CARIBBEAN SMOKE HOUSE.

Chicago Health Dept

1948 E 79TH ST · SOUTH SHORE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

2 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Jan 2022.

Last inspected Jan 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
10
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 4
2022
PASS 2 violations
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.

DEC 30
2021
FAIL 8 violations 1 CRITICAL
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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