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Chicago Health Dept

6451 N SHERIDAN RD · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

3 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Nov 2015.

Last inspected Nov 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
10
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 23
2015
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO BE ABLE TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.

NOV 16
2015
FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES ON PREMISES:ON WALLS, FRONT SERVING AREA,AROUND FLOOR DRAINS,FRONT WINDOW AT NORTH AREA AND AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENTS SINKS.OBSERVED SMALL 2oz CONTAINERS WITH WHITE VINEGAR ON IT TO REMOVE SMALL FLIES.LAST SERVICE BY THE PEST CONTROL(PRESTO-X)WAS ON 5-16-13.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION VIOLATION:7-38-020

Serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO PROOF OF VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE,DISPLAYED ON PREMISES A COPY OF THE CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE.NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES AT PRESENT TIME,HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD:MILK ETC.A LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED.INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)

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

INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER AND BESIDE THE COOLER UNITS AND UQUIPMENTS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO BE ABLE TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE

OCT 2
2014
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND SPLASH GUARD NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AT MAIN EXPOSED SINK.

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

FOUND INTERIOR OF CABINETS NOT CLEAN.

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOUND FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.

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