Arbella
112-114 W GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60654 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2578439
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Nov 12, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BARS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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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Severity not stated
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Oct 1, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 26, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Bulk food containers not labeled ( sugar) instructed to label and maintain.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Chipped wall behind prep table at basement prep kitchen, instructed to provide durable smooth surface.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inadequate lighting in basement's walk-in cooler, instructed to provide.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 27, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 29, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 16, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
SMALL PLASTIC DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO DRY BEFORE STACKING.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ROUGH WALLS BEHIND BASEMENTS DISH MACHINE AND MEAT SLICER PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.