Carol'S Pub
Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record
2021-07-20 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2021-05-27 Fail Canvass 5 ▾
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR EGGS,HAMBURGERS ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUE
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
GRIME AND BUILD-UP DUST INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER AND WHEEL OF UNITS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-5-2019,2300714 #39) 3-305.12 BEVERAGE BOTTLES (LIQUOR) STORED UNDERNEATH THE WASTE WATER PIPE LINES AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES. ...
2019-07-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 14 ▾
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NOTED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO...
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
SIGNS INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS NOT POSTED IN WASHROOMS. MUST POST SIGNAGE.
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO C...
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
NOTED ESTABLISHMENT SERVING UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (HAMBURGERS, EGGS) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FO...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NOTED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING NOT RODENT PROOF WITH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR (ABOUT 1/4 INCH) ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAPS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
BEVERAGE BOTTLES (LIQUOR) STORED UNDERNEATH THE WASTE WATER PIPE LINES AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
NOTED EQUIPMENT (FREEZER), UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED UNDERNEATH THE WASTE WATER PIPE LINES AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER LINE TO ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL DEVICE SO IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE INSPECTED AND SERVICED.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING NOT MAINTAINED WITH THICK GREASE ON TOP OF CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GREASE CONTAINER AND ITS SURROUNDING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B).
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK WALLS BEHIND THE HAND WASH SINK, IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CEILING IN BASEMENT FOOD/DRINK AND SUPPLY STORAGE AREA IS ROUGH AND UNEVEN. MUST REPAIR ...
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ACCUMULATED DUST ON DUCT VENT ABOVE COOKING/PREP AREA AND ON WASHROOM EXHAUST VENT COVERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
LIGHTS ABOVE FOOD PREPARATION/UTENSIL WASHING AREA AND BAR ARE NOT SHIELDED OR SHATTER RESISTANT. MUST CORRECT.
2014-08-29 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 7 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NO LID PROVIDED FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND BAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE WALK-IN DOOR BROKEN AND DIRTY INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND PREP TABLE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE KNIFE RACK TO...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED POP HOSES ATTACHED ATTACHED TO METAL PLATES WHICH IS STORED INSIDE THE ICE BINS,INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AWAY FROM ICE BINS.ALSO RELOCATE POP GUN HOLDER FOR THE SAME REASON
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE BUILD UP AT EXTERIOR OF CHARCOAL GRILL AND THE RACKS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUST AND DEBRIS AT INTERIOR OF COOLER WERE THE CLEAN GLASS ARE STORED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GRIMES INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED T...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
RUBBER MAT ON FLOOR ARE IN POOR REPAIR(BROKEN,A LOT OF DEBRIS STUCK ON THEM) IN KITCHEN /BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DEBRIS ,DUST AND GREASE ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:BEHIND BAR AREA,KITCHEN, STORAGE AND UNDER THE EQUIPMENTS.INSTRUCTED TO ...
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
WOMEN'S WASHROOM AT NORTH SIDE OF THE HALLWAY IS BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO VENTILATION PROVIDED INSIDE THE THREE WASHROOMS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED BEHIND THE BAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE AND PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
STORAGE BY THE STAGE IS CLUTTERED,INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED AND REMOVE NOT NEEDED ITEMS.
2014-08-18 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 10 ▾
SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED POP GUN HOLDER INSTALLED ABOVE THE OPENED ICE BINS AT BAR AREA. NO DISCHARGE HOSE ATTACHED TO POP GUN HOLDER, BROWN GRANULATED SLIME DRIPPING FROM HOLE INTO ICE CUBES.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.TEMPORAR...
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED.WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE.BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE IN BOTTOM ICE STORAGE BIN BOTH SIDE PANELS.ALSO UNIT DOOR IS BROKE,REPEATEDLY REPAIRED ...
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.FRONT MAIN DOOR WITH GAPS OF 1" TO 2" GAPS,INTERIOR DOOR IS A SWING DOOR WITH OPENING ON THE BOTTOM.SIDE FRONT DOOR AND SIDE REAR DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1/2".BROKEN FLOOR ON BOTH SIDE OF THE MAIN FRONT DOOR FOUND FEW HOUSE F...
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A WHITE UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE TO SEAL COMPARTMENT ,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND WELD SMOOTHLY WITH NON-RUST MATERIAL THE COMPARTMENT . SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NO LID PROVIDED FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND BAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE WALK-IN DOOR BROKEN AND DIRTY INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND PREP TABLE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE KNIFE RACK T...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE BUILD UP AT EXTERIOR OF CHARCOAL GRILL AND THE RACKS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUST AND DEBRIS AT INTERIOR OF COOLER WERE THE CLEAN GLASS ARE STORED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GRIMES INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED T...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
RUBBER MAT ON FLOOR ARE IN POOR REPAIR(BROKEN,A LOT OF DEBRIS STUCK ON THEM) IN KITCHEN /BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DEBRIS ,DUST AND GREASE ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:BEHIND BAR AREA,KITCHEN, STORAGE AND UNDER THE EQUIPMENTS.INSTRUCTED TO ...
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
WOMEN'S WASHROOM AT NORTH SIDE OF THE HALLWAY IS BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO VENTILATION PROVIDED INSIDE THE THREE WASHROOMS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED BEHIND THE BAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE AND PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
STORAGE BY THE STAGE IS CLUTTERED,INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED AND REMOVE NOT NEEDED ITEMS.
2012-05-10 Pass Short Form Complaint 5 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
SEE REPORT DATED ON 04/05/12
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
SEE REPORT DATED ON 04/05/12
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
SEE REPORT DATED ON 04/05/12
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
SEE REPORTED DATED ON 04/05/12
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
SEE REPORT DATED ON 04/05/12
2012-04-05 Pass Complaint 5 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- BAR GUN HOLDERS, REACH IN PREP COOLERS DOOR RAILS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND SLIGHT LIME BUILD UP...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST/DIRT AND BOTTLE CAPS BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT BAR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BAR AND MAINTAIN.
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. MENS WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules...
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED. MUST ELEVATE ALL I...
2010-10-25 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2010-10-15 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. Critical violation: found black slimy substance on various surfaces of the ice ma...
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. Critical violation: Found no hand soap and paper towels at the exposed hand wash station and in both men's and women's washrooms. Instructed to provide. Citation iss...
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. Serio...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Minor violation: found cans of beverages stored in a potable ice bin that is used to serve cubed ice to customers. Instr...
NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. Serious violation: Found an ashtray with four (4) cigarette butts sitting on top of a box in the food/beer utility room. Instructed that no smoking take place anywhe...
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