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Riverwalk Cafe & Bar

August 29, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AND DINING AREAS AND LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, DINING ROOM, DISHWASH AND STORAGE ROOM. 10 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SAUSAGE AT 152.1F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE SIDE OF THE STOVE NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER AND SHELVES OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REGROUT THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE BEVERAGE STORAGE AREA WITH SPILLAGE. CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA UNDER EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST FILL IN THE OPENINGS IN THE WALL BEHIND THE PREP AREA 4 COMPARTMENT SINK. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE UNDER AND AROUND THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. OBSERVED CHIPPED AND PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE GRILL AND FRYER IN THE FRONT GRILL PREP STATION. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAKS BELOW THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE MAIN PREP AREA, UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND UNDER THE BAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. MUST PROVIDE A SINK STOPPER FOR THE LEFT COMPARTMENTS OF THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.