RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE.

Chicago Health Dept

1821 W IRVING PARK RD · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2026).

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jun 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 9

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 55F AND LIQUID EGGS AT 54F INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE EGGS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM.

NOV 13

2025

PASS 6 violations

Minor Facility Condition

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT 2-DOOR MILK COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPER LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MUST MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAINT WALLS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Serious Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING.

SEP 11

2024

PASS · 0 violations

APR 9

2024

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

: 6-201.11--- -RAW WOODEN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM AROUND TOILET AND UNDER THE HAND BLOW DRYER MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

APR 1

2024

FAIL 9 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE BIN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS AND CONDIMENT CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS OF COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY WITH LABEL AT ALL TIMES.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

THE FOLLOWING SMALL DRAIN FLIES OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 30 ON WALLS OF THE DINING ROOM, 20 TO 30 INSIDE THE MOP CLOSET, 15 TO 20 AT THE DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A)

Minor Employee Hygiene

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

NOTED WIPING CLOTHS HANGING ON SPLASH GUARD PANELS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTH IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CABINET DOOR IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND TOASTER OVEN DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED LOW HOT WATER FLOW ON THE FAUCET OF THE WASHROOM WASHBOWL.INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE WATER FLOW.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----RAW WOODEN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM AROUND TOILET AND UNDER THE HAND BLOW DRYER MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, DIRTY WALL UNDER THE WASHROOM HAND BLOWER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM AND IN COFFEE PREP. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.---WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.

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NOV 28

2023

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 5

2022

PASS 4 violations

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PREP AREA, HANDLING FOOD (MUFFINS) AND BEVERAGES(COFFEE). INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD/DRINK PREP AREA MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

Serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN USED TO BAKE THE MUFFINS WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK AND A BURNT RESIDUE, LOCATED ON A SHELVING UNIT IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE BURNT RESIDUE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID TOASTER OVEN, AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA THE FLOORS NEAR THE COFFEE GRINDER, AROUND THE ICE MACHINE, AND BEHIND THE COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH GRINDED COFFEE AND COFFEE BEAN BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.

Serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE CEILING OF THE EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DUST BUILD UP, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID VENTILATION COVER AND MAINTAIN.

DEC 8

2021

PASS 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 20

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 27

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED - -

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events: A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures shall address the specific actions EMPLOYEES must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of EMPLOYEES, consumers, FOOD, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED - -

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOOD CONTAINER/BOTTLES USED FOR FOOD MUST BE LABEL WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD - -

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS AND GRIMES(UNDER SHELVES,UNDER EQUIPMENT AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL. WALL CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE COFFEE STATION WITH A BUILD-UP OF DUST,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JAN 19

2017

PASS · 0 violations

JAN 10

2017

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Food Storage & Handling

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

FOUND STRADA ESPRESSO MACHINE/DIPPER WELL AT FRONT COUNTER NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMERS. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PROTECTION FROM CUSTOMERS.(SNEEZE GUARDS)

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED ON BOTTOM.(1/2 INCHGAP). MUST RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR BOTTOM.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FOUND FLOOR NOT FINISHED AT REAR EXIT DOOR WAYS. MUST REPAIR/FINISH.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON DRIP COFFEE MACHINE AND WATER DISPENSER WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED ABOVE COFFEE ESPRESSO MACHINE AND REAR SANDWICH PREPARATION AREAS. MUST PROPERLY SHIELD LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE PREPARATION AREAS.

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