Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Aug 26, 2025: passed with 7 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 19, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2025
- Passed Aug 26
Canvass Re-Inspection
7 violations
- All food employees have food handler training
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Allergen training as required
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Failed Aug 19
Canvass
9 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Allergen training as required
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- All food employees have food handler training
- Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2024
- Passed Jun 17
Complaint
3 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Visit Apr 15
Non-Inspection
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