Rubys Soulfood Ford City

7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

American

Last inspected: Nov 10, 2022

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Rubys Soulfood Ford City. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 10, 2022. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The most recent inspection at Rubys Soulfood Ford City is from Nov 10, 2022, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 10, 2022

Reinspection

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11: MISSING PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE/NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO SUCH EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O): MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 4-602.13: INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK BASIN HEAVILY SOILED/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INTERIOR CABINETS OF FRYERS AND ALL STORAGE SHELVES/UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE LINE NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.11: DAMAGED/CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SO AS FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.12: FLOOR, WALLS, WALLBASE, LIGHTSHIELDS AND CEILING VENTS THROUGH OUT SOILED WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT/DEBRIS/DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THROUGH OUT

Nov 9, 2022

License

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, NOT ON, BEING REPAIRED. ISNTD TO HAVE ON AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: MISSING PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE/NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO SUCH EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: DAMAGED/CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SO AS FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOOR, WALLS, WALLBASE, LIGHTSHIELDS AND CEILING VENTS THROUGH OUT SOILED WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT/DEBRIS/DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THROUGH OUT.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK BASIN HEAVILY SOILED/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INTERIOR CABINETS OF FRYERS AND ALL STORAGE SHELVES/UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE LINE NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rubys Soulfood Ford City last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rubys Soulfood Ford City on file is from Nov 10, 2022. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rubys Soulfood Ford City?

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

Has Rubys Soulfood Ford City's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rubys Soulfood Ford City have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rubys Soulfood Ford City 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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