Royal Africana Lounge

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used
  Inspector note: NOTED OPEN RODENT BAIT ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKS LINE STOVE. MUST REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  code 28
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: 6-202.15--- FRONT EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR WITH OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND MISSING RODENT PROOF STRIP. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON ALL AREAS OF THE DOOR. • STILL OBSERVED 5 TO 10 RAT DROPPING BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT OF THE COOKS LINE AND OVEN, 2 BEHIND REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER, 5 BEHIND THE FRONT CASHIER STATION BOX FREEZER. ALSO LIVE RAT CAUGHT IN TRAP DURING THE REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.12--- NOTED KITCHEN CUTTING BOARD IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES. MUST REPLACE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: : 4-601.11(B)--- INTERIOR OF THE OVEN AND SOME COOLERS DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-204.12---- NOTED A RUBBER HOSE ATTACHED TO THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK AND SINK WITHOUT A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE SINK.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-201.11---- NOTED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS: BEHIND ALL BOX FREEZERS AND KITCHEN COOLERS, UNDER COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----RAW WOODEN WALL ON THE KITCHEN WEST WALL MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.---- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED.----ALL NOTED HOLES IN WALLS MUST BE SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPEN NOTED HOLES. • : 6-101.11--- CRACKED/DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE.
  code 55
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13---- MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 23, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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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