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Ritual Coffeehouse

November 13, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT 2-DOOR MILK COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPER LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MUST MAINTAIN.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAINT WALLS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.