Raffaelo's

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedOctober 1, 2019
• address1889-1891 N Winnebago Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Raffaelo's clean?

Raffaelo's is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 1, 2019. 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 Raffaelo's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 1, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • Violation Codes: 5-204.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING/PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • Violation Codes: 3-603.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION- NO CITATION ISSUED)
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE • Violation Codes: 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D) Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL PACKAGED DESSERTS WITH REQUIRED INFO GIVEN.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREMISES
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREMISES
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • Violation Codes: 4-903.11(A;C) Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
  Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • Violation Codes: 4-903.11(A;C) Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,PREP TABLES,OVERHEAD STORAGE SHELVES.MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • Violation Codes: 5-205.15 Inspector Comments: MUST INSTALL A DRAIN LINE PIPE CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING TO DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY AND REMOVE GARDEN HOSE THAT IS ATTACHED TO DRAIN LINE PIPE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS,GAPS BETWEEN WALL BASES AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREA,MISSING VENTILATION COVER IN REAR PREP AREA.OPENING AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO FLOOR AND CEILING.DAMAGED WINDOW SILLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.MUST SEAL GAP BETWEEN WALL BASES AND WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. • Violation Codes: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AND REAR STORAGE AREA,DUST BUILD UP FROM VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILET ROOM • nspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM REAR STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM WALLS AND OFF FLOORS
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

When was Raffaelo's last inspected?

Raffaelo's has 4 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2018.

Raffaelo's vs Logan Square

Logan Square runs 42% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 555 clean, 142 mid, 612 cooked.

Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, 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 October 1, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.