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5841 S MARYLAND AVE · WOODLAWN, CHICAGO
4 of 6 inspections passed, 2 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 232018PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, CABINETS, CAN OPENER IN KITCHEN, PREP AND SERVING AREAS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN SERVING, PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN DISH WASHING AREA. GROUT ALL LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
CLEAN ALL CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. REPLACE MISSING LOWER WALL IN GRILL STATION.
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER #4.
REPAIR LEAK UNDER SCRAPE SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.
REMOVE EXCESS CARDBOARD ALONG WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
SEP 12017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL AT THE GRILLING STATION, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS AT GRILLING STATION AND IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CONDENSER AT GRILLING STATION HOLDING COLD CONDIMENT ITEMS, CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN PREP AREAS WHERE NEEDED.
SOME AREAS OF THE FLOOR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN NEED TO BE RE-GROUTED; RE-GROUT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE GRILLING STATION AND IN THE MAIN KITCHEN BEHIND FRYERS AND GRILL STATION. ALSO CLEAN BEHIND THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AND UNDER ALL SINKS WHERE NEEDED.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN GRILL AREA AND IN THE GRILLING STATION AREA.
ONE LIGHT BULB OUT INSIDE OF THE PRODUCE COOLER; REPLACE BULB WHERE NEEDED.
OBSERVED FOOD PARTICLES INSIDE OF THE HAND SINK IN THE GRILLING STATION; INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF FOOD PROPERLY IN WASTE CONTAINER. OBSERVED A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE DISH MACHINE; REPAIR LEAK UNDER MACHINE.
FEB 82016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN THE BACK OF OVENS IN THE BAKERY AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. DETAIL CLEAN THE FRYERS AND REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS AND REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS.
JAN 252016FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED 14 VARIOUS DELI SANDWICHES OFFERED FOR SALE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-51 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER THE ONE COMPARMENT SINKS IN THE BAKERY AREA AND ALONG WALL OPPOSITE THE CLEAN END OF THE DISH MACHINE. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE ANTS ALONG THE WALL NEXT TO THE SMALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE LARGE DISH MACHINE AND UNDER THE SODA AND COFFEE STATIONS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS, SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
DETAIL CLEAN THE BACK OF OVENS IN THE BAKERY AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. DETAIL CLEAN THE FRYERS AND REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS AND REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS.
MAY 112015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST REMOVE TAPE FROM OUTLET COVER IN COLD PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN LEDGE IN FRONT OF OVEN IN DELI AND COUNTER TOP IN BEVERAGE AREA,DEEP FYER IN GRILL STATION AREA.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER BEVERAGE AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AND DISH MACHINE AREA UNDER SINK AND DISH MACHINE.
MUST CAULK LOWER SHELVES UNDER COUNTERS ON SERVING LINE.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN DISH WASHING AREA AND CEILING TILES.MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN DISH WASHING AREA.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN DELI AREA.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMP SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.
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