SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

ARTANGO CENTER.

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4217-4219 N RAVENSWOOD AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected May 19, 2016 · passed

4 of 6 inspections passed, with 2 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
4 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
16
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since May 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 19
2016
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA.

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

OBSERVE DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON REAR FOOD STPRAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFacility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY SORE ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

OCT 26
2015
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.

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

OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

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

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AROUND BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

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

PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ROD OUT HANDWASH BOWL DRAIN PIPE.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

JUL 17
2014
PASSED
0 violations
JUL 10
2014
FAILED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. FOUND PINK, BROWN, AND BLACK SLIMY DISCOLORATION IN THE UPPER AND LOWER COMPARTMENT IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DISCOLORATION FROM THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES AND ALSO REPLACE ANY SOILED WATER HOSES INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A

MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INSTRUCTED TO WRAP THE SILVERWARE SET OUT AT THE DINING ROOM TABLES TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

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

FOUND A LEAKY FAUCET HEAD AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPALCE GASKET AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 7
2013
PASSED
0 violations
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MAY 3
2013
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NOTED NO EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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

MUST COVER GAP UNDER KITCHEN REAR EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. NO CITATION ISSUED

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

MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH FLOOR SURFACES AT THE ACCESS AREA TO THE BASEMENT.

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

KITCHEN WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARDS IN KITCHEN AND BAR AREAS.

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 →

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