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Square Roots Kitchen

120 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
American
Last inspected: Jun 10, 2019
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Score
Medium Risk

Public records show five inspections at Square Roots Kitchen stretching back to 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 10, 2019. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 10, 2019, so take the current picture with that in mind.

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

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 10, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER FROM FLOORS IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENT IN PREP ARE, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITH OUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN
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61
Jun 12, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 7, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE DISH WASHING FACILITIES.OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT FINAL RINSE. MACHINE WAS BEING USED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 0PPM CHLORINE FOUND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. MUST NOT USE MACHINE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE TO 100PPM. MACHINE WAS TAGGED DURRING INSPECTION. OPERATION INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE MACHINE AND DO NOT USE UNTIL CORRECT PPM LEVEL IS REACHED. MUST CONTACT THE CDPH WHEN REPAIRED, TO HAVE TAG REMOVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-30.
8
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Observed 1 OF 5 IDPH food handler requirements not meet. Instructed manager to provide.
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90
Jan 16, 2018
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK, LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
32
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW UNFINISHED PLASTERED WALL IN WATER CLOSET, LOCATED IN FRONT DINING AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AREA AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
35
90
Jan 12, 2018
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED. FRONT PREP COUNTER NOT PROTECTED WITH GLASS SHIELDING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TO ENSURE FRONT PREP COUNTER IS PROTECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-005 (A)
16
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK, LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
32
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW UNFINISHED PLASTERED WALL IN WATER CLOSET, LOCATED IN FRONT DINING AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AREA AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED MISSING FAN COVER MOP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, ABOVE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Square Roots Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Square Roots Kitchen on file is from Jun 10, 2019. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Square Roots Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Square Roots Kitchen.

Has Square Roots Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Square Roots Kitchen have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Square Roots Kitchen 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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