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Ruby's Fast Food

May 18, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW MEAT STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE GREEN BEANS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT IS NOT STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS. MANAGER HAD EMPLOYEE MOVE GREEN BEANS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND ICE WELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK INSIDE SERVER'S STATION TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLES WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2622756 DATED AUGUST 25 2025 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO #55 DECLUTTER BASEMENT, #57 ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ARE UP TO DATE, AND TO #58 ENSURE ALL FOOD MANAGERS HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT OF FACILITY; OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES; OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS ALL PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 25, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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