The Reserve
500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60661
Restaurant ZIP 60661 Risk 2 (Medium)
Passed · as of Sep 10, 2026
The Reserve was last inspected on September 10, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.
Latest inspection
September 10, 2026 · License Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
1 critical1 general-
CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing sinks in the bar, rear preparation, and communal areas missing signage notifying food employees to wash hands. Instructed to provide adequate signage to all handwashing sinks and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no drain boards provided at the rear preparation area 3-compartment sink. Instructed to provide drain boards or other approved fixtures such as drying rack at the 3-compartment sink for allowing clean equipment and utensils to air dry prior to use and maintain.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspection history
2 inspections on record
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Fail
License · Fail
3 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing sinks in the bar, rear preparation, and communal areas missing signage notifying food employees to wash hands. Instructed to provide adequate signage to all handwashing sinks and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility has new low-temperature dish machine on-site still in original packaging, not installed in the rear preparation area. Facility has additional low-temperature dish machine and 3-compartment sink on-site for existing license. Existing dish machine in rear preparation area is consumer-grade and not adequate for equipment and utensil warewashing. Instructed to install low-temperature dish machine in the rear preparation area and maintain final rinse chlorine santiizer concentration between 50 to 200 ppm at all times. Priority violation. 7-38-005 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed interior food- and nonfood-contact surfaces of ice machine in the rear preparation area soiled with dust debris and calcium build up. Instructed to clean food- and nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of dust debris, calcium, and other soils and maintain.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log book provided on-site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide pest control log book with pest control service reports, operator licensing information, and other documentation required by the law and maintain on-site and available for inspector review at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(c) no citation issued.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no drain boards provided at the rear preparation area 3-compartment sink. Instructed to provide drain boards or other approved fixtures such as drying rack at the 3-compartment sink for allowing clean equipment and utensils to air dry prior to use and maintain.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.