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Roti Modern Mediterranean

Restaurant

1000 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Lincoln Park

Sep 3, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

No hot water available at any sinks throughout the facility; hand sinks measured between 70-75°F.

Key Findings

  • Hot water completely unavailable at all sinks facility-wide, with hand sinks and three-compartment sink all below the required 100°F minimum.
  • Three-compartment sink non-operational; hot water nozzle cannot be turned off from faucet and must be shut off from underneath.
  • Moldy caulking at three-compartment sink, dirty floor drain underneath, and ceiling leak dripping into dining room bucket.
  • Cracked plastic pita chip bin in use, and stored items throughout rear storage room not elevated from floors.

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 #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----MISSING BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE WALL OF THE WALK-IN COOLER NEAR THE GRILL LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.---- DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----LEAK FROM THE CEILING INTO A BUCKET IN THE DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Violation code #50 — HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
Inspector's Notes:

NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AT ALL SINKS. HAND SINKS NOTED AT 69.9F, 74.8F AND 74.4 IN THE WASHROOM. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 73F. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS WITH A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Roti Modern Mediterranean has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 80% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 8, 2026.

Sep 8, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Sep 3, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Jun 3, 2026Conditional

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

7 violations