SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

CHECKERS / RALLY'S.

YOUR CALL. 58/100

3808 W ROOSEVELT RD · WEST GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 11, 2022 · passed

4 of 8 inspections passed, 1 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 6 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
4 passed · 3 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
31
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Dec 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 11
2022
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD SPLATTER AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLD UNITS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE ICE MACHINE (PUSHING ON THE SIDE WHERE TWO HOLES ARE WATER COMES OUT) THERE IS ALSO WATER DRIPPING FROM THE SEAL AT THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND FIND OUT WHAT IT COULD BE COMING FROM AND IF NEEDED REPAIR.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE WALL IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH MISSING WALL COVERING. ALSO OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OCT 6
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. SEE #2

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE DURING PREPARATION OF TCS FOODS (BURGERS AND CHICKEN). PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE A HAIR RESTRAINT SUCH AS HAIR NET OR HAT WHEN PREPARING FOOD ITEMS.

JUL 23
2021
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT MEN'S WASHROOM HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

APR 13
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

FOUND NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE ANY COOLERS ON SITE. IN A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED OR HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT, THE SENSOR OF A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED TO MEASURE THE AIR TEMPERATURE OR A SIMULATED PRODUCT TEMPERATURE IN THE WARMEST PART OF A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED UNIT AND IN THE COOLEST PART OF A HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND SODA/ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA, OBSERVED DRAIN TUBES SUBMERGED IN FLOOR DRAIN PIPE FOUND NO AIR GAP. AN AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF THE PLUMBING FIXTURE, EQUIPMENT, OR NONFOOD EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AT LEAST TWICE THE DIAMETER OF THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 25 MM (1 INCH). INSTRUCTED TO REAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

FOUND ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN ALL WASHROOMS SOILED. PLUMBING FIXTURES SUCH AS HANDWASHING SINKS, TOILETS, AND URINALS SHALL BE CLEANED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM CLEAN.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP, ON FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND STANDING WATER UNDER ICE MACHINE AND HANDWASHING SINK IN SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

APR 8
2021
FAILED
11 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD COOKED CHILI AT AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 53F. ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.

MINORFood Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

FOUND NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE ANY COOLERS ON SITE. IN A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED OR HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT, THE SENSOR OF A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED TO MEASURE THE AIR TEMPERATURE OR A SIMULATED PRODUCT TEMPERATURE IN THE WARMEST PART OF A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED UNIT AND IN THE COOLEST PART OF A HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL PERSONS SHALL WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS, SUCH AS HAIRNETS, BASEBALL CAPS, OR SUN VISORS, WHERE THE HAIR IS COVERED AND CONTAINED. HAIR SPRAY IS NOT ADEQUATE. MUSTACHE OR BEARD RESTRAINTS SHALL BE USED FOR ANY FACIAL HAIR EXCEEDING ONE (1) INCH IN LENGTH.

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

OBSERVED 2 CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF REACH IN FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR RE-PLACE AND MAINTAIN.

SERIOUSSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ALL SHELVES IN REACH IN COOLER FILLED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF A GREY, FUZZY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO LEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

FOUND NO HOT WATER ON SITE(HANDWASHING SINKS, UTILITY SINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP SINK). HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSSanitation
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND STANDING LIQUID IN FLOOR PIPE, SAID PIPE IS CONNECTED TO BOXED SODA MACHINE LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AND SODA DISPENSOR LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LIQUID, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND SODA/ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP, OBSERVED DRAIN TUBES SUBMERGED IN IN FLOOR DRAIN PIPE. AN AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF THE PLUMBING FIXTURE, EQUIPMENT, OR NONFOOD EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AT LEAST TWICE THE DIAMETER OF THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 25 MM (1 INCH). INSTRUCTED TO REAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

FOUND ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN ALL WASHROOMS SOILED. PLUMBING FIXTURES SUCH AS HANDWASHING SINKS, TOILETS, AND URINALS SHALL BE CLEANED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM CLEAN.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP, ON FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND STANDING WATER UNDER ICE MACHINE AND HANDWASHING SINK IN SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

MINOROther
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

FOUND SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST SUMMARY REPORT IN CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR CUSTOMERS TO SEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B)

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JAN 8
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(NO CITATION ISSUED)

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (HAMBURGERS,CHILI,HOT DOGS,CHICKEN,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON SODA MACHINE.

MINORSanitation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF THICK ENCRUSTED GREASE ON EXTERIOR LID OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND LID WIDE OPEN.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EMPLOYEE REMOVE AND CLEANED GREASE FROM SAID CONTAINER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREA,WALK IN FREEZER AND REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTER AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

MINOROther
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN FOOD TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER AND MAINTAIN.

MAR 10
2020
PASSED
0 violations
DEC 12
2019
PASSED
0 violations

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