Roost Chicken & Biscuits

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11---observed a torn door gasket inside of the main front prep line cooler.instructed to replace the torn door gaskets and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers in rear without a label. Instructed to provide the common name on all bulk containers to properly identify item (salt, sugar, flour etc).

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee with no hair restraint in the food prep area.instructed manager to provide hair restraints for all employees in the food prep area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed a torn door gasket inside of the main front prep line cooler.instructed to replace the torn door gaskets and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean exterior surfaces of the high temperature dishmachine to remove debris and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed litter debris on ground in the outside garbage dumpster enclosure area.instructed to detail clean and better maintain due to potential pest harborage.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from inspection report#2609768 dated:12/18/2024 #47---4-101.19: observed rust on three shelving units in walk in freezer. Instructed to remove rust or replace shelving units in walk in freezer, nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material. #58---2-102.13: no proof of allergen awareness training provided for employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates. Instructed to comply with noted violations and maintain by 10-9-25. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090, citation issued.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19: observed rust on three shelving units in walk in freezer. Instructed to remove rust or replace shelving units in walk in freezer, nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed rust on three shelving units in walk in freezer. Instructed to remove rust or replace shelving units in walk in freezer, nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator on premises. Instructed to provide irreverisble registering temperature indicator for measuring the utensil surface temperature for hot water mechanical warewashing operations. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed buildup on exterior of garbage carts in outside enclosure. Instructed to clean exterior of garbage carts in outside enclosure to prevent them from becoming attractants for insects and rodents.