CHICAGO STEAK & LEMONADE INC..
3944 W ROOSEVELT RD · WEST GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 9 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 42016PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violationsDETAILS
FOUND UNCLEAN/GREASY BOXES BEING USED ON TOP OF SHELVES THROUGHOUT OPERATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNCLEAN BOXES AND TO CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL COVERED SURFACES IF DIRTY OR RUSTY.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH, ALL LEGS AND WHEELS TO ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS, PREP TABLES. SINKS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS. EXTERIORS OF GARBAGE CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALL OTHER GREASY AND UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
CLEAN GREASE AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO REMOVE GREASY/DIRTY BOXES FROM FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM PLASTIC PROTECTIVE GUARD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND DIRT, STAINS, AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL WALL AND CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT.
PROVIDE SHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
FOUL ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALSO OBSERVED A FROTHY RESIDUE SITTING ON TOP OF THE WATER IN THE FLOOR DRAIN THAT IS NOT DRAINING OUT COMPLETELY ONCE THE WATER IS TURNED OFF. MUST CONTACT A PLUMBER TO SERVICE THIS DRAIN AND CLEAN OUT GREASE TRAP.
DISCARD DIRTY STANDING WATER IN MOP BUCKET IN REAR, CAN RESULT IN PEST BREEDING.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS.
FOUND ASHTRAYS WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS AND ASHES IN THE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. 7-32-030(C).
SEP 272016FAILED13 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER ON WEST WALL NEAR GRILL NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 55.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM UNIT WHICH IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND HAVE UNIT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7--38-005(A).
SOUR CREAM 58.8F, CUT LETTUCE-59.1F, CUT TOMATOES-58.7F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AND/OR HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 8 LARGE HOUSE FLIES AND 8 SMALL FLIES OBSERVED IN FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS OF OPERATION. MUST REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND REQUEST APPROVED FLY CATCHING DEVICE(S). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OUTSIDE WASTE AND GREASE DUMPSTER AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. GREASE FOUND ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR OF LID TO GREASE RECEPTACLE. LIDS OPEN ON BOTH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND RASH ON THE GROUND INSIDE THE CORAL. MUST KEEP THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE CLEAN, KEEP LIDS CLOSED ON GARBAGE RECEPTACLES WHEN NOT IN USE AND KEEP THE SURROUNDING GROUND AREA IN CORALIE FREE F GARBAGE AND DEBRIS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
FOUND UNCLEAN/GREASY BOXES BEING USED ON TOP OF SHELVES THROUGHOUT OPERATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNCLEAN BOXES AND TO CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL COVERED SURFACES IF DIRTY OR RUSTY.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH, ALL LEGS AND WHEELS TO ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS, PREP TABLES. SINKS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS. EXTERIORS OF GARBAGE CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALL OTHER GREASY AND UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
CLEAN GREASE AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO REMOVE GREASY/DIRTY BOXES FROM FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM PLASTIC PROTECTIVE GUARD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND DIRT, STAINS, AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL WALL AND CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT.
PROVIDE SHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
FOUL ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALSO OBSERVED A FROTHY RESIDUE SITTING ON TOP OF THE WATER IN THE FLOOR DRAIN THAT IS NOT DRAINING OUT COMPLETELY ONCE THE WATER IS TURNED OFF. MUST CONTACT A PLUMBER TO SERVICE THIS DRAIN AND CLEAN OUT GREASE TRAP.
DISCARD DIRTY STANDING WATER IN MOP BUCKET IN REAR, CAN RESULT IN PEST BREEDING.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS.
FOUND A LARGE ASHTRAY WITH ASHES IN IT SITTING ON THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. ALSO FOUND A CARRYOUT COFFEE CUP WITH SAND IN IT AND CIGARETTE DOWN IN THE SAND SITTING ON TOP OF A BOX WITH ASHES NEAR THE CUP. NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED ON PREMISES. 7-32-030(C).
OCT 202014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST INVERT TOGO CONTAINERS STORED IN THE PREP AREA TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM FALLING INTO THE CONTAINERS.
MUST CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND SPILLS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
MUST CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.
OBSERVERED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE AND WEAR AT ALL TIMES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
OCT 162013PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING THE INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN PREP AREA, MEAT SLICER BLADE AND CAN OPENER BLADE IN REAR AREA.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN THE HOOD, FILTERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT,THE TWO DRAWERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT,FRYERS AND CABINET BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. THE REACHIN IN CHEST FREEZER THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN UNIT.
CLEAN THE FLOOR AROUND,UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. CLEAN UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND UNDER THE SINKS ETC.CLEAN ALL THE FLOOR DRAINS
CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS UNDER THE HOOD HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS SOME DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
JAN 42013PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
FOUND RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN THE HOOD, FILTERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT,THE TWO DRAWERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT,FRYERS AND CABINET BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. THE REACHIN IN CHEST FREEZER THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN UNIT.
CLEAN THE FLOOR AROUND,UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. CLEAN UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND UNDER THE SINKS ETC.CLEAN ALL THE FLOOR DRAINS.
CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS UNDER THE HOOD HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
THE COMPRESSOR IN THE WALKIN FREEZER HAS ICE BUILDUP ON THE COMPRESSOR PIPES AND SOME ICE ON THE CEILING AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE ICE FROM THE CEILING AND FLOOR AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR.
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SEP 182012PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN PREP AREA, MEAT SLICER BLADE AND CAN OPENER BLADE IN REAR AREA.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, UNDERNEATH GRILL, VENTS AND HOOD CANOPY OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT, REPAIR INTERIOR OF LID TO DEEP FREEZER.
FLOORS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. CLEAN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE, FOOD PARTICLES,AND PAPER. CLEAN UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA, UNDER SINKS ETC.
CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR LOWER WALLBASES IN REAR STORAGE UNDERNEATH THREE COMP SINK AND IN CORNER BY UTILITY SINK.
REPAIR LEAK AT WALL VALVE IN REAR AREA NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. SEWER GAS ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR; NO EVIDENCE OF BACK UP; HAVE DRAIN RODDED IF NECESSARY.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WASTE WATER FROM MOP BUCKET WHEN USED. STORE MOPS WITH HEADS UPWARD TO DRY PROPERLY.
MAY 182011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, CLEAN SURFACE UNDER GRILL, CLEAN SLICER AND CAN OPENER BLADE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYERS.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. ENSURE ALL INTERNAL THERMOMETERS ARE VISIBLE IN COOLERS.
FEB 172010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.SINK STOPPERS,RECAULK GLASS AT WINDOW BARRIER AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR DRAINS.ICE BUILD-UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR.
FEB 42010FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
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.OBSERVED WASTE WATER OVER FLOWING FROM FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.SINK STOPPERS,RECAULK GLASS AT WINDOW BARRIER AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR DRAINS.ICE BUILD-UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.SEAL WALL BASES UNDER 1-COMP SINK.
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