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Roots Southern Cuisine, Llc

Restaurant

633 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619

South Side

Jul 24, 2026 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Ice scoop stored directly in ice machine instead of in a dedicated bin.

Key Findings

  • Ice scoop was being stored on top of ice in the ice machine rather than in a proper storage bin.
  • Hot water handle at the hand sink in the women's restroom was loose and needed repair.

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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Violation code #43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Inspector's Notes:

3-304.12// OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF ICE IN ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STORAGE BIN FOR SCOOP

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

5-205.15// NOTED HOT WATER HANDLE AT HANDSINK IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

Inspection History

Roots Southern Cuisine, Llc has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 24, 2026.

Jul 24, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Jul 8, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations
Dec 12, 2025Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

3 violations