Ranalli's

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedOctober 9, 2024
• address1925 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60614

Is Ranalli's clean?

Ranalli's is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 9, 2024. 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 Ranalli's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 9, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR BAR AREAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST PROPERLY LABELED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED MISSING WALLBASE IN BASEMENT CHEMICAL ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. MUST OBTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

When was Ranalli's last inspected?

Ranalli's has 25 inspections on record going back to April 9, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Ranalli's vs Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park runs 67% clean across 1,649 tracked restaurants — 1,089 clean, 360 mid, 187 cooked.

Against the 1,649 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Park, this one comes out cleaner than 33% of them.

Other spots in Lincoln Park

• ✓ Tomato Head
  clean · September 14, 2012
• ✓ Basil Leaf Cafe/Sage
  clean · August 7, 2025
• ✓ Stop And Shop
  clean · October 2, 2013
• ✓ The Beer Bistro
  clean · March 4, 2016
• ✕ Old Town Social
  cooked · September 28, 2018
• ✓ Five Guys Burgers & Fries
  clean · October 31, 2017

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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 October 9, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.