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RICANO'S RESTAURANT
230 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-05-01; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-05-01), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-05-01: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES AND CUTTING BOARDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES BELOW THE WOODEN PREP TABLE, MIXER, TOASTER, BLENDER AND FOOD PROCESSOR LOCATED ON THE WOODEN PREP TABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE DRYWALL BEHIND THE WOODEN PREP TABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP, DISH WASHING AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR UNDER EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLS.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHTSHIELD ABOVE THE COOK'S LINE. THE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS MISSING. MUST INSTALL.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: INADEQUATE LIGHTING PROVIDED IN THE FOOD PREP AND THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL AREAS WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED AND WHERE DISHES ARE WASHED.
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