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Rooh Chicago

March 12, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS UNABLE TO PROVIDE WATER TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100.0F: 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK, 2ND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK. BOTH LISTED SINKS IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOT WATER UNAVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LISTED HANDWASHING SINKS OR ASSOCIATED PLUMBING TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE HOT WATER SUPPLY OF AT LEAST 100.0F AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS ALONG BUMP PLATE IN 2ND FLOOR SERVER AREA ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ICE MACHINES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 DEAD COCKROACHES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FACILITY: 2 DEAD COCKROACHES BENEATH 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE, 3 DEAD COCKROACHES BENEATH EQUIPMENT ALONG THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S) AND REMOVE DEAD OR TRAPPED PESTS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP AND DECOMPOSITION AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECEIPTS AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE LAW INCLUDING UP-TO-DATE SERVICE RECEIPTS FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS AT THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING OR DAMAGED IN SPECIFIC AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
code 47

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Compared with No Entry on March 5, 2026: 4 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.

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