SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

RAISE THE CUP CAFE/ ROCKY'S BAR & GRILL.

YOUR CALL. 76/100

1801 W JACKSON BLVD · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 21, 2026 · passed with conditions

1 of 3 inspections passed, 2 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
5
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 MONTHS
since Jan 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 21
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS BEVERAGES ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE DINING AREA OF THE CAFE. FOUND TWO STAINLESS STEEL PITCHERS WITH WHOLE MILK (48.0F), AND HALF AND HALF (50.0F) OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE DINING AREA. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 7LBS AT $10 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

MINORSanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED PANS NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR PREP AREA ON THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 22
2026
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14: OBSERVED BOTH RESTAURANTS ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR WITHOUT HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHINGS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED BOTH RESTAURANTS ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR WITHOUT HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHINGS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN ROCKY'S BAR AND GRILL ON THE SECOND FLOOR NOT SET UP AND ABLE TO BE INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED UNIT MUST BE COMPLETELY SET UP, SO THAT THE UNIT CAN BE INSPECTED. UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL INSPECTED BY CDPH. UNIT TAGGED, PLEASE READ COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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