Riverwalk Cafe & Bar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: (7-38-020) EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 15-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES AROUND OPEN DOOR FRAMES (FOR DRY STORAGE) IN REAR WEST WALL; 15-ON ROUND PILLARS BY THE FRONT OF THE DINING AREA;17-ON WALLS ABOVE A COOLER AT FRONT STATION. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SOURCE & CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. 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.
  code 18
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: HANDSINK DRAINS AT WEST WALL PREP AREA & BOTTOM SHELVES AT MOST PREP STATIONS, MUST BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS/COVERS THRU-OUT PREMISES NEED DETAILED CLEANING- (DEBRIS/DIRT/ORGANIC MATTER NOTED). The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PEST ACTIVITY MUST BE CLEANED & SANITIZED. WALLS WITH FOOD STAINS MUST BE CLEANED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: LEAK AT FAUCET OF BAR SINK & SLOW-DRAIN BY THE STEAMER IN KITCHEN MUST BE FIXED. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 15, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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