Chicago Health Dept
565 W ADAMS ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2020.
12 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Jan 2020.
Last inspected Jan 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA UNDER SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (COOKED HAM SLICES, OMELETS, CHICKEN, CHOPPED CANTALOUPE AND MELONS, ETC). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN REAR PREP DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND DRYING PROVISION FOR PROPER HAND-WASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN REAR PREP WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING CAUSING SOME WATER TO SPILL ON TO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISH AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF FREEZER AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA UNDER DHELCING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW.MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, ALSO CLEAN WATER FROM FLOOR ON THE HOT FOOD LINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
Observed food handler eating egg and cheese omelette at front grill area. Informed manager that consuming food in food prep area is not allowed. Meals must be consumed in designated non food prep areas. Violation was corrected during inspection. Critical violation #7-38-010 (A)
Observed prepackaged bagels and deli sandwiches, for sale to public, at front deli display case, as well as chocolate chip muffins located on wall mounted retail display, with no labels or dates. Informed manager at all foods must be dated and label once removed from original bulk packaging. Instructed manager to provide labels and dates. Maintain at all times.
Observed dark deep grooves, cuts and stains on cutting board at front grill station. Instructed manager to repair or replace. Maintain at all times.
Observed dried food matter encrusted on wire shelving racks throughout walk in cooler. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all times.
Observed gaps and crevices in grout area, located in front of ice machine at front counter. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to resurface and ensure surface is smooth and easy cleanable.
Observed missing ceiling tile directly above walk in cooler entrance. Instructed manager to provide.
Observed small leak underneath 3 compartment sink, at sanitizing sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain at all times.
Food handler requirements not met. Instructed of the idph requirements: any food handler working in the city of chicago, unless that person has a valid food service sanitation manager certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
Observed no city of Chicago certified food manager on site while potentially hazardous foods (chicken, rice, tuna, etc.) are being served. Must have original city of Chicago certified food manager certificate posted in plain view of customers. Must have city of Chicago certified food manager on site at all times when potentially hazardous foods are being prepped, cooked, and/or served. Serious violation 7-38-012.
Observed no inspection report summary posted in facility from most recent inspection # 1976870, dated 12/9/16. Must post most recent inspection report summary in plain view of all customers at all times. Serious violation 7-42-010(b).
Observed aluminum foil being used as a liner on cooking equipment in front prep area. Must remove, aluminum foil is not permitted as a surface liner. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.
Observed excessive food debris on bottom of 2 door freezer. Must remove all items, detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
OBSERVED FROST ACCUMULATION IN THE FREEZER NEAR THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF OIL IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DEBRIS AND GARBAGE ON THE FLOOD UNDER THE ICE MACHINE AND UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATING AROUND THE VENT ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THE DRAIN LINE UNDER THE SALAD BAR IS LEAKING. THE DRAIN UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING. REPAIR THE LEAKS AND CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS.
SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ARE BEING STORED ON FOOD PREP COUNTERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE FRYER.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILD UP.
MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCETS, THE LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH AND THE SLOW DRAIN AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO REPAIR LEAKS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
CLEAN FLOORS IN FRONT GRILL AREA, REAR PREP AREA BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLBASE AND AT CORNERS AND UNDER SHELVING IN DRY STORAGE AREA.
CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST OBSERVED.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE AREA.
REPLACE OR SEAL CRACKED WALL TILE ACROSS FROM WALK-IN COOLER AND THREE COMP SINK. REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR EXPOSED HANDSINK.
MUST REPAIR ALL GASKETS AT ALL SODA COOLER DOORS.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST DEFROST ALL ICE BOX FREEZERS TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUIL-UP.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND REAR PREP AREAS.
MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULB OR LIGHTSHIELD AT BREAKFAST FRUIT SALAD BAR.
The grill station lowboy cooler has an 61 f ambient air temperature. Cooler tagged held for inspection until repaired and inspected by the Chicago Department of Public Health. Fax a tag removal request to (312) 746-4240 when the equipment is ready for re-inspection. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.
All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. The cold buffet was being stocked with product this morning and the sneeze guards are cracked and broken glass. The product was discarded and the building engineer removed the broken glass guards. Buffet tagged held for inspection until repaired and inspected by the Chicago Department of Public Health. Fax a tag removal request to (312) 746-4240 when the equipment is ready for re-inspection.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. Per inspection # 565431 dated 7/15/2011: The 2-compartment sink still leaks, repair the faucet so it no longer leaks.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Two inoperative coolers in the front prep area and an unsanitary wood table in the kitchen need to be removed.
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