7 LIONS BAR AND CELLAR.
130 S MICHIGAN AVE · LOOP, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 12 inspections. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
DEC 112018PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
2-102.14 (N)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-501.16(A:2,&B)- OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN: -COOLER 51.8F, 2LBS OF COOKED SQUASH, $3.00 52.F, 1LB OF CESAR DRESSING, $2.00 53.7F, 1LB OF COOKED POTATOES, $3.00 50F, .50LB OF AVOCADO CREAM, $2.00 45.5F, 3LBS OF CHOPPED ROMAINE LETTUCE, $3.50 45.4F, 3LBS OF POACHED CHICKEN, $7.00 47.5F, 2LBS OF COOKED POTATOES, $5.00 47.5F, 1LB OF SLICED SHORT RIBS, $2.00 48.F, 2LBS OF EGGS, $3.00 47.8F, 3LBS OF HERB CREAM CHEESE, $7.00 WALK IN COOLER: 45.6F, 5LBS OF ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN, $315.00:12/9/18 INFORMED MANAGER THAT TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE 41F OR LESS FOR COLD FOODS AND 135F OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 20.50LBS, AT A TOTAL COST OF 352.50 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
NOV 52018PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
INACCURATE FOOD METAL STEM THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN GOOD WORKING ONES.
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR
SMALL PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY UTENSILS PROPERLY
DISH ROOM FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING GROUT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 92018PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2145836 DATED MARCH 2, 2018; 19 - OBSERVED 2 OF THE 4 OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LIDS DAMAGED AND NOT TIGHT FITTING, ALSO 2 OF THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WERE OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED GREASE AND OPENED AS WELL AS ACCUMULATED GREASE ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LIDS, NEVER ALLOW GARBAGE TO OVERFLOW AND CLEAN OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND GROUND AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, CHOPPED GREENS) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, LOCATED INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED UTENSILS AND GLASSWARE BEING PRESET ON TABLES WITHOUT PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO NOT PRESET TABLES OR PRESET TABLES WITH THE UTENSILS PROTECTED AND THE GLASSWARE INVERTED OR SET TABLE UPON GUEST ARRIVAL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE COMPRESSOR OF THE PREP COOLERS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE REAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTING ABOVE THE REAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A EXPOSED HAND SINK NEED AT THE BAR LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 22018FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT A SANITIZING LEVEL OF 0 PPM DURING THE INSPECTION. UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT WERE BEING WASHED WHILE SANITIZING LEVEL WAS AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE TEST STRIPS TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZING LEVEL AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN A CHLORINE SANITIZING LEVEL OF 50-100 PPM AT ALL TIMES AND TO RE-WASH ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. SANITIZING BOTTLE WAS EMPTY DURING THE INSPECTION AND AN EMPLOYEE REFILLED THE BOTTLE, BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WAS SANITIZING AT 100 PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED 2 OF THE 4 OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LIDS DAMAGED AND NOT TIGHT FITTING, ALSO 2 OF THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WERE OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED GREASE AND OPENED AS WELL AS ACCUMULATED GREASE ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LIDS, NEVER ALLOW GARBAGE TO OVERFLOW AND CLEAN OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND GROUND AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, CHOPPED GREENS) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, LOCATED INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED UTENSILS AND GLASSWARE BEING PRESET ON TABLES WITHOUT PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO NOT PRESET TABLES OR PRESET TABLES WITH THE UTENSILS PROTECTED AND THE GLASSWARE INVERTED OR SET TABLE UPON GUEST ARRIVAL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE COMPRESSOR OF THE PREP COOLERS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE REAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTING ABOVE THE REAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A EXPOSED HAND SINK NEED AT THE BAR LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 132017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
THE REAR WHITE REACH IN CHEST FREEZERIN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. -RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE LIQUOR ROOMS MUST BE SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN SAME.
