Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026
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Score
Public records show four inspections at Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club stretching back to 2023. Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club was last inspected on Mar 6, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Mar 6, 2026
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF USED COOKING OIL CONTAINER LOCATED IN REAR ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Jan 28, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM NOVEMBER 2024 AND JANUARY 2025 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ASTERSISK ON MENU IDENTIFYING ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD SLIDER AS UNDERCOOKED. OBSERVED DISCLOSURE NOT STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD SLIDER WITH AN ASTERISK IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED. CORRECTED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. ASTERISK ADDED TO ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD SLIDER AND DISCLOSURE UPDATED TO STATE ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW PROTEIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE BOXES OF LIQUOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED NONFOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM WITH MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PROVIDED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE POSTED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM IN BASEMENT USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
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Mar 20, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN SECOND FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SHELF WHERE GLASSWARE IS STORED OR REVERSE DESIGNATION OF HANDWASHING SINK AND DUMP SINK IN SECOND FLOOR BAR.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UTENSILS LAYING FLAT DURING STORAGE IN DISHWASHING AREA ON SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP OR COVER UTENSILS DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BOWLS AND POTS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT EQUIPMENT DURING STORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD CEILING TO ENTRANCE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WOOD FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Mar 21, 2023
License
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR NORTH EXIT DOOR HAS AN OPEN GAP OF LESS THAN 1/2 AN INCH ON BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WHICH ALLOWS FOR PESTS. EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE: SELF-CLOSING, SOLID AND TIGHT FITTING, AND LIMITED TO DESIGNATED USE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: DRYING DISH RACK NEXT TO BAR HAND SINK MUST BE PROTECTED BY CONTAMINATION. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD SO THAT PREP AREA IS; 1) IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION; 2) WHERE IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION;
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPEN HOLES/GAPS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; CEILING AND WALL ADJACENT TO CEILING NEAR BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DID NOT OBSERVE BASE COVING ON WALL ADJACENT TO FLOOR JUNCTURES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AND DISH AREA IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT THE FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES SHALL BE COVED AND CLOSED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPEN GAPS BETWEEN SINK FIXTURES IN BASEMENT HANDSINK AND MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SEAL AND/OR PROVIDE CAULK IN BETWEEN ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, EASILIY CLEANABLE, NON-ABSORBENT, AND DURABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND WALL IN MOP STORAGE CLOSET IS NOT A CLEANABLE SURFACE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE FLOORING THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEEP OPEN PITS THROUGHOUT BRICKWALLS IN THE BAR AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST SEAL ALL OPEN PITS ON BRICKWALLS TO ENSURE THAT SURFACE IS SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES THAT ARE HIRED IN THE FACILITY OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club on file is from Mar 6, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club.
Has Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ria Ventures Llc — Pearl Club is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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