Cooked?
Rodity's
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 28, 2018
- address222 S Halsted St, Chicago 60661
Is Rodity's clean?
Rodity's is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 28, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Rodity's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 28, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Observed several potentially hazardous foods, cooked potatoes, rice, etc. stored in 2-door True refrigerator, as well as all walk in coolers, without dates or labels. Informed manager that all items stored for more than 12 hours must have dates and labels. Instructed manager to provide dates and labels. Maintained at all times.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Observed several potentially hazardous foods, cooked potatoes, rice, etc. stored in 2-door True refrigerator, as well as all walk in coolers, without dates or labels. Informed manager that all items stored for more than 12 hours must have dates and labels. Instructed manager to provide dates and labels. Maintained at all times.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed excessive rust and chipped paint on all wire shelving racks in all 3 walk in cooler area. Instructed manager to remove rust, seal area and maintained at all times. Observed broken door gaskets on two-door true reach-in cooler in kitchen prep area across from expose hand sink. Instructed manager to remove and replace. Maintained at all times.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed excessive rust and chipped paint on all wire shelving racks in all 3 walk in cooler area. Instructed manager to remove rust, seal area and maintained at all times. Observed broken door gaskets on two-door true reach-in cooler in kitchen prep area across from expose hand sink. Instructed manager to remove and replace. Maintained at all times.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Observed excessive food and debris buildup on all wire shelving racks in all 3 walk in cooler areas. Instructed manager to detail clean area and maintained at all times.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed cracks and crevices throughout floor grouting in kitchen prep area and cook line area. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. And formatted it to seal Route 2 hours kitchen prep and cook line area. Maintain it all times.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed cracks and crevices throughout floor grouting in kitchen prep area and cook line area. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. And formatted it to seal Route 2 hours kitchen prep and cook line area. Maintain it all times.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler #3, next to dish washing area. Instructed manager to elevate items in walk-in cooler at least 6 inches off the floor at all times. Must maintain.
When was Rodity's last inspected?
Rodity's has 5 inspections on record going back to December 19, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| February 28, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 21, 2018 | Fail | |
| December 21, 2017 | Pass | |
| December 19, 2017 | Fail |
Rodity's vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 28, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.