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Richie's Restaurant

3123 -03125 W 111Th St, Chicago, IL 60655
American
Last inspected: Sep 29, 2010
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Score
Low Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Richie's Restaurant. On Sep 29, 2010, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. Public records show no inspections at Richie's Restaurant since Sep 29, 2010, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Chicago restaurants. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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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
Sep 29, 2010
Tag Removal
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: : RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. REMOVE RUST. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN FREEZERS. REMOVE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES, UTENSIL HOLDERS, FRYERS, ALL COOKING EQUPMENT, MEAT SLICER & EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINE AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF HOOD NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME FREE OF DUST/GREASE. REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.
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Sep 17, 2010
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 52F, ICE BUILD-UP ON CONDENSOR LINE. UNIT TAGGED AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY HEALT DEPT. FAX LETTER TO 312 746-4240 TO REQUEST REINSPECTION. INSTD TO USE OTHER REFRIGERATION ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 51F-54F IN WALK-IN COOLER: EGGS, COOKED PASTA, COOKED PRIME RIB. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED. APPROX 20LBS, 100VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN POOR REPAIR, FINAL RINSE AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE WHEN TESTED. UNIT TAGGED AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY HEALTH DEPT. INSTD TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS ON SITE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. REMOVE RUST. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN FREEZERS. REMOVE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES, UTENSIL HOLDERS, FRYERS, ALL COOKING EQUPMENT, MEAT SLICER & EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINE AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF HOOD NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME FREE OF DUST/GREASE. REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Richie's Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Richie's Restaurant on file is from Sep 29, 2010. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Richie's Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Richie's Restaurant.

Has Richie's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Richie's Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Richie's Restaurant 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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