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Roti Modern Mediterranean
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 17, 2020
- address121 N Clinton St, Chicago 60661
Is Roti Modern Mediterranean clean?
Roti Modern Mediterranean is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 17, 2020. 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 Roti Modern Mediterranean?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. MUST OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE FACILITY IS OPEN, OPERATING AND PREPARING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, COOKED CHICK PEAS,LEAFY GREENS, ETC). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT AT LEAST ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER SHALL REMAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HAND SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA/WARE-WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING THIS TIME.Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING THIS TIME.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS IN ALL 2DOOR REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION ON VENTS AND SURROUNDING CEILING TILES DIRECTLY ABOVE FLOOR PREP AREA.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION ON VENTS AND SURROUNDING CEILING TILES DIRECTLY ABOVE FLOOR PREP AREA.
When was Roti Modern Mediterranean last inspected?
Roti Modern Mediterranean has 7 inspections on record going back to July 7, 2016.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| January 17, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 28, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 23, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 11, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 8, 2016 | Pass | |
| July 7, 2016 | Fail |
Roti Modern Mediterranean vs Loop
Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, 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 January 17, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.