Ricochets

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 10, 2010
• address4644 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625
• cuisineTavern

Is Ricochets clean?

Ricochets is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 10, 2010. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Ricochets?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.//MGMT & I OBSERVED REAR DOOR MESURED AT 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM SIDE //SIDE DOOR GAP 1/4" SIDE BOTTOM TO TOP/FRONT DOOR HAS GAP AT BOTTOM CENTER 1/4" MEASURED
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.//SOME SHELVES IN COOLERS DRY STORAGE ,NOZEL ON SODA DISPENSER NEED CLEANING
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//FLOORS UNDER AROUND STOCK NEED CLEANING, MUST STORE ALL STOCK 6" OFF FLOOR WHEN IN STORAGE BSMT 1ST FLOOR
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//FLOORS UNDER AROUND STOCK NEED CLEANING, MUST STORE ALL STOCK 6" OFF FLOOR WHEN IN STORAGE BSMT 1ST FLOOR
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.//MUST INSTALL WALLS,CEILING,SELF-CLOSEING DOOR,AROUND TOILETS IN BASEMENT ONE IN FRONT PART & OTHER IN REAR OF BASEMENT
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.//MUST INSTALL WALLS,CEILING,SELF-CLOSEING DOOR,AROUND TOILETS IN BASEMENT ONE IN FRONT PART & OTHER IN REAR OF BASEMENT
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.///NEED SELF-CLOSEING DOOR ON WOMEN RESTROOM 1ST FLOOR
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.//MUST INSTALL VENTILATION IN RESTROOM IN BASEMENT WHEN FINISHED

When was Ricochets last inspected?

Ricochets has 2 inspections on record going back to June 10, 2010.

Ricochets vs Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.

Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 June 10, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.