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Rivers / Rittergut / First Cafe

November 14, 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: FOUND HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 91F - 89F LOCATED AT MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS WITHOUT HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SANITIZING SOLUTION PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. ALSO NOTED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE RINSE SOLUTION AT 137F . MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160F. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE (FRONT BAR) AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE(DISHWASHING AREA) TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE SAID DISHMACHINES UNTIL CDPH COMES OUT TO INSPECT AND THEY ARE WORKING ADEQUATELY. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND PANEL FILLED WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: FOUND 36 GALLONS OF TOMATO SOUP IN THREE SEPERATE WALK IN COOLERS WITH A 11/4 PREPARED DATE. MUST DISCARD FOOD ITEMS WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PREPARATION. ALSO OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED BEANS, AND COOKED RICE, HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: FOUND TUNA SERVED UNDERCOOKED ON MENNU. FOUND DISCLOSURE BY ASTERISK AND REMINDER. FOUND NO DISCLOSURE BY FOOT NOTE STATING THAT MENU ITEMS ARE "SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED" INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND APPROX 8-10 SMALL FLIES IN CORNER UNDER FRONT BAR NEXT TO 1 COMP SINK. MUST MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND LIGHT LOCATED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM BURNOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 1, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.