THE FAN COVER INSIDE OF THE REACH IN COCO COLA COOLER IN THE PREP AREA HAS DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THERE ARE LARGE POTS ON THE PREMISES THAT IS TOO BIG FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER GET A SINK OR DISH MACHINE LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE LARGE POTS OR REMOVE THE LARGE POTS. MAINTAIN SAME
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SEP 252017FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR ICE MACHINE NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. ALSO, 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES WERE FOUND ON THE WALLS/CEILING IN THAT SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ACTIVITY, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
THE REAR WHITE REACH IN CHEST FREEZERIN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. -RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE LIQUOR ROOMS MUST BE SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN SAME.
THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT ICE MACHINE HAS A PINKISH/BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON IT AND THE CAN OPENER HAS OLD FOOD AND DIRT ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, THE FAN COVER INSIDE OF THE REACH IN COCO COLA COOLER IN THE PREP AREA HAS DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN THE CORNER AND UNDER/AROUND THE ICE MACHINES, COOKING/COOLING AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
THE WALLS, CEILING TILES/VENTS, FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND THE LIGHT SHIELDS HAS DIRT, DUST AND BUGS ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THERE ARE LARGE POTS ON THE PREMISES THAT IS TOO BIG FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER GET A SINK OR DISH MACHINE LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE LARGE POTS OR REMOVE THE LARGE POTS. MAINTAIN SAME
MAY 192017PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF PORK AND 30LBS OF CHICKEN VACUUM PACKAGED BY THE FACILITY INSIDE OF THE WALK IN FREEZER AND 40LBS OF CHICKEN VACUUM PACKAGED BY THE FACILITY COOKING INSIDE OF THE OVEN. ALSO OBSERVED A CRYOVAC MACHINE IN THE REAR HALLWAY AT THE BACK DOOR. FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 90LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $200. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO APPROVED HACCP PLAN FOR VACUUM PACKAGING FOOD ITEMS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, TUNA, AND RICE) ARE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN WITH BUILD UP AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS.
OBSERVED THE CEILING VENTS AND CEILING TILES WIT ACCUMULATED DUST IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEILING VENTS AND CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER HOSE LEAKING AND THE SPRAYER HOSE SPRING IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SPRAYER HOSE AND PLUMBING.
DEC 12016FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL, FOUND 8 LIVE COCROACHES IN KITCHEN BEHIND PREP TABLE AND ICE MAKER, ALSO FOUND OVER 30 LIVE FRUIT FLIES UNDER BAR COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VILATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1950339 DATED 8-12-16 FOR VIOL (42) FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
SODA GUN DISPENSERS AND HOLDERS NOT CLEAN AT BAR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
STANING WATER ALONG WALL BASE IN DISH ROOM, INTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DUST BUILD-UP ON KITCHEN CEILING VENTS AND WALK-IN COOLER FANS TOO, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 122016PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITY NOT MAINTAING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE, FOUND 4 PREP COOLERS AT TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 51.3F-65.7F, COOLERS ARE USED TO STORE PERISHABLES. COOLERS ARE TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL REQUEST WHEN REPAIRED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A).
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROEPR TEMPERATURE. FOUND 10 LBS 0F RAW BEEF PATTIES AT 62.2F, 10 LBS OF FISH AT 52.2F, 4 LBS OF DELI MEAT AT 54.4F, 4LBS OF HEAVY CREAM AT 55.5F ALL FOODS STORED AT SAID COOLER, ALSO FOUND 40LBS OF BEAN SOUP STORE IN WALK-IN COOLER A DAY BEFORE IN A LARGE BUCKET TIGHTLY CLOSED AT 62.2F, INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP SUCH FOOD ITEMS AT 40F OR LOWER AND COOL DOWN FOOD ACCORDING TO HEALTH CODE. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $200. CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
DRIPPING NOTED IN WALK-IN FROM CONDENSATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
WITH HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
JAN 112016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE PREP TABLE WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAITN.
FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
ICE SCOOP STORED ON MILK CRATE, INSTRUCTED TO STORE ON A CLEAN SURFACE.
JAN 262015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED THE WOMENS RESTROOM DOOR MISSING A SELF CLOSURE DEVICE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING RESTROOM DOORS.
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