BERNIE'S RESTAURANT.

Chicago Health Dept

6643 S CICERO AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

4 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Aug 2015.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 17

2015

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, AT THE TWO COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, IE. ZIP-LOCK,BAGGIES ETC.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE REAR CEILING LIGHT SHIELD NOT CLEAN OVER PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN NORTH WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE.

Minor Facility Condition

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

OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING OVER REAR PREP/DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING SHIELD.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED 5 EMPLOYEES, 3 EMPLOYEES MISSING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

DEC 16

2014

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER AND DEEP FRYER.

DEC 9

2014

FAIL 3 violations

Serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. IT LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE FAUCET, SPRAYING WATER EVERYWHERE. ALSO, WHEN WATER IS RAN IN TO ONE COMPARTMENT, IT BACKS UP INTO THE OTHER TWO AND THEN SLOWLY DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE SINK FIXED AND MAINTAIN IT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER AND DEEP FRYER.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

MAY 29

2014

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND RUSTY RACKS INSIDE THE TALL REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, MUST MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN DAMAGED FLOOR TILES.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND STAINED CEILING TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

FOUND THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.

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