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Rainbow Cone: health inspection history

163 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

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Address: 163 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
Facility type: Restaurant
Risk category: Risk 2 (Medium)
Latest result: Pass on Sep 18, 2025
License number: 3036844
Latest inspection: Sep 18, 2025 (License Re-Inspection)
Records shown: 3 inspections, Jul 23, 2025 to Sep 18, 2025

Across these 3 inspection records, results were: 1 × Pass; 1 × Fail; 1 × Not Ready. 11 violations were listed in total.

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Inspection history

Sep 18, 2025 License Re-Inspection

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)

10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN RIGHT ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: 5-205.15: OBSERVED STOPPERS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OF WASH AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENT LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STOPPERS OF WASH AND SANTIZER COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: 4-301.16: OBSERVED NO PREP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A MINIMUM OF ONE PREP SINK FOR FOOD PREPARARTION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY FOOD PREPARTION AREA.

Sep 17, 2025 License

Result: FailRisk 2 (Medium)

1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN RIGHT ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED STOPPERS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OF WASH AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENT LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STOPPERS OF WASH AND SANTIZER COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED NO PREP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A MINIMUM OF ONE PREP SINK FOR FOOD PREPARARTION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY FOOD PREPARTION AREA.
54.GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINEDInspector comment: OBSERVED NO COMMERICAL DUMPSTER WITH COMMERICAL REFUSE REMOVAL ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE COMMERICAL DUMPSTER WITH COMMERICAL REFUSE REMOVAL.

Jul 23, 2025 License

Result: Not ReadyRisk 2 (Medium)

No violations listed in this record.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.