Rm Food Liquor
1478 W 115th St, Chicago, IL 60643
Grocery Store ZIP 60643 Risk 2 (Medium)
Out of business · as of Jun 2, 2025
Rm Food Liquor was last inspected on June 2, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
June 2, 2025 · Canvass
Result: Out of Business
No violationsThe inspector found this business closed.
No violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
7 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail
3 critical3 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.
Inspector’s note: No certified food service sanitation manager on-site.
Official wording (code 1)
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide and maintain for all employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures and vomiting and diarrheal event clean-up kit on-site. Manager unaware of contents or requirement of vomit and diarrheal clean-up kit. Instructed to provide vomit and diarrheal cleanup kit and maintain on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed live roach acivity on outlet in kitchen and mice droppings scattered on floor and shelves in west storage area. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority 7-38-020(a)
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soil and debris on exterior of all cooking and cold-holding equipment throughout the front deli area. Instructed to clean and sanitize all non-food contact surfaces frequently to prevent soil buildup.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed debris and soil on floors, walls, and ceilings throughout facility. Instructed to clean and sanitize all floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces throughout facility at an adequate frequency to avoid soil buildup and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: No certified food service sanitation manager certificate on-site while open foods are being prepared and served. Instructed to provide at least one certified food service sanitation training and certificate for manager present on-site at all times and maintain. Priority foundation violation.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training certificates on-site. Instructed to provide food handler training and certificates to all employees and maintain on-site at all times.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
8 critical8 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.
Inspector’s note: No certified food service sanitation manager on-site.
Official wording (code 1)
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide and maintain for all employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed no vomiting and diarrheal event clean-up kit on-site. Manager unaware of contents or requirement of vomit and diarrheal clean-up kit. Instructed to provide vomit and diarrheal cleanup kit and maintain on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no available soap or paper towels at front deli area handwashing sink. Instructed to provide both soap and paper towels to all handwashing sinks and maintain. Pic provided soap and paper towels to handwashing sink. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed tcs food items out-of-temperature in the front deli display cooler, turkey at 46.0f and ham at 44.8f. Instructed to discard and maintain all tcs food items at 41.0f or below. Pic discarded out-of-temperature food items. Approx value $30.00 5 lbs priority violation. 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: No evidence of any date markings on any open tcs food products instructed manager on how to properly date mark open processed food items. Priority foundation 7-38-005
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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CriticalFood handling
Toxic chemicals weren’t labeled, stored, or used safely.
Inspector’s note: Observed open bait in 1 reach in cooler that is in poor repair. Observed a plate with bait on it in rear storage area. Instructed manager to not have open bait and to have only pest control administer any pest control. Priority violation 7-38-015 citation issued
Official wording (code 28)
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
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CriticalFacility upkeep
Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed sewage backup at 3-compartment sink in front deli area. Water fails to drain and comes up other basin drains. Observed sewage coming out of 3-compartment sink basin drains. Instructed to repair 3-compartment sink to eliminate sewage backup and allow water from 3-compartment sink to drain properly. Priority violation. 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
Official wording (code 52)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: No stem therometer on site to properly take internal temperatures of tcs food products. Instructed to provide thermometer and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Oserved approximately 5 dead cockroaches in rear storage area and 5 dead cockroaches in front deli area beneath cold holding equipment. Instructed to remove dead insects and other pests from the facility and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed spatula with handle stored in food items in front deli cooler. Instructed to remove utensil from food items and store on clean, sanitized surface when not in-use.
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed ice cream freezer missing half of sliding door. Plastic bags used to cover exposed portion of freezer. Instructed to repair or replace freezer door with door that is tight-fitting and propetly-adjusted.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical sanitizer concentration test strips on-site. Instructed to provide chemical sanitizer concentration test strips for appropriate sanitizer and maintain on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soil and debris on exterior of all cooking and cold-holding equipment throughout the front deli area. Instructed to clean and sanitize all non-food contact surfaces frequently to prevent soil buildup.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed debris and soil on floors, walls, and ceilings throughout facility. Instructed to clean and sanitize all floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces throughout facility at an adequate frequency to avoid soil buildup and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed un-shielded and non-shatterproof light bulbs above front deli area. Instructed to provide shielding for light fixtures or shatterprof bulbs for this area.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: No certified food service sanitation manager certificate on-site while open foods are being prepared and served. Instructed to provide at least one certified food service sanitation training and certificate for manager present on-site at all times and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training certificates on-site. Instructed to provide food handler training and certificates to all employees and maintain on-site at all times.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Conditional
License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No employee clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events.instructed to provide. Priority foundation. No citation
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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Fail
License · Fail
2 critical9 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: 5-205.11(a) hand washing sink not maintained in rear washroom. No cold water. Also no cold water handle on faucet. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Missing hot water handle on exposed rear hand sink in rear storage room next to mop sink not being used. Instructed to install missing hot water handle.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Evidence of improper pest control on premises.observed 31 rodent mice droppings in rear storage areas under and around storage pallets, floor of hot water room, and front area of store. Instructed to clean and sanitize all areas. Recommened pest service. Priority foundation issued 7-38-020
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed rear entry door not rodent proofed at lower bottom area of door. Instructed to repair to be tight-fitting
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: No pest control log book. Must provide log book.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled unclean storages and shelf liners for walk in cooler not maintain. Must clean/ maintain or replace .also interior and exterior of coolers not clean of debris
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed premises walls, ceilings not clean and maintain of debris, dust throughout premises. Instructed to clean all areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed fan guards inside walk in cooler, ceiling vents in washrooms not clean of debris. Instructed to clean/maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed premises not maintained of clutter and unnecessary items in rear storage areas ( small equipment wood,etc). Instructed to remove anything not using on premises and organize all storage off walls at least 6- inches. Must properly organize on adequate storage shelving to prevent any pest harborage area
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed gaskets in poor repair on( 2nd,3rd) walk in cooler doors. Instructed to replace
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling ventilation not working in front area washroom. Instructed to repair
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 17 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.