes were held between 45.7°F and 50.0°F in a second-floor walk-in cooler, above the required 41.0°F maximum. 164 pounds of food valued at $420 was discarded.
  • Rubber gaskets on several second-floor prep area cooler doors were ripped and must be repaired or replaced.

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:

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 45.7 F AND 50.0 F INSIDE 2ND FLOOR WALK IN COOLER- BEEF, TOMATO SOUP, VODHA SAUCE AND ARITCHOKES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 164 LBS, VALUED AT $420.00. HOWEVER SAID WALK IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 41.0 F.

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Inspection History

The Bellevue has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 22, 2026.

Jun 22, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Jun 15, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Apr 9, 2025Pass

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

1 violation