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RIB LADY 2

4203 W CERMAK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

RIB LADY 2 has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 29, 2014. The most recent inspection, on September 29, 2014, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 18 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2014. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 9 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2014. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on May 29, 2014. For example: * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    11 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS IN OVEN AT MOTOR,IN REAR DINING AREA UNDER TABLES,IN FURNANCE ROOM IN BETWEEN CLUTTER & ON WOOD LEDGE,UNDER MOPSINK,ALSO 50 OR MORE LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON 2 BUCKETS OF B.B.Q. SAUCE.ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE TO VIEW.ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK & RECOMMENDED TO HAVE SERVICE.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE TO VIEW ALSO NO MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPARED ,HANDLED & SERVED AT THIS TIME.(CHICKEN,RIBS)MUST PROVIDE & POST CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,GRILL TABLE,FRYER,WHEELBASES OF EQUIPMENT,MICROWAVE,PIPES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL AT REAR DOOR IN DINING REAR AREA.MUST SEAL WALL BASES IN DINING AREA & PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR DINING AREA
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST CLEAN ENTIRE TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO REAR PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FAUCET HANDLES AT 3- COMP SINK,LEAKY PIPE AT SMALL 3- COMP SINK,LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT FRONT HAND SINK.MUST PROVIDE DRAIN BOARDS AT BOTH 3- COMP SINKS & SINK STOPPERS
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE ,ORGANIZE,REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FURNANCE ROOM,REAR DINING AREA,PREP AREA.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    11 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS IN OVEN AT MOTOR,IN REAR DINING AREA UNDER TABLES,IN FURNANCE ROOM IN BETWEEN CLUTTER & ON WOOD LEDGE,UNDER MOPSINK,ALSO 50 OR MORE LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON 2 BUCKETS OF B.B.Q. SAUCE.ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE TO VIEW.ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK & RECOMMENDED TO HAVE SERVICE.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE TO VIEW ALSO NO MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPARED ,HANDLED & SERVED AT THIS TIME.(CHICKEN,RIBS)MUST PROVIDE & POST CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,GRILL TABLE,FRYER,WHEELBASES OF EQUIPMENT,MICROWAVE,PIPES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL AT REAR DOOR IN DINING REAR AREA.MUST SEAL WALL BASES IN DINING AREA & PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR DINING AREA
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST CLEAN ENTIRE TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO REAR PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FAUCET HANDLES AT 3- COMP SINK,LEAKY PIPE AT SMALL 3- COMP SINK,LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT FRONT HAND SINK.MUST PROVIDE DRAIN BOARDS AT BOTH 3- COMP SINKS & SINK STOPPERS
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE ,ORGANIZE,REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FURNANCE ROOM,REAR DINING AREA,PREP AREA.
  4. Complaint

    12 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS IN OVEN AT MOTOR,IN REAR DINING AREA UNDER TABLES,IN FURNANCE ROOM IN BETWEEN CLUTTER & ON WOOD LEDGE,UNDER MOPSINK,ALSO 50 OR MORE LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON 2 BUCKETS OF B.B.Q. SAUCE.ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE TO VIEW.ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR.PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK & RECOMMENDED TO HAVE SERVICE.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE TO VIEW ALSO NO MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPARED ,HANDLED & SERVED AT THIS TIME.(CHICKEN,RIBS)MUST PROVIDE & POST CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • NO SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS.A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE GIVEN & POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION TO VIEW.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,GRILL TABLE,FRYER,WHEELBASES OF EQUIPMENT,MICROWAVE,PIPES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL AT REAR DOOR IN DINING REAR AREA.MUST SEAL WALL BASES IN DINING AREA & PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR DINING AREA.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST CLEAN ENTIRE TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO REAR PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FAUCET HANDLES AT 3- COMP SINK,LEAKY PIPE AT SMALL 3- COMP SINK,LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT FRONT HAND SINK.MUST PROVIDE DRAIN BOARDS AT BOTH 3- COMP SINKS & SINK STOPPERS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE ,ORGANIZE,REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FURNANCE ROOM,REAR DINING AREA,PREP AREA.

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