Cooked?Free Rein
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 7, 2018 →
- 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 December 10, 2019, 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 September 7, 2018. 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 September 7, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
- ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required
When was Free Rein last inspected?
Free Rein has 2 inspections on record going back to September 7, 2018.
December 10, 2019 Out of business
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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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 7, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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