CATHERINE'S PLACE.

Chicago Health Dept

4203 W CERMAK RD · NORTH LAWNDALE, CHICAGO

Failed most recent inspection (Jun 2013).

5 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jun 2013.

Last inspected Jun 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
23
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 6
2013
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

NO PROOF OF ANY PEST CONTROL SERVICE LOGBOOK ON PREMISES, OBTAIN AN UP TO DATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.

Serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HOT BEEF FOR SANDWICHES IS BEING HELD HOT AND FISH IS BEING DEFROSTED. OBTAIN PROOF OF A CERTIFIED MANAGER WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.

Serious Sanitation
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WERE DOCUMENTED ON 11/22/11 ON REPORT # 547835: (32) MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT 3- COMP SINK. (33) MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM REACH IN COOLER(USED & UNUSED),STORAGE CABINETS,PREP TABLES,WHEEL BASES,DEEP FRYER,STEAM TABLES,FILTERS,POTATO PEELER,GRILL TABLE,MICROWAVE.MUST DEFROST FREEZER. (34) MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED. (38) MUST PLACE STOVE IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER VENTILATION HOOD OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

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

THE 3-DOOR COOLER IS NOT WORKING, REPAIR OR REMOVE THE UNIT.

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

THE REAR KITCHEN IS CLUTTERED AND UNSANITARY, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE KITCHEN.

NOV 29
2011
PASS 6 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT 3- COMP SINK.

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

Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM REACH IN COOLER(USED & UNUSED),STORAGE CABINETS,PREP TABLES,WHEEL BASES,DEEP FRYER,STEAM TABLES,FILTERS,POTATO PEELER,GRILL TABLE,MICROWAVE.MUST DEFROST FREEZER.

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

Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS,DINING AREA,PREP AREAS,PIT VENTILATION STACK.MUST SEAL HOLE IN CEILING OVER B.B.Q. PIT.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUNG PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.MUST REPLACE MISSING & DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR VENTILATION HOOD.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: 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 and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST PLACE STOVE IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER VENTILATION HOOD OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK.

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

Inspector Comments: 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.MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN DINING AREA & PREP AREAS.

NOV 22
2011
FAIL 8 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

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.OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 75 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR UNDER HAND SINK,ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND COOLER,FURNANCE ROOM,ALONG WALLBASES IN DINING AREA.ALSO DEAD RODENT IN FURNANCE ROOM.FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,RODENT, & RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 11/22/11.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation
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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT 3- COMP SINK.

Minor Sanitation
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.MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM REACH IN COOLER(USED & UNUSED),STORAGE CABINETS,PREP TABLES,WHEEL BASES,DEEP FRYER,STEAM TABLES,FILTERS,POTATO PEELER,GRILL TABLE,MICROWAVE.MUST DEFROST FREEZER.

Minor Sanitation
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.MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS,DINING AREA,PREP AREAS,PIT VENTILATION STACK.MUST SEAL HOLE IN CEILING OVER B.B.Q. PIT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
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 and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST PLACE STOVE IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER VENTILATION HOOD OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK.

Minor Sanitation
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.MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN DINING AREA & PREP AREAS.

FEB 17
2010
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 26
2010
FAIL 4 violations
Serious Plumbing & Waste
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL BOTH 3PART SINKS, WITH GREASE TRAPS AND DRAIN BOARDS.

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

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT, SHELVES, COUNTERS, SINKS, ETC...

Minor Sanitation
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. MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING, PAINT WALLS WHERE NEEDED AND CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS.

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