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Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Arepa Bar

29 E Adams St, Chicago 60603 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 5, 2026

12

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 5, 2026

  1. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.19 : MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL OUTSIDE OF TOILET ROOM AND AT MOPSINK.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 5, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Arepa Bar — questions

Did Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Arepa Bar pass its last health inspection?
Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Arepa Bar at 29 E Adams St was inspected on Feb 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Arepa Bar?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.19 : MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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