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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Barn

1659 W Ogden Ave, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 10, 2026

28

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 10, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-904.11: OBSERVED THE SERVING/COOKING UTENSILS (SPOONS, SPATULAS, WHISK) NOT INVERTED ON THE DISH STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE LOWER WALLS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. HOLES WERE IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA UNDER HANDWASHING SINK AND IN DISHWAHSING AREA NEAR THE MOP SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 10, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2020Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2019CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2018CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2013Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2011LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2011License-Task ForceFailRisk 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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The Barn — questions

Did The Barn pass its last health inspection?
The Barn at 1659 W Ogden Ave was inspected on Mar 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 28 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at The Barn?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 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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