SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

AGEES PIZZERIA & GRILL.

BEAT. 42/100

1118 W WILSON AVE · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected September 22, 2014 · passed with conditions

Failed 2 of 5 inspections. 3 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
19
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Feb 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 22
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9-15-14,REPORT #1482385 #16- FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.FOUND TWO WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR FOUND INSIDE LINER WITH CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE AND RUSTY. ONE CHEST FREEZER CARDBOARD HAS HOLES,INSULATION COMING OUT FROM HOLES,THE OTHER CHEST FREEZER HALF OF THE CARDBOARD IS MISSING, EXPOSED INSULATION WHICH A LOT OF INSULATION IS STUCK ON ICE.BOTH UNITS HAS BUILD-UP OF ICE, SOME OF THE FOOD IS BURIED IN ICE.THE OTHER ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER IS FILLED WITH ICE AND FOOD,INCLUDED A WHOLE WATER MELON,PACK OF GUM, HOT DOGS,ETC.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND FOOD.MUST REPLACE CARDBOARD AND TAPE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090

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

GREASE AND DEBRIS IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ,FILTERS AND HOOD,INCLUDED PIPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE INSIDE THE THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT.GREASE ON TOP THE FOUR BURNER STOVE,AND INSIDE THE WHITE MICROWAVE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MOP SINK HAS A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN PIZZA PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.DUST BUILD UP ON LIGHT SHIELD ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

STAFF WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSED,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DEVICE FOR THE SAID DOOR

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

NO VENTILATION PROVIDED ABOVE THE FOUR BURNER ELECTRICAL STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COMMERCIAL HOOD/VENTILATION FOR THE SAID UNIT OR REMOVE UNIT FROM PREMISES. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,ALSO AT SAID SINK WATER PIPE UNDER THE UNIT PROFUSELY LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A FAUCET WITH THREADS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A FAUCET WITHOUT THREADS

MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO STEAM OR NOR COOLER THERMOMETERS PROVIDED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

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

REMOVE DIRTY UNUSED EQUIPMENTS/COOLERS FROM REAR AREA.IF ITEMS IS KEPT ON PREMISES MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS AND GRIMES.

SEP 15
2014
FAILED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.FOUND TWO WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR FOUND INSIDE LINER WITH CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE AND RUSTY. ONE CHEST FREEZER CARDBOARD HAS HOLES,INSULATION COMING OUT FROM HOLES,THE OTHER CHEST FREEZER HALF OF THE CARDBOARD IS MISSING, EXPOSED INSULATION WHICH A LOT OF INSULATION IS STUCK ON ICE.BOTH UNITS HAS BUILD-UP OF ICE, SOME OF THE FOOD IS BURIED IN ICE.THE OTHER ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER IS FILLED WITH ICE AND FOOD,INCLUDED A WHOLE WATER MELON,PACK OF GUM, HOT DOGS,ETC.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND FOOD.MUST REPLACE CARDBOARD AND TAPE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED,A LAYER OF GREASE ON OUTSIDE OF THE WASTE OIL CONTAINER.GROUND WITH WASTE OIL.GARBAGE CONTAINER OVERFLOWING NOT ABLE TO CLOSE LID. INSTRUCTED KEEP LIDS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WASTE OIL CONTAINER. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

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

GREASE AND DEBRIS IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ,FILTERS AND HOOD,INCLUDED PIPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE INSIDE THE THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT.GREASE ON TOP THE FOUR BURNER STOVE,AND INSIDE THE WHITE MICROWAVE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MOP SINK HAS A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN PIZZA PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.DUST BUILD UP ON LIGHT SHIELD ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

STAFF WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSED,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DEVICE FOR THE SAID DOOR

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

NO VENTILATION PROVIDED ABOVE THE FOUR BURNER ELECTRICAL STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COMMERCIAL HOOD/VENTILATION FOR THE SAID UNIT OR REMOVE UNIT FROM PREMISES. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,ALSO AT SAID SINK WATER PIPE UNDER THE UNIT PROFUSELY LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A FAUCET WITH THREADS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A FAUCET WITHOUT THREADS

MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO STEAM OR NOR COOLER THERMOMETERS PROVIDED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

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

REMOVE DIRTY UNUSED EQUIPMENTS/COOLERS FROM REAR AREA.IF ITEMS IS KEPT ON PREMISES MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS AND GRIMES.

AUG 14
2012
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 7
2012
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED OVER 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM BEHIND CHEST FREEZER ALONG EAST WALL, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG SOUTH WALL AT SAME AND 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL CABINET. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (08/14/12).

FEB 10
2012
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED 2 CEILING LIGHT COVERS ABOVE PREP AREA LOOSE/NOT TIGHT FITTED TO CEILING RAILS. MUST PROVIDE CORRECT SIZE CEILING LIGHT COVERS/MUST BE TIGHT FITTED.

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