Chicago
63
YOUR CALL

The Roost Carolina Kitchen

3474 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
63/100

Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2021-08-25
Pass Rate
60%
1 failure
Score
63/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2021-08-25)
Failed 1 inspection (2021)
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Other issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
Advertisement · 300×250
🧽
Sanitation serious 16×
📋
Documentation & Training critical
🚰
Plumbing & Waste minor
📌
Other critical
🔧
Facility Condition minor
🌡
Food Temperature serious
Chemical Safety minor
2021-08-25 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2021-08-17 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 18
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. THE MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED ONE HOUR LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

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

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

critical Other

PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

NOTED THE BARTENDER/SERVER WITH AN OPEN BEVERAGE BEHIND THE BAR WHILE CUSTOMERS WERE BEING SERVED. REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES MUST BE IN A SEALED CONTAINER.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING OF TCS MACARONI AND CHEESE. MACARONI AND CHEESE WERE NOTED INSIDE A HOT HOLDING DRAWER UNIT AT 126.5, 127.8, AND 124.3. OTHER HOT FOODS IN THE SAME UNIT WERE NOTED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. ALL MACARONI DISCARDED. REVIEWE...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INCLUDING BULK SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS/PANS HANGING ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK ON THE HOOKS PROVIDED FOR MOPS AND BROOMS.----CLEAN DISH DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK, NOT DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON TOP OF THE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

TABLETOP CAN OPENER NOTED WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.----EXTERIOR OF THE DRAWER COOLER NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING FOR CONDIMENTS AT THE BAR AREA.----ALL RAW WOOD AT THE DINING ROOM CONDIMENT STATION/WASTE RECEPTACLE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BAR DISHWASHING MACHINE LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, SUCH AS PILED WOOD. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. NOT INSIDE THE DIRTY MOP BUCKET.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: UNDER THE BAR DISH MACHINE CHEMICAL STORAGE, BEHIND AND SURROUNDING THE ICE MACHINE.----WALL AT THE WALL-MOUNTED FRY SLICER EXTREMELY DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----HOLE IN THE FLOOR...

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 9-8-20 REPORT #2386896 NOT CORRECTED. #51- BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATI...

2020-09-08 Pass Canvass
3
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.

2019-06-24 Pass Canvass
7
minor Sanitation

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

ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE AT WOOD COUNTER TOP IN SELLING AREA AND BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER,UNABLE TO CLEAN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE.NO ICE SCOOP PROVIDED BY THE ICE MACHINE TO STORE ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OUTSIDE GROUND UNDER THE RECEPTACLES WITH EXCESS DEBRIS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEED FROM PRESENTLY STORAGE AREA(BEFORE WAS A BAR). RE-ORGANIZE AREA

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NEED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN BASEMENT PRESENTLY STORAGE;PREVIOUSLY WAS A BAR. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED IN ALL WASHROOMS(2-IN BASEMENT;1-FIRST FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN

2018-12-18 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

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

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Other

38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED FOR ICE MACHINE OR COCA COLA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES SO THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE (NON FOOD)UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD OVER LIGHTS IN FRONT PREP AREA OVER PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDED BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE COOLER.

100
Chilam Balam
100
Country Club
71
Eggsperience in Lakeview
60
Jp Burke'S Patio & Tap
47
Thai Thank You Rice & Noodles

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.