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City Rock

100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Jan 3, 2020
61
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2018, City Rock has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 3, 2020. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for City Rock dates to Jan 3, 2020.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to nine violations.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which City Rock's 61 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 3, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
60
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE ON 3-COMP SINK AND ON 1-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN RUST ACCUMULATION OFF THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
52
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE PERSONAL ITEMS FROM UNDER FOOD PREP TABLES IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO STORE PERSONAL ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS, ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
56
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
58
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN.
10
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
37
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
49
61
Jan 23, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES TO HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
3
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED IN THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP HANDLE OF ICE SCOOPER AWAY FROM ICE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION. PERSON IN CHARGE OBTAINED AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE PLASTIC CONTAINER TO HOLD THE ICE SCOOP IN. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
16
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING WITH CONTENTS NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL BULK CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED TO ENSURE ITEMS IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED.
37
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE FAUCET OF THE 1-COMP SINK LOCATED IN THE DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
58
64
Feb 15, 2018
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was City Rock last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at City Rock on file is from Jan 3, 2020. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at City Rock?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at City Rock.

Has City Rock's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at City Rock have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at City Rock means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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