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Rivers and Roads Cafe

1259 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 · Edgewater · Restaurant · Medium risk

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73/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections

2 passed

Last Inspected

2024-10-30

Pass Rate

67%

1 failure

Score

73/100

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What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-10-30)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)

⚠ Sanitation issues found across 6 inspections

⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation critical 6×

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Documentation & Training critical 4×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

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Food Storage & Handling minor 1×

Inspection History

2024-10-30 Pass Canvass

4 ▾

minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN HANGING UTENSILS ABOVE THE WASHBASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK BEING USED AS A PROTECTANT. MUST REMOVE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS UNDER THE REAR METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING AND AT THE FRONT WINDOW/STORAGE CABINET IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

2022-07-20 Pass License Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2022-06-29 Fail License

CRITICAL 8 ▾

critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Documentation & Training

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

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FRONT CARRY-OUT WINDOW DOOR NOT PROPERLY SEALED/INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. NOTED AN OPEN GAP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR AND AN OPEN HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR AT THE SPRING ARM. MUST PROPERLY SEAL TO BE TIGHT-FITTING ON ALL SIDES, WITH NO OP...

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE DIRTY, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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