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River Roast

January 5, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE HANDWASHING AREA IN BOTH BARS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER BETWEEN 12:50-1:50PM WHILE FACILITY WAS PREPARING TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN. CERTIFIED MANAGER JAY SCHUSTER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 1:50PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF PINK AND BLACK SLIME IN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN PORK LEFT IN THE SINK TO THAW. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FROZEN PORK UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.
code 35
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK OF ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULK, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CONNECTED TO COFFEE MAKER IN PRIVATE DINING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT RULES, LAWS, AND REGULATIONS.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER USED TO STORE PROTEIN TORN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 16, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.