Ryota
1131 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-11-05
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-05)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-05 Pass Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.11 SEAL THE WALL AND CORNER NEXT TO THE HOT WATER HEATER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE.
2025-10-28 Fail Suspected Food Poisoning CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROX. 40 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS AT THE BAR, FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA OF THE RESTAURANT. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISS...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE PREP TABLE IN THE BASEMENT AND CONTAINERS OF SOY SAUCE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
SEAL THE WALL AND CORNER NEXT TO THE HOT WATER HEATER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED BROKEN BACKFLOW AT MOPSINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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