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320 River Bar

January 10, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN COFFEE AREA OF RESTAURANT, BAR, AND SINK TO THE RIGHT OF BEVERAGE DISPENSING AREA OF RESTAURANT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS.
code 10Priority
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLATWARE STORED UNCOVERED IN DISHROOM STORAGE AREA OF RESTAURANT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FLATWARE OR STORE WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON EXTERIOR OF ICE BIN IN COFFEE AREA OF RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ICE BIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COLD WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHROOM OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER PRESSURE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO WATER SUPPLY SHALL BE SUPPLIED THROUGHOUT RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE COLD WATER RESTORED TO HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHROOM OF KITCHEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED LEAKING DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING DRAIN PIPE OF ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN COFFEE AREA OF RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAIN PIPE AND MAINTAIN. • UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON BEVERAGE MACHINES IN RESTAURANT KITCHEN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON BEVERAGE MACHINES IN RESTAURANT KITCHEN SO THAT THEY SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH SINKS AND EQUIPMENT IN BAR AREA OF RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2569310 DATED 01/06/2023 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING UNITS, ICE MACHINE IN BAR----AND-----KITCHEN, COFFEE MACHINE IN COFFEE AREA, AND SODA BOX DISPENSERS LOCATED IN BAR STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 17, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.