RICHARD'S BAR.

Chicago Health Dept

491 N MILWAUKEE AVE · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

16 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Dec 2018.

Last inspected Dec 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 26

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.

Minor Other

33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

8-304.11(A)- OBSERVED PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY NOT POSTED IN VIEW OF CUSTOMER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INFORMED MANGER THAT INSPECTION SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMER.

Minor Sanitation

COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED INDIVIDUAL ON PREMISES SMOKING CIGARETTE AT 2 TOP TABLE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM BAR. INFORMED MANAGER OF CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. ABOVE INDIVIDUAL ALSO TOOK INSPECTOR TO BASEMENT TO INSPECT SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 7-32-015 CITATION ISSUED.

DEC 4

2014

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 19

2014

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 25

2013

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 23

2013

PASS · 0 violations

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MAY 7

2013

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 27

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Minor Other

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

FOUND ONE PERSON INSIDE TAVERN SOMKING CIGARTTES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CAHARGE NOT TO ALLOW SMOKING IN TAVERN.

Minor Other

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

NO SMOKING SIGN NOT POSTED IN A CLEAR VIEW TO PATRONS, SIGN WAS PLACED BEHIND BOTTLES BEHIND THE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO POST IN A CLEAR VIEW.

JUL 24

2012

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 2

2012

PASS · 0 violations

JAN 3

2012

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 6

2011

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 15

2011

PASS · 0 violations

JUN 20

2011

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 11

2011

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION FAN COVER IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.

MAR 28

2011

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. EMPIRE COOLER WAS ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MACHINE AFTER ALL ICE WAS REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION FAN COVER IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.

Minor Sanitation

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. DID NOT OBSERVE ANY "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED AT THE 2 ENTRANCES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TWO COPIES OF THE SIGN AND INSTRUCTED TO POST IT AT BOTH ENTRANCES. CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020.

MAR 15

2010

PASS · 0 violations

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