Did Reservoir pass its last health inspection?

Reservoir at 844 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Nov 18, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.

What violations were cited at Reservoir?

The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED INNER LINING OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED.

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Reservoir

844 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60613 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 18, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 18, 2025

#16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED INNER LINING OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED.
#37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND ABOVE REAR STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIRED/MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA/FOOD STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE ALL WASHROOM. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL CEILING VENTS. OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Nov 18, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2024	Non-Inspection	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2023	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2023	Non-Inspection	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2022	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2021	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2021	Non-Inspection	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2020	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2020	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2019	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2019	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2018	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2018	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2018	Canvass	Not Ready	Risk 1 (High)
May 26, 2017	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
May 19, 2017	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2016	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2016	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2015	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2015	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2014	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2013	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2013	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2012	License-Task Force	Pass	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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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Reservoir — questions

Did Reservoir pass its last health inspection?: Reservoir at 844 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Nov 18, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Reservoir?: The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED INNER LINING OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED.
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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