74 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654
River NorthA routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Coolers storing meat and seafood were 10-19°F too warm, forcing discard of ~100 lbs of food.
We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.
Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.
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OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISH AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER MAXIMUM FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 130F. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN MACHINE SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A FINAL RINSE BETWEEN 180-192F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED 3 COOLERS, 1 WALK-IN COOLER AND 2 PREP COOLERS ON COOK LINE, ALL CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BEEF AND SALMON, MAINTAINING THE FOLLOWING IMRPOPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES: WALK-IN COOLER AT 52.1F, PREP COOLER AT 60.1F, AND PREP COOLER AT 56.1F. ALL 3 COOLERS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
Ema has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 86% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 7, 2026.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.