Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-04-09. 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 2025-04-28, Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant

PASS

579 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654

River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-04-28

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Violations at most recent inspection

4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR WALK IN COOLER(FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STORAGE). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN REAR WALK IN COOLER(FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STORAGE), NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.

core violation

4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF SMALL THREE DOOR COLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM FLATTOP GRILL IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF SMALL THREE COLD HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM FLATTOP GRILL.

core violation

5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IN BAR AND REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN AREAS SUCH AS ABOVE SHELVING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA(NEAR COOKLINE,TO THE LEFT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, ABOVE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NEAR FRONT WALK IN COOLER, REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLE IN LOWER WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND POLE NEAR COOKLINE AND OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL AT BASE UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES IN SAID AREAS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY

core violation

Mold / slime

6-501.14: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN

core violation

6-303.11: OBSERVED NON-WORKING LIGHT IN HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON-WORKING LIGHT IN HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR EXIT TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20252 inspections

2025-04-28PASSRe-inspection

2025-04-25FAILRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-10-25PASSRe-inspection

2024-10-11FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-07-25PASSRoutine inspection

Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-04-28. 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 Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2025-04-28. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant was last inspected on 2025-04-28. 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.

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