Chicago
78
EAT

The Spice Room

2906 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
78/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
9
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-13
Pass Rate
67%
3 failures
Score
78/100
EAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-13
Failed 3 inspections (2023, 2019, 2017)
Sanitation issues found across 3 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Other minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Pest Activity critical
2025-11-13 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-10-30 Pass Canvass
1
serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

FOUND POTS TO LARGE TO BE SANITIZED INSIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE POTS OUTSIDE OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO, LARGE POTS MAY BE REMOVED.

2023-02-28 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2023-02-21 Fail Canvass
1
minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2521842 DATED ON 06/23/21 NOT CORRECTED-#51 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT LEAKING BY STOPPER HANDLE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CORRECT SAID VIOLATION BY DATE OF RE...

2021-06-23 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT LEAKING BY STOPPER HANDLE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2019-03-06 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

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

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAITAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)

critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AREA.MUST INSTALL HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)

serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON READY TO EAT TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE OF COOLERS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.MUST PROVIDE USE BY DATES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE DISH MACHINE DRAIN PIPE DRAINING INTO THE MOP SINK BELOW THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF SAID SINK.ADDITIONALLY FOUND THE DISH MACHINE WATER SUPPLY COMING FROM THE SAME MOP SINK.INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE DISH MACHINE DRAIN PIPE IS PR...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.MUST INSTALL AND LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTFICATE POSTED FOR FOOD MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2017-04-11 Pass Complaint
1
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.

2017-02-27 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-02-24 Fail License
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND BASEMENT REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOORS HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/12 TO 1INCH OPENING ON BOTOOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED ALL EXTERIOR DOORS MUST BE TIGHT FITHING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.

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