Red Rooster
2101 E 71st St, Chicago, IL 60649 · South Shore · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 10 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-08-14
What You Should Know
✓ 10 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-14
✓ No failures across all 10 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
Inspection History
2025-08-14 Pass Complaint 4 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
ALL LONG HAIR MUST BE TIED BACK AND HAIR RESTRAINTS USED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD OF FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
HOOD VENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE FRONT COUNTER AREA TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
2024-04-15 Pass Short Form Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST INSIDE OF THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DINING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST INSIDE OF THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DINING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
2023-01-23 Pass Complaint 4 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
HAIR MUST BE TIED TIGHT TO PREVENT LOOSE HANGING HAIR. LONG HAIR MUST BE BUNNED UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
HINGE FOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS UNDER 3 COMP SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE FRONT PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS AND DRAINS NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE THE 3 COMP SINK TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED STOCK STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL CARRYOUT CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED FOIL USED AS A LINER ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED STOCK STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
2019-05-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
critical Employee Hygiene
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP HEAD, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES) ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED T...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-602.11(B:5) OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN WARNING LABEL ON THE PRE-PACKAGED DESSERTS LOCATED AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN WARNING LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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