Robey Hotel

1600-1618 N Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60647
Other
Last inspected: Jun 5, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show seven inspections at Robey Hotel stretching back to 2016. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 5, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspection History
Jun 5, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
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May 17, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR HAND SINK AT BAR/PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
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Feb 28, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT DISHWASH ROOM. MUST CLEAN CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION AND AROUND ICE CHUTE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOPS.
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Nov 1, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST KIT FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR TO MEASURE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE DURING ALL MECHANICAL WAREWASHING OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOUEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Apr 26, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Observed dirt and debris on the floors around the bar area. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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Sep 5, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON 5TH FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DISHMACHINE AND UNDERNETAH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 8, 2016
License
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOPS NOT COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AT THE ICE MACHINES AND BARS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ENCLOSED SCOOP CONTAINERS. WATER BOTTLES ON SITE HAVE SMALL MOUTHS, UNABLE TO PROPERLY WASH AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTTLES WITH A LARGER MOUTH.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WEST WALL INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR CAFE WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT SEALED, ROUGH SURFACE AND CRUMBLES WHEN TOUCHED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. WALL BEHIND CAFE COUNTER WITH AREAS OF BROKEN AND PITTED PLASTER. MUST REFINISH TO BE SMOOTH.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED ABOVE BAR 6TH FLOOR BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO WORKING VENTILATION PROVIDED IN WASHROOMS AT 6TH, 2ND AND 1ST FLOORS FOR CUSTOMER AND STAFF, MUST REAPIR AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Robey Hotel last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Robey Hotel on file is from Jun 5, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Robey Hotel?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Robey Hotel.

Has Robey Hotel's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Robey Hotel have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Robey Hotel means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Robey Hotel inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Robey Hotel is inspected roughly once per year on average.