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79th Street Fish & Chicken

1359 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · Medium risk

BEAT

28/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for food temperature, employee hygiene

Inspections

0 passed

Last Inspected

2013-04-19

Pass Rate

2 failures

Score

28/100

BEAT

What You Should Know

⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2013, 2011)

⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation serious 13×

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Food Temperature critical 4×

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Documentation & Training serious 2×

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Chemical Safety minor 2×

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Other minor 2×

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Facility Condition minor 1×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 1×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

Inspection History

2013-04-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection

4 ▾

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. HAMBURGERS, CHICKEN ITAILIAN BEEF AND SANDWICHES ETC.)ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED, MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WITH CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATIO...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AT FRONT AREA.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AT REAR. MUST REPLACE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK AT ELBOW OF UTILITY SINK IN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.

2013-04-11 Fail Canvass

CRITICAL 5 ▾

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PRE-COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 76.6-78.8 DEGREES IN FRY BASKET ABOVE DEEP FRYER, AND RAW CHICKEN IN CONTAINER AND ON CUTTING BOARD AT 53.6-55 DEGREES. CHICKEN MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE HOT OR AT 40 DEGREES ...

critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

EMPLOYEE HYGIENIC VIOLATION, PREPARING FOOD, EXCEPTING MONEY AND TOUCHING REGISTER PLACING ON GLOVES WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION, 7-38-010(A).

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) FROM REPORT #158459 DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2011, NOT CORRECTED #33 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES & SHELVES, EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR OF DEE...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AT FRONT AREA.

2011-02-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection

CRITICAL 8 ▾

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

PRE-COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 63.2 DEGREES IN FRY BASKET ABOVE DEEP FRYER, CHICKEN MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE HOT OR AT 409 DEGREES OR BELOW COLD-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)-20LB VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES & SHELVES, EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER(S) ALL STORAGE RACKS IN COOLERS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT. FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT A...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Inspector Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL NHEAVY EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

DETAIL CLEAN ALL WALLS & CEILINGS (INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER), & ALL DOORS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR. SEAL HOLE IN WALL UNDERNEATH 3 COMP. SINK.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS IN EVERY COOLER & FREEZER

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN HALLWAY OUTSIDE WASHROOMS AND IN OFFICE AREA.

2011-02-01 Fail Canvass

CRITICAL 10 ▾

critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP NOTED AT 47.7 IN TOP HOLDING COMPARTMENT. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION, MUST BE REPAIRED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN AN INTERNAL TEMPO OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW- ...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

COLE SLAW-51.8F, 51.9F, PERCH-50.1F, PRE-COOKED CHICKEN WINGS- 68.1F- ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW OR HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-020

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM BEHIND HOT WATER TANK, UNDERNEATH LOWER STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE, 10 ON FLOOR IN OFFICE, & 20 ON FLOORS IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND UNDERNEATH CLUTTER IN ...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL NHEAVY EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

DETAIL CLEAN ALL WALLS & CEILINGS (INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER), & ALL DOORS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR. SEAL HOLE IN WALL UNDERNEATH 3 COMP. SINK.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS IN EVERY COOLER & FREEZER

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN HALLWAY OUTSIDE WASHROOMS AND IN OFFICE AREA.

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