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MERLO RISTORANTE

2638 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MERLO RISTORANTE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 29, 2010. The most recent inspection, on December 13, 2012, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 14, 2011. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Tag Removal

    2 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • VIOLATION REMAINS FROM 12-29-10.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VIOLATION REMAINS FROM 12-29-10.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS ABOVE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST NOT STORE KNIVES BETWEEN COOKS LINE PREP TABLES.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. SEVERAL LEAKS FROM CEILING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT IN EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOM AND DRY STORAGE AREA OF BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR. FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND BAR FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. MANAGEMENT STATES ALL BAR GLASSWARE IS WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED IN KITCHEN DISH MACHINE AND BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT USED. SINK BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY C.D.P.H. FOR TAG REMOVAL. FAX REQUEST TO 312-746-4240.

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