Robey Hotel
1600-1618 N Milwaukee, Chicago 60647
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass67%
- Conditional17%
- Fail17%
- PassAug 20, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
3-302.12 observed food stored in containers in all the coolers, walk in cooler and dry storage without proper labeling of name. Instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been remove from its original packaging.
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
3-307.11 observed no splashguard between front exposed hand sink and prep table in cafe robey. Must install a washable splashguard
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
4-202.16 observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
- 37
- ConditionalAug 13, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed handsink in staff washroom and solana washroom to have inadequate hot water. Observed hot water temperatures at staff washroom at 70f and solana washroom at 64f. . Instructed person in charge hot water at all handwashing sinks must be at least 100f. Service technician arrived on site and now all sinks are maintained between 102f - 105f. Priority violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed the interior of all ice bins in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove ice, clean and maintain at all times.
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Noted 3 low temperature dish washing machines in use 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.
- 23
Proper date marking and disposition
Observed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety (tcs) foods improperly date marked to indicate the product's name and date in which the food must be sold, discarded or consumed within 7 days, date of preparation counts as day one. Instructed to provide proper labels for date marking and discard date for refrigerated, ready-to-eat, tcs foods held over 24hrs placed in all cold-holding units. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
Observed food stored in containers in all the coolers, walk in cooler and dry storage without proper labeling of name. Instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been remove from its original packaging.
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Observed no splashguard between front exposed hand sink and prep table in cafe robey. Must install a washable splashguard.
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, dish washing, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas. Observed dust buildup on fan in walk-in cooler, light shields in cooking area and ceiling and wall vents in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all fans, light shields and ceiling/wall vents.
- 10
- PassJun 13, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
4-101.19: observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
- 47
- FailJun 5, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed low temperature warewashing machine located in the 2nd floor kitchen not properly sanitizing. The sanitizing residual concentration was observed at chlorine at 0ppm at time of inspection. Structured not to use until equipment is properly sanitized at a minimum of 50 ppm. Unit tagged priority violation #7-38-025. Citation issued on inspection #2618665
- 22
Proper cold holding temperatures
Noted internal temperatures of the following time/temperature control for safety food items inside the food cold hoilding unit to be improper: diced chicken at 57.6f manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 4 lbs of products worth $50.00 through denaturing process. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued on inspection # 2618665
- 29
Compliance with variance/specialized process/HACCP
Observed facility not meeting compliance with variance/specialized process; facility in (rop) reduce oxygen packaging of cooked & raw meats in kitchen walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer area. Informed person in charge of requirements and facility must meet and maintain.. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 75 lbs of products worth $500 throughthe denaturing process priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued on inspection #2618665
- 32
Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Observed facility not meeting compliance with variance/specialized process; facility in (rop) reduce oxygen packaging of cooked meat, etc. In prep kitchen area. Informed person in charge of requirements and facility must meet and maintain.. Pic indicated rop machine is a personal & residential rop machine. During canvass, no rop machine was found on site for tagging. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued on inspection #2618665
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed pest activity with approx. 15 small flies noted during inspection. Small fly activity was noted near the dish machine, and handsink in 2nd floor bar. Instructed to consult pest control as additional services are needed to minimize or eliminate activity prior to re-inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued on inspection #2618665
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
- 16
- PassMay 17, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
Found some bulk food not labeled.(sugar,flour,etc.)must provide.
- 44
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Found some food containers not stored properly.must store inverted.
- 37
- PassFeb 28, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Observed accumulated food debris on slicer and food up on prep area sinks and shelves. Must clean equipment and maintain.
- 49
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 474×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- 373×
Food properly labeled; original container
- 163×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- 392×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- 101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 231×
Proper date marking and disposition
- 551×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 221×
Proper cold holding temperatures
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2463598 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.