CHACHA MACHLIWALA.
6348 N ARTESIAN AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
3 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed. 6 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
SEP 182023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
6-501.11 OBSERVED MULTIPLE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AND MAINTAIN.
6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS IN THE DINING ROOM, PREP, TOILET ROOM, AND DRY STORAGE AREAS.--- ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. --- OBSERVED DIRT BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS, AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
SEP 112023FAILED14 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEAR THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED PLATES AND CUPS STORED INSIDE THE HAND SINK AND TRASH CANS WERE BLOCKING HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c), CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REPORTS FROM 04/02/21 - 10/13/21; NO 2022 OR 2023 SERVICE REPORTS. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS MUST MAINTAIN A LOG BOOK, WHICH SHALL BE KEPT FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SERVICE TICKETS AND THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY’S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC (IDPH) HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THREE LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALL BEHIND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ROACHES, CLEAN SURFACES, AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE OF PEST. RECOMMENDED RECEIVING ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP SURFACES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOIL USED AS LINER ON SHELVING UNITS IN THE REACH-IN COOLER NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS IN THE DINING ROOM, PREP, TOILET ROOM, AND DRY STORAGE AREAS.--- ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. --- OBSERVED DIRT BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS, AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES BEING STORED NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MULTIPLE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
NOV 302022PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED BOWLS AND OTHER UTENSILS STORED FACING UP ON SHELVING UNIT IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN THE REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK, LOCATED IN THE NEAR REAR PREPARATION AREA NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
OBSERVED DIRT ON TOILET ROOM, AND DRY STORAGE ROOM DOORS. ---ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED HOLE IN THE WALL IN BEHIND SHELVING UNIT IN DRY STORAGE AREA, LOCATED IN THE REAR NEAR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFIFCATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE COMPLETES ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND RECEIVES ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE.
MAY 182021PASSED1 violationDETAILS
6-201.13-OBSERVED BROKEN BASEBOARD COMING OFF OF WALL BEHIND TOILET IN BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND SEAL.
APR 92021FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG PIPE ON WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A).
OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF THREE COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SEWAGE BACKUP INSIDE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS BEING DRAINED. WHEN WATER IS BEING DRAINED IN THE LEFT COMPARTMENT SINK, SEWAGE BACKUP IS COMING UP FROM THE MIDDLE AND RIGHT COMPARTMENT SINK. SEWAGE MUST BE COMPLETELY DRAINED INTO AN APPROVED SEWAGE SYSTEM AND MUST BE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
OBSERVED GREASE ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED PAINT CHIPPING ON WALLS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT IN DINING ROOM AREA BY REAR DOOR LEADING TO GARBAGE AND NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAINT FOR WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
OBSERVED BROKEN BASEBOARD COMING OFF OF WALL BEHIND TOILET IN BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND SEAL.
OBSERVED LIGHT NOT WORKING IN STORE ROOM NEXT TO BATHROOM AND AT VENTILATION HOOD IN REAR. MUST PROVIDE OPERABLE LIGHTING.
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