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Chicago Health Dept

5841 S MARYLAND AVE · WOODLAWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

6 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Apr 2018.

Last inspected Apr 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 23

2018

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, CABINETS, CAN OPENER IN KITCHEN, PREP AND SERVING AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. REPLACE MISSING LOWER WALL IN GRILL STATION.

Minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER #4.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR LEAK UNDER SCRAPE SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE EXCESS CARDBOARD ALONG WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

SEP 1

2017

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN GRILL AREA AND IN THE GRILLING STATION AREA.

Minor Facility Condition

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

ONE LIGHT BULB OUT INSIDE OF THE PRODUCE COOLER; REPLACE BULB WHERE NEEDED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

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 8

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS AND REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS.

JAN 25

2016

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

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

Critical Pest Activity

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

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

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS AND REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS.

MAY 11

2015

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE TAPE FROM OUTLET COVER IN COLD PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN LEDGE IN FRONT OF OVEN IN DELI AND COUNTER TOP IN BEVERAGE AREA,DEEP FYER IN GRILL STATION AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER BEVERAGE AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AND DISH MACHINE AREA UNDER SINK AND DISH MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN DELI AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMP SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.

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JAN 16

2015

FAIL 0 violations

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