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Bavette's
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 20, 2026
- address218 W Kinzie St, Chicago 60654
Is Bavette's clean?
Bavette's is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 20, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Bavette's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN 1ST FLOOR BAR. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHIGN SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS INSIDE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM USED TO PROVIDE ICE FOR SEAFOOD DISPLAY.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED 1 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED 1 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
When was Bavette's last inspected?
Bavette's has 29 inspections on record going back to June 26, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 11, 2026 | — | |
| July 23, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 15, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 8, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 14, 2025 | — | |
| July 10, 2024 | Pass | |
| June 13, 2024 | — | |
| December 12, 2023 | Pass | |
| December 5, 2023 | — | |
| September 27, 2022 | Pass | |
| September 15, 2022 | — |
Bavette's vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 75% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 2,147 clean, 530 mid, 203 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 25% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.