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Raizes Mexican Cocktail Bar

July 14, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE BINS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SINGLE-USE BOWLS WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SOILED: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PLUGS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, INTERIOR CAVITY OF DEEP FRYER SOILED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET ASSEMBLY TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE FROM SINK BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET ASSEMBLY AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN FOOD REPAIR.
code 51
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN UPDATED CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW.
code 58

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Compared with No Entry on July 10, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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