RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES L.L.C..

Chicago Health Dept

320 N MORGAN ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Aug 2025).

11 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Aug 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
VIOLATIONS
21
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 28
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
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 SABROSO PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

AUG 21
2025
FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
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.

SEP 18
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
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 OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

DEC 8
2023
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 6
2022
PASS 1 violation
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.

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MAR 18
2021
PASS 2 violations
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.

OCT 28
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
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 TO EXCEED 7 DAYS ON ALL REFRIGERATED, READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MUST MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

AUG 17
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
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 CITATION ISSUED.

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.

SEP 13
2017
PASS 4 violations
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.

APR 10
2017
PASS 1 violation
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,

APR 5
2017
FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
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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