Beef Shack
1056 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2016-09-15
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2016-09-15)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2016)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training serious 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
2016-09-15 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR REVIEW.
2016-09-08 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE ON TOP OF CONTAINER, ON THE PAVEMENT UNDER CONTAINER AND ON THE BRICK WALL OF THE BUILDING NEXT TO THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SPILLED GREASE FROM ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION...
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IE: BEEF AT 164.2F. MUST PROVIDE AND POST.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST NOT USE TAPE OR PLASTIC FOR LINER ON EQUIPMENT. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING/HANDLING FOODS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR REVIEW.
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minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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