The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits
Last inspected: Aug 25, 2021
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Score
Across the available record, The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits has five inspections on file, the first dated 2018. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 25, 2021. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits dates to Aug 25, 2021.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly 10 violations earlier on.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited six times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Aug 25, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 17, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 18 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING OF TCS MACARONI AND CHEESE. MACARONI AND CHEESE WERE NOTED INSIDE A HOT HOLDING DRAWER UNIT AT 126.5, 127.8, AND 124.3. OTHER HOT FOODS IN THE SAME UNIT WERE NOTED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. ALL MACARONI DISCARDED. REVIEWED ALL HOT FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR GREATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. THE MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED ONE HOUR LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 9-8-20 REPORT #2386896 NOT CORRECTED. #51- BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: TABLETOP CAN OPENER NOTED WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.----EXTERIOR OF THE DRAWER COOLER NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING FOR CONDIMENTS AT THE BAR AREA.----ALL RAW WOOD AT THE DINING ROOM CONDIMENT STATION/WASTE RECEPTACLE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BAR DISHWASHING MACHINE LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, SUCH AS PILED WOOD. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: UNDER THE BAR DISH MACHINE CHEMICAL STORAGE, BEHIND AND SURROUNDING THE ICE MACHINE.----WALL AT THE WALL-MOUNTED FRY SLICER EXTREMELY DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT HALLWAY OF THE WASHROOMS. MUST SEAL.----EXCESSIVE DUST IN THE CEILING VENTS OF BOTH BASEMENT WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. NOT INSIDE THE DIRTY MOP BUCKET.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED THE BARTENDER/SERVER WITH AN OPEN BEVERAGE BEHIND THE BAR WHILE CUSTOMERS WERE BEING SERVED. REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES MUST BE IN A SEALED CONTAINER.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INCLUDING BULK SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS/PANS HANGING ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK ON THE HOOKS PROVIDED FOR MOPS AND BROOMS.----CLEAN DISH DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK, NOT DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SERVICE SINK, TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON TOP OF THE MACHINE.
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Sep 8, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
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Jun 24, 2019
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE AT WOOD COUNTER TOP IN SELLING AREA AND BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER,UNABLE TO CLEAN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE.NO ICE SCOOP PROVIDED BY THE ICE MACHINE TO STORE ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GROUND UNDER THE RECEPTACLES WITH EXCESS DEBRIS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NEED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN BASEMENT PRESENTLY STORAGE;PREVIOUSLY WAS A BAR. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEED FROM PRESENTLY STORAGE AREA(BEFORE WAS A BAR). RE-ORGANIZE AREA
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED IN ALL WASHROOMS(2-IN BASEMENT;1-FIRST FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
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Dec 18, 2018
License
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED FOR ICE MACHINE OR COCA COLA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES SO THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE (NON FOOD)UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD OVER LIGHTS IN FRONT PREP AREA OVER PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDED BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE COOLER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits on file is from Aug 25, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits.
Has The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Roost Carolina Kitchen — the Roost Chicken and Biscuits 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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