Food Safety Report: Richmond Tavern, 2944 W Grand Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 12, 2026
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain the required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops, and appropriate sanitizer/spray that is effective against norovirus). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hot running water at the handwashing sinks in the men's and women's washrooms. Water temperatures ranging from (65. 7f-70. 0f). Instructed management handwashing sinks water temperature must be provided at least 100 f through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Instructed management to repair and maintain as required. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found no licensed pest control logbook available on premises. Instructed to provide a pest control logbook with a complete contents (contract/service agreement, service report, chemicals used, copy of the idph license, etc. ) priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c), citation issued

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: instructed to properly store in a clean separate container to prevent contamination before use handles-up.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to provide tight fitting lid/cover for ice bin behind the bar.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test strips on the premises to measure the sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sinks. Instructed to provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005,citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed water leak at drainpipe at handwashing sink located on the west end of the bar area. Instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow prevention device not located at ice machine. Must install so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintained.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: a toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no self-closing door device on the washroom doors. Instructed to install a self-closing door device on both washroom doors.

Source: chicago.gov