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Chicago Health Dept

2729 W DIVISION ST · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

6 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Oct 2017.

Last inspected Oct 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 12

2017

PASS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

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. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND/OR REPAIR ABOVE VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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

OCT 6

2017

FAIL 9 violations 2 CRITICAL

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 TILES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FLOOR TILES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.

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 AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.

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

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. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE WEED GROWTH IN BACKYARD AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, TO ENSURE AREA PREVENTS RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. ALSO REMOVE THE BROKEN FREEZER UNIT IN STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM OFFICE.

SEP 26

2017

FAIL 13 violations 5 CRITICAL

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 SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT WITH PEST CONTROL OPERATOR, TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY. OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR TO ENSURE THAT DOOR IS RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020

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 TO CLEAN ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID LIDS.FOOD IS STORED INSIDE THE UNITS. 33 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 34 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. 35 HOLES ON WALLS,PEELING PAINT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE 45 NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT ABOVE VIOLATIONS BY 10/03/17. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-42-090

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

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

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

MAR 24

2016

PASS 5 violations

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

MAR 15

2016

FAIL 7 violations

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:7-42-090

Minor Sanitation

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

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

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MAR 21

2014

PASS 4 violations

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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