Restaurant Associates L.l.c.
320 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mixed record — 5 of 11 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-28
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2025, 2017)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 9 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
Inspection History
2025-08-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Pest Activity
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2622617 ON 8/21/25 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED APPROX. 21 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, REAR PREP KITCHEN AND SABROS...
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROX. 40 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
2024-09-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER, SUCH AS 3LBS OF BEANS AT 49.2F AND 3LBS OF DICE CHICKEN AT 59.5F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 6LBS AT $95. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F ...
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED MINOR WATER LEAK UNDER MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS DRAINING (MAIN PREP). MUST REPAIR.
2 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
serious Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALL NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT WAREWASHING SINK IN DISH AREA (NEAREST HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
2019-10-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED TCS FOOD (SALSAS, COOKED PORK AND CHICKEN, SLICED AVOCADO, MAC AND CHEESE,HOUSE DRESSINGS, ETC) HELD IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH IMPROPER LABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD OR USEBY LABELS NOT T...
2018-08-17 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2.102.14 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE FORM 1B OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7038-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN-UP KIT AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE KIT AND PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO EVENTS INVOLVING VOMITUS OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A) NO CIT...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4.602.13 MUST DE-LIME HIGHT TEMP DISH MACHINE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
COUNTER TOPS IN COFFEE BAR AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING OR CORRECTING ALL WATER DAMAGE AREAS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL GARBAGE CAN ENCLOSURES, DUST PANS, FLOOR DRAINS AND INTERIOR OF ALL STORAGE CABINETS ON FRONT LINE. CLEAN STORAGE UNITS AT COFFEE BAR STATION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF REMOVING OR ORGANIZING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
2017-04-10 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
EXPOSED CEILING ABOVE BARISTA PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS FRONT FOOD SERVING LINES IN POOR REPAIR, NO RUNNING HOT WATER, INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS IN REAR KITCHEN AREA UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
SINGLE SERVE PLATES IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR STORE UNDER SNEEZE,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
EXPOSED CEILING ABOVE BARISTA PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
COOLER AT BARISTA WITHOUT THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,
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