2 Sparrows
553-555 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2014-03-21
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-03-21
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
2014-03-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 61.7F, YOGURT AT 45.5F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 45.6F, AND CREAM PEA SAUCE AT 50.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $36. ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND GRILL.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
2013-09-04 Pass Complaint 5 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
ALL EXPOSED TABLEWARE MUST BE COVERED/WRAPPED AND CUPS INVERTED. KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND ONE COMPARTMENT COOKS LINE SINK. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MISSING AND GREASE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. MISSING/DAMAGED WALL BASEBOARD TILE AT REAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR. MUST REPLACE. WALLS AT REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GREASE SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN. CHIPPING PLASTER AND PEELING PAINT ...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
OBSERVED INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN THREE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
2013-02-21 Pass w/ Conditions Short Form Complaint CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
DID OBSERVE APPROXIMATELY 12 LBS PREPARED DUCK HASH IN A DEEP PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH SEALED LID INSIDE COOKS LINE COOLER AT 78.2F. DUCK HASH WAS LABELED WITH BEING PREPARED ON TODAYS DATE HOWEVER, NO TEMPERATURE LOGS FOUND OR MAINTAINED OF COOKED PRE...
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
DIRTY FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.LEAK UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR COOKS LINE COOLER WHERE DUCK HASH IS STORED.
2012-12-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2012-12-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. OBSERVED BACON AND SALMON BEING CURED IN THE REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM CDPH. MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN HACCP PLAN TO CDPH AND RECEIVE APPROVAL BEFORE MEATS CAN BE CU...
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED EXPOSED SILVERWARE ON THE TABLES NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE UNUSED SILVERWARE FROM THE TABLES DURING THE INSPECTION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE PREP TABLE BELOW THE GRILL.
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