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Ricobene'S On 26th Street

252 W 26th St, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 11, 2026

35

Inspections on record

26

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 11, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE BOTTOM AREAS OF THE FRYERS IN THE FRENCH FRY COOKING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND SOME KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WHERE NEEDED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 11, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2010CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Ricobene'S On 26th Street — questions

Did Ricobene'S On 26th Street pass its last health inspection?
Ricobene'S On 26th Street at 252 W 26th St was inspected on Feb 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 35 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Ricobene'S On 26th Street?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE BOTTOM AREAS OF THE FRYERS IN THE FRENCH FRY COOKING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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