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Relish Chicago

7210 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
American
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2016
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Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Relish Chicago three times, with records going back to 2014. On Apr 15, 2016, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The most recent inspection at Relish Chicago is from Apr 15, 2016, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.

Across the inspection history, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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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
Apr 15, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERITIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. MUST HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN FACILITY IS PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOP SINK THAT IS NEXT TO POTATO FRENCH FRY MAKER ATTACHED TO WALL. MUST PROTECT FOOD EQUIPMENT AND FOOD. OBSERVED SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK. CART WITH FOOD NEXT TO SINK. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARDS. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER. REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD. CARDBOARD IS PROHIBITED TO USE AS SHELF LINER. ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FRYERS UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLE UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF REACH IN CHEST FREEZER UNCLEAN. OBSERVED STOVETOPS AND GRIDDLE UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING VENT WITHIN WASHROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IDPH FOOD HADNLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Jun 30, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around exposed hand sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices),pop dispensing unit not clean, needs cleaning(detailed).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors under pop dispensing unit not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Walls by pop dispensing machine not clean, need detailed cleaning(pop splatter).
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Must provide food handlers list for next routine inspection.
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May 2, 2014
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS WITH HOLES BY 3COMPARTMENT SINK.(MUST SEAL HOLES)
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET/SODA MACHINE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: FOUND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLER.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Relish Chicago last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Relish Chicago on file is from Apr 15, 2016. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Relish Chicago?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Relish Chicago.

Has Relish Chicago's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Relish Chicago have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Relish Chicago 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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