Free Rein

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedDecember 10, 2019 →
• address224-230 N Michigan Ave Fl, Chicago 60601

Is Free Rein clean?

Free Rein is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 22, 2021, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on December 10, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Free Rein?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 10, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• ⚠️Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

When was Free Rein last inspected?

Free Rein has 11 inspections on record going back to July 31, 2012.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 10, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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