Chicago
28
BEAT

Best Sub #2

2729 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
BEAT
28/100

Troubled record — failed 3 of 6 inspections for sanitation, pest activity

Inspections
6
3 passed
Last Inspected
2017-10-12
Pass Rate
50%
3 failures
Score
28/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2017-10-12)
Failed 3 inspections (2017, 2017, 2016)
Sanitation issues found across 23 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 23×
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Pest Activity critical
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Facility Condition serious
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Other minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Documentation & Training serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2017-10-12 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 5
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LEFT COOLER DOOR ON 3 DOOR COOLER UNIT, IN PREP AREA, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

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

STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT OPERATION. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. DETAIL CLEAN GREASE FROM HOOD AND VENTILATION FILTERS IN COOK LINE AREA. REPAIR SEPARATED WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTION IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTE...

minor Facility Condition

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

REPAIR BURNED OUT LIGHT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.

critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, DEEP FRYER, SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLE, IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIME. AL...

2017-10-06 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2088869 ON 9/26/17: 29 - OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1734724, DATE: 03/24/2016, NOT CORRECTED: 34 - RAW WOOD(DIRTY,GREASE,GRIMES ETC) PANELS IS USED FOR FLOOR...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LEFT COOLER DOOR ON 3 DOOR COOLER UNIT, IN PREP AREA, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS IN STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM OFFICE, WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND FOOD STAINS. ALSO OBSERVED EXTERIOR SURFACE OF STORAGE BINS IN SAME STORAGE ROOM COVERED IN FLOUR. PREP TABLES IN FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER THE GRILL WITH FOOD DEBRIS ...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND REPLACE BROKEN TILES IN HALLWAY.

minor Sanitation

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

STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT OPERATION. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. DETAIL CLEAN GREASE FROM HOOD AND VENTILATION FILTERS IN COOK LINE AREA. REPAIR SEPARATED WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTION IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTE...

minor Facility Condition

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

REPAIR BURNED OUT LIGHT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR ON EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM THAT OPENS INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND TO MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.

critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, DEEP FRYER, SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLE, IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIME. OB...

2017-09-26 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 13
critical Sanitation

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

IMPROPER HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER EATING IN FOOD PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-010 A.

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION BY PURCHASING PAPER TOWELS DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED OVER 30 RODENT DROPPINGS, ON THE FLOOR, IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET. ALSO OBSERVED DEAD RODENT ON GLUE BOARD, IN STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO UTILITY CLOSET. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN RODENT DROPPINGS, REMOVE DEAD RODENT AND GLUE BOARD AND ...

critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ON TOP AND SIDES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. AS WELL AS MOVE GREASE DUMPSTER FROM BACKYARD INTO ALLEY AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1734724, DATE: 03/24/2016, NOT CORRECTED: 32 CHEST FREEZERS LIDS AND LID LINERS IN POOR REPAIR.BOTH CHEST FREEZER LIDS ARE TAPED WITH SOILED GRAY DUCT TAPE,EXPOSED INSULATION,NOT ABLE T...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LEFT COOLER DOOR ON 3 DOOR COOLER UNIT, IN PREP AREA, IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS IN STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM OFFICE, WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND FOOD STAINS. ALSO OBSERVED EXTERIOR SURFACE OF STORAGE BINS IN SAME STORAGE ROOM COVERED IN FLOUR. PREP TABLES IN FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER THE GRILL WITH FOOD DEBRI...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND REPLACE BROKEN TILES IN HALLWAY.

minor Sanitation

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

STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT OPERATION. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. DETAIL CLEAN GREASE FROM HOOD AND VENTILATION FILTERS IN COOK LINE AREA. REPAIR SEPARATED WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTION IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. IN...

minor Facility Condition

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

REPAIR BURNED OUT LIGHT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR ON EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM THAT OPENS INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND TO MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.

critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, DEEP FRYER, SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLE, IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIME. ...

2016-03-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
5
minor Sanitation

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

CHEST FREEZERS LIDS AND LID LINERS IN POOR REPAIR.BOTH CHEST FREEZER LIDS ARE TAPED WITH SOILED GRAY DUCT TAPE,EXPOSED INSULATION,NOT ABLE TO CLEAN ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID LIDS.FOOD IS STORED INSIDE THE UNITS.

minor Sanitation

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

EXTREMELY GREASED DEEP FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER OF THE PREP COOLER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

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

RAW WOOD(DIRTY,GREASE,GRIMES ETC) PANELS IS USED FOR FLOOR TILES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FLOOR TILES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

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

HOLES ON WALLS,PEELING PAINT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

2016-03-15 Fail Canvass
7
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES.A COPY POSTED ON PREMISES. A VALID CITY CERTIFICATE IS TO BE POSTED IN A PLACE THAT IS EASILY VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)

serious Facility Condition

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-21-14,REPORT #1402165 #35- REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. #41-REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT, STOVE, FRYER, ETC IN REAR PREP AREA. TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-...

minor Sanitation

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

CHEST FREEZERS LIDS AND LID LINERS IN POOR REPAIR.BOTH CHEST FREEZER LIDS ARE TAPED WITH SOILED GRAY DUCT TAPE,EXPOSED INSULATION,NOT ABLE TO CLEAN ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID LIDS.FOOD IS STORED INSIDE THE UNITS.

minor Sanitation

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

EXTREMELY GREASED DEEP FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER OF THE PREP COOLER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

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

RAW WOOD(DIRTY,GREASE,GRIMES ETC) PANELS IS USED FOR FLOOR TILES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FLOOR TILES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO BASEBOARD / COVING PROVIDED AT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

minor Sanitation

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

HOLES ON WALLS,PEELING PAINT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

2014-03-21 Pass License
4
minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT, STOVE, FRYER, ETC IN REAR PREP AREA.

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