BOOM FRIED RICE.
356 S PULASKI RD · WEST GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 14 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
SEP 92022PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED OLD PICKLE BUCKETS IN REAR STORAGE AREA FILLED WITH RICE. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS ONLY FOR STORING OTHER FOOD ITEMS AND TO MAKE SURE IT REMAINS LABELED WIT THE COMMON NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE.
OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SERIVCE TO HAVE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MUST OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
AUG 302022FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL ESPISODES THAT MAY HAPPEN INSIDE FACILITY. GRACE PERIOD GIVEN. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED OLD PICKLE BUCKETS IN REAR STORAGE AREA FILLED WITH RICE. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS ONLY FOR STORING OTHER FOOD ITEMS AND TO MAKE SURE IT REMAINS LABELED WIT THE COMMON NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE.
OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. REAR STORAGE AREA JUST LEFT OF THE YELLOW DEEP FREEZER APPRX 10 DROPPINGS. INSIDE THE BOTTOM REAR OPENING OF A OLD DEEP FRYER IN REAR STORAGE APPRX 10-15 DROPPINGS. THE REAR SHELVING HOLDING DRY GOODS APPRX 5-10 DROPPINGS. BEHIND THE TWO REACH IN COOLING UNITS ON THE LEFT WALL OF THE ENTRANCE APPRX 10-15 DROPPINGS. UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BOTH CORNERS APPRX 5-10 DROPPINGS. INSIDE THE HEATER UNIT CLOSET IN THE REAR NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK APPROX 10 DROPPINGS AND JUST AT THE SHELVING UNIT THAT STANDS BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND THE REAR STORAGE ENTRANCE APPRX 5-10 DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE A SERVICE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE LOG SHEET. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(A) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE LOG ON SITE DURING INSPECTION FOR PEST SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG SHEET AT NECT INSPECTION AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINING SHELVING AT THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AS A MEANS OF MAKING AREA EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON SITE. INFORMED OF RULE AND INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED REACH IN COOLING UNITS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST, FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA AND THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SERIVCE TO HAVE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MUST OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
NOV 32016FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED COOK TOUCH RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES WITH BARE HANDS THEN PICK UP AND PUT ON A PAIR OF GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING THE EXTERIOR OF THE GLOVES, THEN START HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS WITH THE CONTAMINATED GLOVES. WHEN CHANGING TASKS HANDS MUST BE WASHED BEFORE TOUCHING AND PUTTING ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES. ALSO OBSERVED THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD(SANDWICHES) WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE GLOVES, UTENSILS OR WHITE TISSUE PAPER WHEN HANDLING UNCOVERED READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 50 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS BEHIND DEEP FREEZERS, REFRIGERATORS, UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES, UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND IN CORNER NEAR HOT WATER TANK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS AND REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
ALL RUSTY SHELVES MUST BE PAINTED. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIORS OF THE DEEP FREEZERS
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL DEEP FREEZERS, REFRIGERATORS, OF ALL SINKS, ALL PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES, ALL WHITE PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND GREASE TRAP EXTERIOR.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT(DIRT, DEBRIS).
CLEAN DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS(DEAD INSECTS) FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF BUSINESS(INCLUDING CUSTOMER WAITING AREA). CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE DIRT AND STAINS ARE PRESENT(INCLUDING THE CUSTOMER WAITING AREA. REPLACE ANY STAINED CEILING TILES. PROPERLY SEAL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AGAINST THE WALL.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.
SEP 292015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.
MUST PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO PROPERLY SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.
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NOV 122014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE DRY STORAGE SHELVING IN THE REAR TO REMOVE DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
MAR 102014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND NOT PROPERLY LABELED. ADVISED TO LABEL ALL FOOD WITH DATES AND TO KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WHEN POSSIBLE.
OBSERVED PREP TABLE NEAR ICE CREAM MACHINE WITH MISSING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS LINERS ON SHELVING SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH REACH IN FREEZERS AND 2 REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT ACCUMULATION ON SHELF ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON ALL SURFACES OF FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GAP IN CEILING WHERE PIPE FROM HOT WATER HEATER ENTERS CEILING TILE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE GAP AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE BACK OF SINK MEETS WALL AND TO MAINTAIN.
SEP 262013FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
THE FRONT DOOR HAS A ONE FOURTH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR NOT INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. MUST MAKE THE DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED. NO RECENT UP TO DATE STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE ON SITE FROM CHICAGOLAND PEST CONTROL SERVICE IT EXPIRED ON 12/31/2012 ID# 051-027324. MUST GET ONE FOR THIS YEAR. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012
BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED IN PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER CABINET TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR THAT HOLD BULK ITEMS, CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER GRILL AREA. DEFROST AND CLEAN BOTH REACHIN CHEST FREEZERS THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP INSIDE THEM. MUST CLEAN ALL THE EXTERIOR AND TOPS OF ALL THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS, ALONG WALLS AND REAR STORAGE ROOM. ALSO REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
MUST CLEAN LOWER WALLS UNDER/BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BY FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES HOLDING THE FOOD AND DRY/GOODS HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE: LEAKY FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
JAN 32012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN BOTTOM INTERIOR OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN LOWER WALLS UNDER/BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BY FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED.
REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO RICE COOKER.
INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
JUN 272011PASSED1 violationDETAILS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS AND BEHIND SOME KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
JAN 112011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER CABINET TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR THAT HOLD BULK ITEMS, CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER GRILL AREA.
OBSERVED SOME AREAS BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHERE WALL BASE AND OR COVING WAS LOOSE; INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN LOWER WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS; INSTRUCTED TO STORE UPWARD TO DRY. RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A WALL RACK FOR STORAGE.
JAN 62010FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.Found evidence of appx.25 rat droppings on floor under cooking equipment,behind furnance,under rear storage shelf and a dead decayed mouse.Several holes and missing wallbases in prep area and lobby.Must remove droppings & mouse,clean and sanitize areas and seal wallbases.Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 1/6/10.
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