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Chicago Health Dept

311 W CHICAGO AVE · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

5 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Jul 2015.

Last inspected Jul 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 15

2015

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL ICE BINS BEHIND THE TWO BARS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES BEHIND THE BACK BAR. MUST REPAIR FLOOR TILES. MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE VENT COVER IN EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT AND CUSTOMER WOMEN'S WASHROOM IST FLOOR (WITH DUST BUILD-UP)AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

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

BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE HOOD/CANOPY IN THE IST FLOOR COOK LINE AND INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

MUST SHOW PROOF OF THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

JUL 16

2014

PASS 2 violations

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

REPAIR THE BROKEN HANDLE FOR THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.

MAR 27

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

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

NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVW GREASE ON TOP LID AND LIP. MANAGER IMMEDAITELY HAD EMPLOYEES CLEAN GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS WITH NO STOPPERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO AND MAINTAIN UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT DISCOLORATION BY THE SIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE UNDERNEATH PALLET AND UNDERNEATH STAIRWAY BY THE OFFICE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP WITH AREAGARBAGE AND TRASH.

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED DUST ACCUMUMLATION ON FANS, WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 15

2013

PASS · 0 violations

APR 9

2013

FAIL 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Facility Condition

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO HANDS WASHING FACILITY AT BOTH BARS AT FIRST FLOOR NOR AT DISH WASHING/PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Minor Sanitation

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

MOP SINK INSTALLED NEXT TO 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MISSING LIDS AT ICE BINS AT BAR, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR SURFACES OF VENTILATION HOOD NOT CLEAN, GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

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

EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM WALLS IN POOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO VENTILATION IN SAME TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Minor Sanitation

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

ROUGH WALL BEHIND FOOD MIXER AT BASEMENT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH SURFACE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

SLOW DRAINAGE AT 3-COMP SINK AT SMALL BAR STATION AND HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MISSING SINK STOPPERS AND A DRAIN BOARD AT BASEMENTS 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

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