FORBIDDEN ROOT

1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: West Town

License #: 2374705

14
Total Inspections
6
Passed
4
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 15, 2025 Inspection

January 15, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPART...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 18, 2024 Inspection

January 18, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE AREA ON THE UPPER FLOOR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER AND REMOVE ANY ...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 12, 2024 Inspection

January 12, 2024• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 18, 2023 Inspection

December 18, 2023• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT THE PERSO...(+12 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 24, 2022 Inspection

March 24, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE. INFORMED PERSON IN C...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 3, 2020 Inspection

December 3, 2020• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING TCS FOODS ( BEEF, CHICKEN,...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 5, 2019 Inspection

September 5, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 29, 2019 Inspection

August 29, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOY...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2018 Inspection

August 22, 2018• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WIL...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 1, 2017 Inspection

August 1, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES COOKS AND SE...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2016 Inspection

August 22, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ABOVE DISH MACHINES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections