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Roka Akor / The M Room

111 W Illinois St, Chicago 60654 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 11, 2026

30

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 11, 2026

  1. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN BEVERAGE GLASSES STORED BENEATH STAIRWELL NEAR THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN BEVERAGE GLASSES AND STORE ALL CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS BENEATH STAIRWELLS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN PLATES AND BOWLS STORED UNCOVERED/NOT INVERTED ALONG THE MAIN CHARCOAL GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN PLATES, BOWLS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS ADEQUATELY COVERED OR INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM DUST OR OTHER SOURCES OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKETS AT THE MAIN WALK-IN COOLER ENTRANCE DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS AT THE WALK-IN COOLER ENTRANCE DOOR AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: FAUCETS AT THE WAREWASHING AREA LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL; CHEMICAL DISPENSER AT THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURES TO ELIMINATE LEAKS AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 11, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2026CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2024CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2022Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2022Suspected Food PoisoningFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2022Suspected Food PoisoningNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2020CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2018Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2017Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2015CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2011License-Task ForcePassRisk 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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Roka Akor / The M Room — questions

Did Roka Akor / The M Room pass its last health inspection?
Roka Akor / The M Room at 111 W Illinois St was inspected on Feb 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 30 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Roka Akor / The M Room?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN BEVERAGE GLASSES STORED BENEATH STAIRWELL NEAR THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN BEVERAGE GLASSES AND STORE ALL CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND
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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