J. Rocco Italian Table & Bar
749 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2014-09-16
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-09-16)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2013)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAMES, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USE BY DATE INCLUDING BULK FOODS AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES,CUPS, BOWLS ETC) ON SHELVES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN BEHIND SERVICE COOLER LIDS, MEAT SLICER AT THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BEHIND COOKING STOVE, SERVICE COOLERS AND DISH WASHER AREA AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA.
2013-03-11 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK IN BASEMENT'S DISH WASHING AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN CEILING, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALL BASE COVRINGS MISSING IN BASEMENT AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MISSING THERMOMETERS IN PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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