Randolph Tavern

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (BRISKET,PORK,BEANS,RICE,ETC)MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
  code 2Priority
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
  Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AND DINING AREAS.
  code 44
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM GRILL COOLER ON PREP LINE.
  code 47
• ⚠️Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE THROUGHOUT PREMISES DURING THIS INSPECTION AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK (63.1F),HAND SINK IN PREP AREA(63.3F),TOILET ROOM(65.5F).MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 110.0F AT 30 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 100.0F AT ALL HAND SINKS DURING THE COURSE OF A WORKING DAY. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.HOT RUNNING WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED DURING INSPECTION.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
  code 50
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPES AT DISH WASHING HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 51
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-202.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH WASHING AREA.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 9, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 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.

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