3GS BBQ RESTAURANT.
1713 E 75TH ST · SOUTH SHORE, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 4 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 182014FAILED17 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 49.4F. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A REFRIGERATION REPAIR PERSON TO COME SERVICE UNIT. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FROM UNIT CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: JERK CHICKEN-55.4F, JERK SALMON-54.5F, CHICKEN-58.8F, FISH- OX TAILS-53.4F, BEEF-54.3F, COOKED BEANS-53,7F, PORK CHOPS-55.6F, STEAK-55.4F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN FOOD PREP AREA: STEW WITH HOT LINKS-54.7F, BEEF STEW MEAT-78.8F, JERK CAT FISH-88.5F, JERK SALMON-66.5F, ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW UNDER REFRIGERATION OR AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). 100LB VALUED AT $350 VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING, BUT NOT SANITIZING, MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SANITIZE UTENSILS AFTER WASHING AND RINSING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
NO WATER PRESSURE (HOT OR TEMPERED) AT LEFT SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
25 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALONG THE FLOOR BASE AND ON TOP OF BASE BOARDS IN ICE MACHINE ROOM, ON FLOOR BEHIND DEEP FREEZERS IN EAST STORAGE ROOM, AND IN STORAGE AREA BY OFFICE. ALSO OBSERVED 2 LARGE AND 2 BABY ROACHES CRAWLING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF DISCONNECTED REACH-IN FREEZER IN FRONT SECTION OF FOOD PREP AREA. 1/4 INCH OPENING TO OUTSIDE IN WALL UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILINGS. REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
RIGHT FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN DISHWASHING AREA IN POOR REPAIR, HAS NO WATER PRESSURE. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET AND RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
CUSTOMER WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINED, SINK DISCONNECTED FROM WALL, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED WHEN HELD IN REFRIGERATION MORE THAN 24 HOURS.
PAINT ALL RUSTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND IN WALK-IN COOLER THROUGHOUT. REMOVE CRATES FROM INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND RELACE WITH A RAISED STORAGE RACK OR SELF.
CUTTING BOARDS FOUND WITH DEEP GROOVES ON SURFACE WHICH ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPLACE.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL STORAGE SHELVES, CABINETS AND DRAWERS, ALL PREP TABLES, STORAGE RACKS(INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF COOLERS/FREEZERS)INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOOTHS IN DINING AREAS, GRILLS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, ALL INTERIOR PARTS OF AND EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES, EXTERIORS OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, LEGS AND WHEELS OF ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN/DISHWASHING AREA.
CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(GREASE,DIRT, FOOD PARTICLES). REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT., CLEAN OUT FLOOR DRAIN BY WALK-IN COOLER.
REPAIR BROKEN WALL JUNCTURES AND ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREAS. CLEAN AND REFINISH WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP, STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES AND REPAIR BROKEN CEILING IN STORAGE AREAS/OFFICE. CLEAN AND REFINISH ALL DOORS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.
EXHAUST VENT ABOVE REAR 4 BURNER STOVE NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR.
NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
OUTSIDE REAR YARD NOT MAINTAINED, LITTER AND DEBRIS PRESENT. LARGE CHARCOAL GRILL OUTSIDE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST REMOVE GRILL AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BACKYARD. INSIDE STORAGE ROOMS ARE CLUTTERED AND UNORGANIZED. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ALL ELSE TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE UNCOVERED, MUST BE STORED PROPERLY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA - ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH SANITARY SOLUTION.
APR 182013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
REMOVE ALL UNCLEAN MILK CRATES AND INSTALL PROPER SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER.
MUST COMPLETE SEALING ALL OPENINGS IN CEILINGS AROUND PIPES TO PREVENT HIDING AREAS FOR PEST.
APR 102013FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.RICE/BEANS-25LBS-112F,WHITE RICE AT-98F,25LBS.MUST PROPERLY COOL FOODS DOWN BEFORE STORING IN COOLER.MUST NOT USE COOLER TO COOL FOODS.AIR TEMPERATURE OF COOLER 38F.NO TEMPERATURE LOGS MAINTAINED.FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY FOOD MANAGER.TOTAL COST APPROX $90.00.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. FOUND MORE THAN 60 RODENT/MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE ROOMS,UNDER HAND SINK CABINETS,UNDER FISH TANK CABINET,UNDER/BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT,16 DROPPINGS IN OFFICE COUNTER, ONE LIVE LARGE ROACH ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AREAS.CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
REMOVE ALL UNCLEAN MILK CRATES AND INSTALL PROPER SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER.
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,INTERIOR,EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
FOUND OPENING UNDER BASEBORDS BY WINDOW IN DINING ROOM,AROUND PIPES IN CEILINGS TO PREVENT HIDING AREAS FOR PEST,
JAN 82013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
FLOORING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPLACE.
LIGHTSHIELD COVER IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR PREP.MUST REPLACE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →