Arby's Roast Beef
Last inspected: Jan 10, 2024
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Score
Inspectors have visited Arby's Roast Beef 20 times, with records going back to 2010. On Jan 10, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The most recent inspection at Arby's Roast Beef is from Jan 10, 2024, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded nine times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS SUCH AS ROAST BEEF, CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF RECIPROCITY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTEROR BOTTOM OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. CAULKING REMNANTS NOTED ON TOP SURFACE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ENTIRE SURFACE OF SINK CLEAN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CAULKING ON WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ROUGH, UNEVEN SURFACES. INSTD TO HAVE CAULKING SMOOTH, EVEN SURFACE SO AS BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
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May 4, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE COUNTER TOPS,PREP STATION TO REMOVE SPILLS AMD/OR DEBRIS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE SPILLS, GREASE AND/OR DEBRIS.
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Sep 19, 2022
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CAULKING BEING USED AT INTERIOR PERIMETER OF ICE MACHINE PANEL. INSTD TO REMOVE CAULKING, ONLY FOOD GRADE MATERIAL TO BE USED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MOP BEING STORED IN SOILED WATER IN BUCKET. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AFTER USE TO DRY.
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Apr 20, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 14, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT DRAIN IN THE REAR AREA WHEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND HAVE SINK DRAINING PROPERLY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY
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Oct 1, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS SUCH AS ROAST BEEF, CHICKEN AND HOT CHEESE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: DOOR HANDLES TO REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 9, 2020
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ROLLING CARTS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UPPER WALL AREAS IN PREP AREA ON ICE MACHINE SIDE AND DISHWASHING AREA NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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May 20, 2020
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROX 1/2 LB OF ROAST BEFF INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 126.0F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT( TCS) FOODS AT 135.0F OR HIGHER.FOOD HANDLER REMOVED AND DISCARDED AT COST APPROX $5.00-COS.PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES OF (TCS) FOODS INSIDE PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROX 4-LBS OF BEEF BRISKET AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 57.0F, 3-LBS OF TURKEY AT 47.0F, 1.20-LBS OF GRYO MEAT AT 50.0F,3-LBS OF CORN BEEF AT 52.0F,1-LBS SLICED TOMATOES AT 55.0F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. ALL FOODS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY (PIC) AT COST APPROX $75.00-COS. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP COOLER BEING USED MAINTAINING IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.9F. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL COOLER ON SITE THATS 41.0F. COOLER WILL BE TAGED HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE HEALTH DEPT. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ROLLING CARTS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UPPER WALL AREAS IN PREP AREA ON ICE MACHINE SIDE AND DISHWASHING AREA NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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Dec 9, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED TILES ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND CRACKED BASEBOARDS ALONG WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TOR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST, DIRT, AND DEBRIS ALONG WALLS UNDER ICE MACHINE, AROUND WATER HEATER, UNDER PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
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Mar 15, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE BACK PREP AREA ALONG THE EAST WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 11, 2018
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE FOR CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NO SPLASHGUARD ON HAND WASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CAULK ON INTERIOR SIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SO AS SURFACE TO BE DURABLE, CORROSION RESISTANT, AND NON ABSORBANT.
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Feb 8, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 26, 2018
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2059907 DATE 6/8/2017. VIOLATION #38 NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREA.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALL AROUND THE REAR MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/RECAULK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR NOZZLE AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jun 8, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, TURKEY, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION 7-38-012A.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAPER TOWEL LINING ON INTERIOR OF SMALL PREP COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: LIGHTSHIELD IN MAIN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED. INSTD TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREA.
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May 12, 2016
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS.
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Oct 21, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE SIDE SLICER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED.ALSO CLEAN INSIDE CABINETS UNDER TH SODA MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE OVEN NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUSTY VENT COVERS IN BOTH RESTROOMS, AND IN DINING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA. CLEAN WALL BEHIND 2 COMP. SINK ALSO.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 2 COMP. SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jul 11, 2014
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND RUST ON THE REAR STORAGE RACKS BY THE MOPSINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT FREEZER, THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERAND THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FLOORS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, HOT WATER TANK AND IN THE CORNERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND THE VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND MISSING WALL TILES FROM THE LOWER WALLS BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (ON THE RIGHT WALL IF FACING THE 3-COMP.) AND ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMP. UNDER THE ELECTRICAL CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND A LEAK UNDER THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT (IF FACING) OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 9, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR FREEZER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN WALL BEHIND OVEN AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN INSIDE OF LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Dec 1, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED. WORN, DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THRESHOLD AT REAR DOOR IN NEED OF ADJUSTMENT. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Sep 17, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Arby's Roast Beef last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Arby's Roast Beef on file is from Jan 10, 2024. The public record contains 20 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Arby's Roast Beef?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Arby's Roast Beef.
Has Arby's Roast Beef's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Arby's Roast Beef have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Arby's Roast Beef means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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