74 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654
River NorthA follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Cooler on prep line was warming chicken and other foods to unsafe temperatures, forcing discard of 40 lbs of product.
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 COOLER ON PREP LINE WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAGGED CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS, CHICKEN, MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS STORED AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER ON COOK LINE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAGGED: MEATBALLS AT 52.0F, CHICKEN AT 48.9F, AND TZATZIKI SAUCE AT 46.0F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,000. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. 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.