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Cultivate By Forbidden Root

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 24, 2025

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 24, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE SINGLE CUSTOMER RESTROOM LOCATED AT THE END OF HALLWAY AND AT THE HADNWASHING SINK AT THE END OF COOKING LINE NEAR KITCHEN ENTRY.
  2. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BROWN RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2021LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Cultivate By Forbidden Root — questions

Did Cultivate By Forbidden Root pass its last health inspection?
Cultivate By Forbidden Root at 4710 N Ravenswood Ave was inspected on Sep 24, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Cultivate By Forbidden Root?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE SINGLE CUSTOMER RESTROOM LOCATED AT THE END OF HALLWAY AND AT THE HADNWASHING SINK AT THE END OF COOKING LINE NEAR KITCHEN ENTRY
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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