Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-12-24. 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 2024-08-05, Windy City Ribs & Whiskey received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Windy City Ribs & Whiskey

CONDITIONAL

600 E Grand Ave , Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-08-05

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HANDWASHING CLEANSER NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: BAR AREA, WAREWASHING AREA, UTILITY SINK AREA, FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED HANDWASHING CLEANSER TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: WAREWASHING AREA, UTILITY SINK AREA, REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS OR OTHER APPROVED HAND DRYING METHOD AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED STACK OF 5-GALLON FOOD-SAFE BUCKETS OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO WAREWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BUCKETS AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND ACCESSIBLE FOR USE FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED BUCKETS FROM HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT FOOD PREP SINK AT THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FROM PREP SINK AND ELIMINATE HANDWASHING CLEANSER OR DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FROM ALL SINKS NOT DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED RACKS OF PORK RIBS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER COVERED IN DOUBLE-LAYER OF FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE TCS FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED OR PARTIALLY-COVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NO INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING COLD-HOLDING UNITS USED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS: REAR KITCHEN AREA UPRIGTH FREEZER, WALK-IN COOLER, FRONT AREA RIGHT-HAND BEER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN EACH COLD-HOLDING UNIT USED TO STORE TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED SAUCE BOTTLES AT THE FRONT BAR AREA MISSING FOOD IDENTITY LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC WRAP USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF REAR KITCHEN AREA PREP TABLE AND CAN OPENER MOUNT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP AND MAINTAIN ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF CAN OPENER (EXCLUDING FOOD-CONTACT BLADE) TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-08-05CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-06-27CONDITIONALNew license

Windy City Ribs & Whiskey health inspection FAQ

Has Windy City Ribs & Whiskey passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Windy City Ribs & Whiskey received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-08-05. 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 Windy City Ribs & Whiskey have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Windy City Ribs & Whiskey's most recent inspection on 2024-08-05, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Windy City Ribs & Whiskey last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Windy City Ribs & Whiskey was last inspected on 2024-08-05. 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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