Mr Royal Food & Tobacco

1439 W 79Th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Aug 20, 2010

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Mr Royal Food & Tobacco. The most recent report on file is from Aug 20, 2010. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Mr Royal Food & Tobacco dates to Aug 20, 2010.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around zero violations to closer to nine violations per visit.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Mr Royal Food & Tobacco trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 20, 2010

Routine

9 minor violations.

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Facilities to maintain proper temperature

Inspector notes: COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 53F. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. INSTD TO MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW.

Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SALAMI, EGGS, CHEESE) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50F-55F IN COOLER. ALL DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 30LBS. $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.

Sewage and waste water disposal, no back siphonage, cross connection and/or back flow

Inspector notes: RAW SEWAGE, BLACK SUBSTANCE WITH FOUL SMELL OBSERVED BACKING UP INTO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED RAW SEWAGE FROM TOILET ONTO FLOOR AND ALSO AROUND HOT WATER TANK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: NO COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK. LOW WATER PRESSURE AT TOILET ROOM HANDSINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL. PROVIDE SAME AND REPAIR SAME.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, GAPS AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT-FITTING AND NO DAYLIGHT TO BE SEEN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MGR ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (NACHOS W/CHEESE, CHICKEN). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN INCLUDING INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, PREP TABLES AND COOLERS THRU-OUT. CLEAN SAME.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS NEEDED INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

Jul 9, 2010

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mr Royal Food & Tobacco last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mr Royal Food & Tobacco on file is from Aug 20, 2010. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Mr Royal Food & Tobacco's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mr Royal Food & Tobacco have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mr Royal Food & Tobacco 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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