Rino Bar

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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

   • Severity not stated

     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.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

2. May 8, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     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.

3. Apr 18, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

4. Apr 7, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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 CLEANABLE SURFACE.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

5. Apr 5, 2016 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

     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 INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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 CLEANABLE SURFACE.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

6. Mar 18, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

7. May 23, 2014 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     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.

8. May 12, 2014 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Serious Critical

     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 BEFORE DISPOSING OF THE TAGS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY DISPOSED OF 12 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $24.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(B)

   • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

     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 VIOLATION #7-38-020

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

   • Not serious Minor

     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.

9. May 28, 2013 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

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

     SPICE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

   • Not serious Minor

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

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

   • Not serious Minor

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

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

10. Oct 26, 2012 fire complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

11. Oct 24, 2012 Short Form Fire-Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Fail.

12. May 16, 2012 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.