MAR 8
2017
PASS 1 violation
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
Best Falafel Inc.
Chicago Health Dept
5973 N CLARK ST · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2017.
4 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Mar 2017.
Last inspected Mar 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.
The numbers
INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
15
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2017
Inspection history
FEB 28
2017
FAIL 3 violations
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9-22-16,REPORT#1961057 #33-FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: SINKS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, PIPING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. FOUND SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER RUSTY. MUST CLEAN/PAINT. #34- FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. TODAY 2-28-17 OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATION SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
SEP 29
2016
PASS 3 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: SINKS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, PIPING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. FOUND SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER RUSTY. MUST CLEAN/PAINT.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS BEHIND DEEP FRYER THAT MUST BE SEALED. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
SEP 22
2016
FAIL 8 violations 2 CRITICAL
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG AT PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
FOUND NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020. MUST PROVIDE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER.
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KITS ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: SINKS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, PIPING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT, AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. FOUND SHELVING UNITS INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER RUSTY. MUST CLEAN/PAINT.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISES. FOUND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT FRONT KITCHEN AREAS. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS BEHIND DEEP FRYER THAT MUST BE SEALED. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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