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RICHARD'S BAR

491 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

RICHARD'S BAR has been inspected 17 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 15, 2010. The most recent inspection, on December 26, 2018, recorded 4 infractions.

13 of 17 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on December 26, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on December 26, 2018. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on March 28, 2011. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 11, 2011. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 December 26, 2018. For example: SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

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.

17 inspections

  1. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • 8-304.11(A)- OBSERVED PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY NOT POSTED IN VIEW OF CUSTOMER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INFORMED MANGER THAT INSPECTION SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMER.
    • 62. COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
      • AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED INDIVIDUAL ON PREMISES SMOKING CIGARETTE AT 2 TOP TABLE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM BAR. INFORMED MANAGER OF CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. ABOVE INDIVIDUAL ALSO TOOK INSPECTOR TO BASEMENT TO INSPECT SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 7-32-015 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  6. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  7. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  8. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • FOUND ONE PERSON INSIDE TAVERN SOMKING CIGARTTES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CAHARGE NOT TO ALLOW SMOKING IN TAVERN.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • NO SMOKING SIGN NOT POSTED IN A CLEAR VIEW TO PATRONS, SIGN WAS PLACED BEHIND BOTTLES BEHIND THE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO POST IN A CLEAR VIEW.
  9. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  10. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  11. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  12. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  13. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  14. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  15. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION FAN COVER IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.
  16. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. EMPIRE COOLER WAS ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MACHINE AFTER ALL ICE WAS REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION FAN COVER IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. DID NOT OBSERVE ANY "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED AT THE 2 ENTRANCES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TWO COPIES OF THE SIGN AND INSTRUCTED TO POST IT AT BOTH ENTRANCES. CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020.
  17. Complaint

    0 infractions

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