Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-01-13. 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 2025-03-21, Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken

CONDITIONAL

1514 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

West Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-03-21

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2588052 ON 1/12/24 WAS NOT CORRECTED: 58-OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS- PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.

core violation

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES, SURFACES, AND FIXTURES IN KITCHEN PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

core violation

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP KITCHEN AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

core violation

OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS IN PLASTIC GROCERY GAGS IN THE FRONT CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

core violation

OBSERVED CLUTTER AT FRONT COUNTER AREA, FRONT OFFICE STORAGE AREA, EMPLOYEE RESTROOM, AND SIDE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-03-21CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-01-12PASSRe-inspection

2024-01-05FAILRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-10-25PASSRe-inspection

2022-10-13FAILRoutine inspection

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken health inspection FAQ

Has Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-03-21. 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 Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken's most recent inspection on 2025-03-21, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken was last inspected on 2025-03-21. 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.