SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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EAT. 89/100

1301 S MICHIGAN AVE · SOUTH LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 29, 2012 · passed

4 of 5 inspections passed, with 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
4 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
9
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Feb 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 29
2012
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

FOUND WASHCLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED.

FEB 15
2011
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT FROM WALL BY STEAMTABLE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT.

MINORFacility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE STAND UP 2-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.

SEP 29
2010
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. Found pots and pans not stored properly on shelving units.(must store inverted)

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Found no backflow prevention device at ice machine.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. Observed foodhandler not wearing hair restraint.

MAR 4
2010
PASSED
0 violations
FEB 19
2010
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. Found 4 reach in coolers that are turned off. critical violation. no citation issued. 7-38-005a

SERIOUSOther
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

Found 2 2compartment sinks made of plastic that must be removed or replaced with stainless steel sinks. (front of kitchen)

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Found no backflow prevention device for mop sink(hose bibb)

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