Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 21, 2025
• address1514 W Taylor St, Chicago 60607

Is Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken clean?

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 21, 2025. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2588052 ON 1/12/24 WAS NOT CORRECTED: 58-OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS- PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2588052 ON 1/12/24 WAS NOT CORRECTED: 58-OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS- PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
  Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES, SURFACES, AND FIXTURES IN KITCHEN PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP KITCHEN AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • 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. • OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS IN PLASTIC GROCERY GAGS IN THE FRONT CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS. • OBSERVED CLUTTER AT FRONT COUNTER AREA, FRONT OFFICE STORAGE AREA, EMPLOYEE RESTROOM, AND SIDE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.

When was Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken last inspected?

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken has 7 inspections on record going back to October 27, 2020.

Rickette's World Famous Bbq, Fish And Chicken vs Near West Side

Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.

Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 March 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.