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Riverside Cafe

January 20, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE HUNDRED LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN DISHWASH ROOM, ALSO OBSERVED 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL SMALL FLIES MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES BY DATE OF RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). ADVISED TO CALL PEST OPERATOR FOR SERVICE.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES, INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLERS, INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING TILES AND WALLS AT THE DISHWASHING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING PROTECTIVE LIGHT COVER AT THE PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RETROFIT WITH LIGHT COVERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.