BYRD'S HOT CHICKEN.

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED BY EMPLOYEE ON SITE AND ARRIVE APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER. FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED TWO EMPLOYEES EATING IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODS MUST BE CONSUMED IN THE DINING AREA.

PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE ICE/SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED BULK FLOUR CONTAINER NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. MUST PROPERLY LABEL.

PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINERS WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

UTILITY MOP SINK NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.

BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NOTED DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

BOTH TOILETS IN BOTH WASHROOMS NOTED DIRTY WITH FECES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS AND ALSO IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER WITH DIRT AND EXCESSIVE ICE AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER SINKS WITH GREASE DIRTY AND FOOD DEBRIS.----ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING THE BACKSPLASH WALL AT THE GLASS WINDOW WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WALL MOUNTED RAW WOOD BRACE FOR PLUMBING MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED AND NON ABSORBENT.

NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA IN A NON-FOOD CONTACT AREA FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 3-25-25 REPORT #2614483 NOT CORRECTED.#47- OBSERVED PREP TABLE COVERED WITH A TORN PLASTIC PROTECTIVE LAYER BELOW THE GRILL NEXT TO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.#49-- OBSERVED THE TOP OF THE FRYER UPPER COMPARTMENTS AND THE SIDES OF ALL FRYERS/DOORS TO BE HEAVILY COVERED IN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME DOES NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORIY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN NUGGETS, CHICKEN SANDWICHES, POTATO SALAD, MAC N CHEESES ETC. INSTRCUED ABOVE THAT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION.

NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA NEAR FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER TO MEASURE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE.

OBSERVED NO MAINTAINED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING RECENT SERVICE REPORTS OR THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY'S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MAINTAINED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AS SPECIFIED IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(c). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS TO BE WORKING WITHOUGH EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN WORKING AND IN FOOD HANDLING AREAS.

OBSERVED UTENSILS, TONGS, KNIVES STORED IN STAGNANT WATER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR HOT HOLDING IN BETWEEN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO APPROPRIATELY STORE ALL UTENSILS IN A CLEAN AND PROTECTED AREA IF NOT UNDER RUNNING WATER.

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT OR PROTECT ALL SINGLE SERVICE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

OBSERVED PREP TABLE COVERED WITH A TORN PLASTIC PROTECTIVE LAYER BELOW THE GRILL NEXT TO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

OBSERVED THE TOP OF THE FRYER UPPER COMPARTMENTS AND THE SIDES OF ALL FRYERS/DOORS TO BE HEAVILY COVERED IN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

OBSERVED THE HOT WATER HANDLE OF THE FRONT HAND SINK NEAR REGISTER TO BE LEAKING FROM HANDLE/BACK OF SPOUT WHEN HOT WATER IS TURNED ON. OBSERVED HAND SINK NEAR ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN TO BE LEAKING HOT WATER FROM SPOUT EVEN WHEN HANDLE IS TURNED OFF FULLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND AND BELOW THE FRYERS AND GRILL PREP AREA TO BE HEAVILY COVERED IN BUILD UP GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS; OBSERVED HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BELOW THE COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP TABLES; OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF SPILLAGE AND GREASE BELOW RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN FREE OF HEAVY GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, AND SPILLAGE BUILD UP.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREAS ON SHELVES, ON FOOD BOXES, AND ON RACKS WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEM AREA AND ENSURE ALL ITEMS ARE STORED IN SAID AREA.