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UNRATED

Caribbean Smoke House

1948 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60649 · South Shore · Restaurant · High risk

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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2022-01-04

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2022-01-04)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2021)

⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 3 inspections

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 5×

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Plumbing & Waste critical 3×

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Food Storage & Handling minor 1×

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Facility Condition minor 1×

Inspection History

2022-01-04 Pass License Re-Inspection

2 ▾

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLER IN POOR CONDITION/DAMAGED/TORN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2021-12-30 Fail License

CRITICAL 8 ▾

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLER IN POOR CONDITION/DAMAGED/TORN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM GREASE TRAP UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.OBSERVED LEAK AT SEVERAL JOINTS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.NO CITATION ISSUED

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR TO TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE MECHANISM ON DOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA, DAMAGED WALLS IN UTILITY SINK AREA, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED ONE BURNED OUT LIGHT UNDERNEATH VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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