Rome's Joy Catering INC.
4455 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago 60653
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass73%
- Conditional7%
- Fail20%
- FailOct 8, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed excessive build up of black and pink mold like substance on interior of ice machine dripping onto ice in bin (ice used for human consumption). Instructed person in charge to discard ice, clean and sanitize machine and machine. Priority foundation #7-38-005. Citation issued.
- 16
- PassApr 14, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed a leak at the base of the faucet at the 3 comp sink. Must repair and maintain.
- 51
- PassApr 25, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Must clean and maintain the interior top of the ice machine in the rear.
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Observed the 2-door refrigerator gasket around the door in poor repair. Must replace and maintain.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed the hot water knob with a leak at the base. Must repair and maintain.
- 16
- No verdictApr 19, 2024Non-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- PassOct 3, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- PassJun 29, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- ConditionalDec 2, 2019CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Found a vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure on premises and some supplies. Some additional required supplies needed such as a face mask, disposable mop head or paper towels and an appropriate sanitizer that will kill norovirus. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
A dump sink for disposal of ice and liquid from beverages served from the bar is needed behind the bar with hot and cold running water; must install a dump sink.
- 5
- No verdictSep 25, 2018CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- No verdictSep 20, 2018CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- PassNov 8, 2017CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 35
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Replace stained ceiling tiles near ventilation hood.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Increase water pressure at left sinks in men and women washroom near kitchen. Repair exposed sink in bar(slow draining). Install dump sink in bar area.
- 35
- No verdictOct 31, 2017CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- No verdictOct 13, 2017CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- PassSep 30, 2016CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Found worn rubber gaskets at the one door refrigeration unit in the storage room and the two door refrigeration units in the front and rear prep areas; repair or replace gaskets where needed.
- 35
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Observed dust on the ceiling fans in the rear prep area of the kitchen; clean fans to remove dust observed.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Found one toilet seat in the mens washroom cracked/poor repair; replace toilet seat.
- 32
- PassAug 19, 2015CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Double door cooler gaskets in poor repair, instructed to replce.
- 32
- PassJul 30, 2014CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Observed loose rubber gaskets at the doors of two two door refrigeration units. One in the main kitchen and one in the rear prep area; repair or replace rubber gaskets at both refrigeration units. Observed a slicer on the rear prep table in need of cleaning; clean slicer.
- 35
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Observed some dust on ventilation fans in washrooms on ceilings; remove dust from vents.
- 33
- PassApr 23, 2013CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Floors in need of cleaning under and around all equipment along wall bases. Must clean and maintain at all times. Coving needed in front bar and rear prep area. Must install and maintain at all times.
- 34
- PassMar 8, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- FailMar 1, 2012CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 26
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed
Hand washing facilities for customers not properly maintained. Found no hot running water in three customer washrooms in rear near bar area. Must repair and provide hot running water at all times. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Must repair leaky faucet at the three compartment sink across from reach in coolers.
- 26
- PassOct 25, 2010CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Must detail clean floors in prep area under coolers and prep tables and remove food and other debris.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Ventilation: all plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the municipal code of Chicago and the rules and regulations of the board of health. Must provide hot water at all hand sinks in the east and front ballroom washrooms where missing.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Ventilation: all plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the municipal code of Chicago and the rules and regulations of the board of health. Must provide three working stoppers for all 3 compartment sinks on site. Must repair leaky faucets at the large 3 compartment sink used for dishwashing. Must repair leak at toilet bowl flush handle in mens room adjacent to front ballroom.
- 34
- FailOct 19, 2010CanvassRisk 1 (High)
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 385×
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
- 513×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- 353×
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
- 162×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- 322×
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
- 342×
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
- 471×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- 51×
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 1330701 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.