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Ruman Chai Shai & Restaurant

September 9, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
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 NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED HAND SOAP AT MY REQUEST. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST HAVE HAND SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST HAVE HAND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)NO CITATION ISSUED. VIOLATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED TWO LIVE SMALL ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING AND 3-COMPARTMET SINK IN REAR PREP DISHWASHING AREA AND ONE ON WALL BEHIND FOOD STORAGE SHELVING LOCATED IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IMPROPERLY STORED, BAGS OF ONIONS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES, EQUIPMENT AND ON DISHWASHING FACIITIES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE SMALL FREEZER LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON WALL UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILETRS ABOVE COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 15, 2026: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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