MAY 5
2016
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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520 N MICHIGAN AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO
Last inspected May 5, 2016 · passed
3 of 6 inspections passed, 2 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
6
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
13
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Mar 2014
INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 132016PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 13
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR/SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1546312 ON MAY 21, 2015 AND REPORT #1751334 ON APRIL 5, 2016: (32) MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOORS AT THE GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER. (38) MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR THE GELATO FREEZER. GELATO COOLER WAS TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL THE BROKEN GLASS DOORS ARE REPAIRED, DIPPER WELL IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, AND UNIT IS REINSPECTED BY CDPH TO REMOVE THE TAG. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
APR 52016FAILED2 violationsDETAILS
APR 5
2016
FAILED
2 violationsDETAILS
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1546312 ON MAY 21, 2015: (32) MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOORS AT THE GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER. (38) MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR THE GELATO FREEZER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
MAY 212015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MAY 21
2015
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOORS AT THE GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR THE GELATO FREEZER. MUST RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE DUMP SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RESTOREHOT RUNNING WATER AT THE MOP SINK.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINERS TO STORE ALL ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
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MAR 142014FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 14
2014
FAILED
7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS.
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
FRONT COLD HOLDING SALAD STATION NOT PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. MUST INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD/SHIELD ADEQUATE IN HIGHT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE COLD HOLDING UNIT TO PREVENT ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION.
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY OPERATING. HOT WATER ON RIGHT SIDE NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF. MANAGER MUST MANUALLY TURN WATER OFF UNDER THE WASH BASIN TO STOP THE WATER FLOW. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR TO SHUT OFF FROM NOZZLE.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR BEHIND GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SOME FLOOR GROUTING THROUGHOUT REAR PREP MISSING BETWEEN TILES WITH POOLING WATER. MUST RE-GROUT/REPAIR.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SOME PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →