Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-02-19. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2025-03-18, Artis Restaurant And Lounge passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Artis Restaurant And Lounge

PASS

311 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-03-18

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Violations at most recent inspection

6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

core violation

4-301.12: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

core violation

Sewage

5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

core violation

5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN FIRST FLOOR BAR BEHIND CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED CRACK IN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CRACK IN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

6-304.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT.

core violation

6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD.

core violation

6-501.14: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS, LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS, LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20252 inspections

2025-03-18PASSLicense re-inspection

2025-03-06FAILNew license

Artis Restaurant And Lounge health inspection FAQ

Has Artis Restaurant And Lounge passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Artis Restaurant And Lounge passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-03-18. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Artis Restaurant And Lounge have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Artis Restaurant And Lounge's most recent inspection on 2025-03-18. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Artis Restaurant And Lounge last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Artis Restaurant And Lounge was last inspected on 2025-03-18. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.