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Strickly Ribiz

7650 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
American
Last inspected: Sep 29, 2011
67
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Strickly Ribiz, the earliest from 2011. Strickly Ribiz was last inspected on Sep 29, 2011. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Strickly Ribiz's inspection history hasn't been updated since Sep 29, 2011; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to eight violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Strickly Ribiz trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 29, 2011
Complaint
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: COOKED CHICKEN FOUND SITTING ON PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 87.6-89.5 DEGREES. PRODUCT MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE HOT OR AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW COLD. PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)
3
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED -CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER IN NBASEMENT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, & TABLE GRILL SITS ON IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, FOOD PREP AREA & STORAGE AREAS, WASHROOM AND DINING ROOM.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT FROM WINDOW LEDGE ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN AND RE-PAINT SAME. CLEAN WALL IN SAME AREA.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MOP SINK IN BASEMENT BEING USED AS A WATER SUPPLY FOR A WASHING MACHINE. MUST DISCONNECT SAME.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA(DEEP FREEZER & REACH-IN FREEZER BOTH IN USE) CLUTTERED WITH CLOTHES, WASHING MACHINE, BED, BIKES, & PORTRAITS; APPEARS LIKE A LIVING QUARTERS, MUST REMOVE ALL OF THESE ARTICLES FROM THIS AREA.
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Jun 10, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 23, 2011
License
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: ALL COOLERS AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT(HEATED CASE) MUST CONNECTED AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING INTERNAL AIR TEMPS OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW /- 2 DEGREES AND 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE AT NEXT VISIT-NO CITATION ISSUED
2
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: ALL OUTER DOORS MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING AT THE TOP(INSECT-PROOF) AS WELL AS AT THE BOTTOM(RODENT-PROOF) TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY-NO CITATION ISSUED
18
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN ALL CORNERS OF WALLS IN BASEMENT(COB WEBS) WHERE FREEZERS ARE STORED. REPLACE ALL MISSING WALL COVE AND SEAL SAME TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR PESTS. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT DOORS WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT FROM WINDOW LEDGE ABOVE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND RE-PAINT SAME.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS ON LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MOP SINK IN BASEMENT CURRENTLY HAS A HOSE SITTING INSIDE OF BASIN CONNECTED TO A WATER LINE FROM ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BASEMENT NOT UNDERNEATH THE RESTAURANT-MUST INSTALL A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD WATER TO THE SINK. REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMP. SINK. WASHBOWL IN WASHROOM SLOW DRAINING-REPAIR SAME. MUST PROVIDE 3 STOPPERS FOR 3 COMP. SINK. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE CONNECTED TO GREASE TRAP.
38
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NEED THERMOMETERS FOR ALL FREEZERS AND COOLERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Strickly Ribiz last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Strickly Ribiz on file is from Sep 29, 2011. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Strickly Ribiz?

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

Has Strickly Ribiz's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Strickly Ribiz have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Strickly Ribiz 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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