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RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE

1821 W IRVING PARK RD · Chicago, IL 60613

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2638205

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 22

    PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 55F AND LIQUID EGGS AT 54F INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 33

    PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE EGGS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2626972

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

Recorded violations

  • 36

    THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT 2-DOOR MILK COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPER LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MUST MAINTAIN.

  • 40

    PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAINT WALLS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2602543

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2592388

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

Recorded violations

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: : 6-201.11--- -RAW WOODEN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM AROUND TOILET AND UNDER THE HAND BLOW DRYER MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2591912

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE BIN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS AND CONDIMENT CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS OF COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY WITH LABEL AT ALL TIMES.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: THE FOLLOWING SMALL DRAIN FLIES OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 30 ON WALLS OF THE DINING ROOM, 20 TO 30 INSIDE THE MOP CLOSET, 15 TO 20 AT THE DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A)

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: NOTED WIPING CLOTHS HANGING ON SPLASH GUARD PANELS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTH IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

  • 45

    SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CABINET DOOR IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND TOASTER OVEN DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LOW HOT WATER FLOW ON THE FAUCET OF THE WASHROOM WASHBOWL.INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE WATER FLOW.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----RAW WOODEN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM AROUND TOILET AND UNDER THE HAND BLOW DRYER MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DISH WASHING ROOM WITH COFFEE SPLATTER AND DIRT, DIRTY WALL UNDER THE WASHROOM HAND BLOWER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM AND IN COFFEE PREP. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.---WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2585843

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2567990

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

Recorded violations

  • 40

    PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PREP AREA, HANDLING FOOD (MUFFINS) AND BEVERAGES(COFFEE). INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD/DRINK PREP AREA MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN USED TO BAKE THE MUFFINS WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK AND A BURNT RESIDUE, LOCATED ON A SHELVING UNIT IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE BURNT RESIDUE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID TOASTER OVEN, AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA THE FLOORS NEAR THE COFFEE GRINDER, AROUND THE ICE MACHINE, AND BEHIND THE COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH GRINDED COFFEE AND COFFEE BEAN BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE CEILING OF THE EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DUST BUILD UP, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID VENTILATION COVER AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2545209

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

Recorded violations

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2370846

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2240625

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED - -

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events: A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures shall address the specific actions EMPLOYEES must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of EMPLOYEES, consumers, FOOD, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED - -

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOOD CONTAINER/BOTTLES USED FOR FOOD MUST BE LABEL WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD - -

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS AND GRIMES(UNDER SHELVES,UNDER EQUIPMENT AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL. WALL CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE COFFEE STATION WITH A BUILD-UP OF DUST,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1981652

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1979112

Location recorded for this inspection · RITUAL COFFEEHOUSE · 1821 W IRVING PARK RD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOUND STRADA ESPRESSO MACHINE/DIPPER WELL AT FRONT COUNTER NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMERS. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PROTECTION FROM CUSTOMERS.(SNEEZE GUARDS)

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED ON BOTTOM.(1/2 INCHGAP). MUST RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR BOTTOM.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOOR NOT FINISHED AT REAR EXIT DOOR WAYS. MUST REPAIR/FINISH.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON DRIP COFFEE MACHINE AND WATER DISPENSER WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED ABOVE COFFEE ESPRESSO MACHINE AND REAR SANDWICH PREPARATION AREAS. MUST PROPERLY SHIELD LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE PREPARATION AREAS.

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