ART'S DRIVE INN.
1333 W NORTH AVE · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 12 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 232020PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN FRONT LINE COCA-COLA COOLER BEING USED TO STORE CREAMER AND OTHER TCS ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND REPAIR.
OBSERVED CHICKEN BEING STORED IN DISPOSABLE GROCERY BAGS IN ROLL TOP FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN EITHER OF 2 UNISEX RESTROOMS LOCATED IN REAR OFFICE AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON EXTERIOR USED COOKING OIL CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REMOVE NON-WORKING 2-DOOR TALL COOLER FROM REAR PREP AREA.
OBSERVED SEVERAL HOLES IN WALLS OF UNISEX TOILET ROOM LOCATED IN REAR OFFICE AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGY TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. REPEAT CORE VIOLATION.
OCT 232019PASS W/ CONDITIONS12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOWED WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR TO THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO DESCRIBE AND DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN B E ORDERED RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALL IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE REAR PREP COOLER AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REMOVE NON-WORKING 2-DOOR TALL COOLER FROM REAR PREP AREA.
OBSERVED A FEW OPENINGS INTO CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP AT THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
MAY 142018PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILL,DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. ALSO CLEAN THE FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
NOTED THE CEILING TILE IN THE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE VENT COVER IN THE DINING AREA TO REMOVE DUST.
NOTED THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN AND REPAIR LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE DINING AREA AND IN THE PREP AREA.
MUST INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM.
AUG 292017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM.
AUG 252017FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48F AND THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 43.9F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP COOLER AND STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED MEATBALLS AT 125.1F AT THE STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED EGGS 46.4F, HALF AND HALF CREAMER AT 44.6F, ITALIAN BEEF AT 44.6F, COOKED RICE AT 48.6F, FETA CHEESE AT 43.5F, HAM AT 43.3F, ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 44.6F, CHORIZO AT 45F, CHICKEN AT 43.9F, GYRO SAUCE AT 47.7F, PIZZA PUFFS AT 46.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 200# OF FOOD WORTH $500. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1966666 ON 10/18/16 NOT CORRECTED: 32 - BROKEN BASE OF THE CABINET INSIDE THE WASHROOM BY THE OFFICE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. 34 - GREASE UNDER FLAT GRILL,DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES ESPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES, EQUIPMENT, ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER,BROKEN MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE DEEP FRYER BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BY THE FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR AREA,IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANED AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. 35 - BROKEN WALLS INSIDE THE CABINETS OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, UNDER THE DISPLAY COOLER BY THE GREASE TRAP,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. ALSO BROKEN WALLS, HOLES, NOT SEAL ON PREMISES THROUGHOUT INCLUDED DRY STORAGE. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE, NEED TO REMOVE EXCESS DUST AND SPIDER WEBS ON EAST WALL BESIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EXIT REAR DOOR. WOOD PANELS BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS ROUGH SURFACE, NOT CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT. SURFACE BLACK DUST BUILD-UP ON VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 38 - AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEEDED AT FRONT SERVING AREA. INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE. 45 - NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
REPAIR THE LOOSE DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE RIGHT DOOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.
CLEAN THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE STOVE AND PREP TABLE.
CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.
THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REWELDED WHERE THE SEAMS ARE COMING APART FROM EACH OTHER.
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OCT 182016PASSED9 violationsDETAILS
BROKEN BASE OF THE CABINET INSIDE THE WASHROOM BY THE OFFICE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OBSERVED KNIVES STORED ON DIRTY SURFACE ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK IN PREP AREAS.
GREASE/BURNED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE THE OVEN AND INSIDE BOTH DEEP FRYERS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
GREASE UNDER FLAT GRILL,DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES,EQUIPMENTS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER,BROKEN MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE DEEP FRYER BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BY THE FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR AREA,IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANED AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
BROKEN WALLS INSIDE THE CABINETS OF THE BOTH WASH ROOMS, UNDER THE DISPLAY COOLER BY THE GREASE TRAP,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.ALSO BROKEN WALLS, HOLES, NOT SEAL ON PREMISES THROUGHOUT INCLUDED DRY STORAGE.MUST SEAL ALL HOLES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE,NEED TO REMOVE EXCESS DUST AND SPIDER WEBS ON EAST WALL BESIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EXIT REAR DOOR.WOOD PANELS BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS ROUGH SURFACE,NO CLEANABLE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE BLACK DUST BUILD-UP ON VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEEDED AT FRONT SERVING AREA.INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE.
NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDE ON PREMISES TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS/COOK WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR IN PREP AREA.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH USED TO CLEAN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP THE EQUIPMENT. WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
OCT 112016FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND TWO WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH SLICED HAM AT TEMP OF 46.4F AND 47.4F; ONE CONTAINER WITH WHOLE PEICE OF HAM AT TEMP OF 46.5F TO 47.9F; ANOTHER CONTAINER WITH DICED HAM AT TEMP OF 49.6F.,FOOD PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WHICH MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40.1F;COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.CERTIFIED MANAGER STATED FOOD WAS COOKED ON 10-10-16 AT AM;HOWEVER THE COOK STATED IT WAS COOKED IN THE MORNING(10-11-16).FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS30 ,VALUE 100. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER NOT MAINATINED.A LAYER OF ENCRUSTED WASTE OIL ON TOP THE CONTAINER AND AROUND THE EDGE OF THE COONTAINER.EXTRA DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND THE UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SCAPER OFF THE ENCRUSTED WASTE OIL ON SAID CONTAINER AND GROUND. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
BROKEN BASE OF THE CABINET INSIDE THE WASHROOM BY THE OFFICE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OBSERVED KNIVES STORED ON DIRTY SURFACE ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK IN PREP AREAS.
GREASE/BURNED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE THE OVEN AND INSIDE BOTH DEEP FRYERS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
GREASE UNDER FLAT GRILL,DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES,EQUIPMENTS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER,BROKEN MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE DEEP FRYER BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BY THE FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR AREA,IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANED AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
BROKEN WALLS INSIDE THE CABINETS OF THE BOTH WASH ROOMS, UNDER THE DISPLAY COOLER BY THE GREASE TRAP,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.ALSO BROKEN WALLS, HOLES, NOT SEAL ON PREMISES THROUGHOUT INCLUDED DRY STORAGE.MUST SEAL ALL HOLES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE,NEED TO REMOVE EXCESS DUST AND SPIDER WEBS ON EAST WALL BESIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EXIT REAR DOOR.WOOD PANELS BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS ROUGH SURFACE,NO CLEANABLE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE BLACK DUST BUILD-UP ON VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEEDED AT FRONT SERVING AREA.INSTALL UNDER SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE.
NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDE ON PREMISES TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS/COOK WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR IN PREP AREA.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH USED TO CLEAN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP THE EQUIPMENT. WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
APR 32015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER AND REACH IN COOLER. CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BUILD UP.
HOLE IN FLOOR NEAR WATER HEATER. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTS IN NEED OF SHEILDING IN STORAGE AREA. MUST SHEILD WITH TUBES AND END CAPS.
AIR VENT IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 292014PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY THREE DOZEN RAW EGGS STORED ON PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 53.4F-103.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SHAKE MIXER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS, FRYER CABINETS.
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM.
PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PAPER GOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AREA.
REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM.
ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN OFFICE/STORAGE AREA. ORGANIZE ALL STORAGE AREAS.
STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
MAR 132013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Instructed to install seperation or swinging door between prep area and customers hallway leading to toilet room.
Storage cabinets under steam table, deep fryer cabinets and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Cold water handle missing from faucet near Taylor machine. Instructed to replace missing handle. Sink stoppers not maintained for three compartment sink. Instructed to replace broken sink stoppers.
MAR 52013FAILED5 violationsDETAILS
Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While draining water in three compartment sink, water seeping from top of grease trap. Instructed to replace worn gasket or detail clean grease trap and/or drainline to prevent inadequate disposal of water. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.
Instructed to install seperation or swinging door between prep area and customers hallway leading to toilet room.
Storage cabinets under steam table, deep fryer cabinets and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Cold water handle missing from faucet near Taylor machine. Instructed to replace missing handle. Sink stoppers not maintained for three compartment sink. Instructed to replace broken sink stoppers.
MAY 42011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN TOPS AND SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DRIPPINGS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, THROUGH- OUT PREMISES
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. MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND PROVIDE 3 ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE SAME SINK
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM STORAGE AREA, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN AREA
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