CHOPAL KABAB & STEAK.
2240-2242 W DEVON AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
6 of 11 inspections passed, 5 failed. 9 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 182014FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 51F.SMALL COOLER BY THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 50F,ALSO WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 44F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE THREE COOLERS.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: VARIOUS KIND OF COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 49.8F TO 52.9F,COOKED CHICK PEAS AT TEMP OF 49.6F, COOKED VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 55.8F.FOOD PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,SHREDDED LETTUCE IN WATER AT TEMP OF 55,6F;SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 46.7F; HOME MADE YOGURT AT TEMP OF 48,9F,FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER BY THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 5,VALUE 50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK CLOGGED,STANDING WATER INSIDE THE BOWL. EXTREMELY LOW PRESSURE OF HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNABLE TO WASH HANDS, WATER PRESSURE NOT UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
METAL PREP TABLE LEG IS BROKE INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL NO WASTE LINE PROVIDED AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WASTE WATER DRIPPING ON PAN .WASTE LINE MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN.BOTH REAR EXIT DOORS ARE IN POOR REPAIR :RUSTY AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE
DUST AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER.REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS AND FOOD ALONG BASE BOARDS AND CORNER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
BROKEN CEILING WALL ABOVE THE PREP TABLES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT MEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE . MOP SINK NOT MAINTAINED,WATER NOT DRAINING ON FLOOR DRAIN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE. BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER AND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER, PROVIDED SAID THERMOMETERS
BOTH STORAGE ARE CLUTTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ITEMS,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
OCT 242013FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1230156 DATED ON 07/17/12 NOT CORRECTED- #31 LABEL AND DATE FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS, #33 THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD DEBRIS, CONNECT PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, METAL SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND COOLER MUST BE CLEANED, #34 DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS, RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL, #35 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATON 7-42-090.
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES/INTERIOR OF HANDWASH BOWL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
METAL STEM THEROMETER NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THEROMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
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JUL 242012PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
LABEL AND DATED FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.ONCE FOOD CAN IS OPENED, FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH LID,ALSO LABEL AND DATE.
THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING:HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE AND DUST IS DANGLING FROM IT).INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS. CONNECT PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES, ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS.METAL SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND COOLER MUST BE CLEANED, FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD -UP FROM CHEST FREEZER STORED AT WEST STORAGE AREA BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
FOUND TWO BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
USED AND UNUSED PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS
JUL 172012FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP AT TEMP OF 48.9F TOP PART; BOTTOM PART AIR TEMP OF 47.7.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: SLICED TOMATOES, HOME MADE YOGURT,CHOPPED LETTUCE ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT" HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 58.9F, HOME MADE YOGURT AT TEMP OF 71.1F, CHOPPED LETTUCE AT TEMP OF 55.9F, VARIOUS KIND OF HOME MADE DRESSING AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 49F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 2, VALUE 6. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND OUTSIDE REAR NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED EMPTY DIRTY SERVING CONTAINERS PILLED-UP UNCOVERED OUTSIDE REAR AREA,ALSO EXCESS DIRTY BOXES AND OTHER DEBRIS ON GROUND BY THE GARBAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND KEEP IT CLEAN AT ALL TIME TO MINIMIZE INSECT/RODENT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
LABEL AND DATED FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.ONCE FOOD CAN IS OPENED, FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH LID,ALSO LABEL AND DATE.
THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING:HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE AND DUST IS DANGLING FROM IT).INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS. CONNECT PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES, ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS.METAL SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND COOLER MUST BE CLEANED, FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD -UP FROM CHEST FREEZER STORED AT WEST STORAGE AREA BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.ALSO OBSERVED ONE BURNER NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION/HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION ABOVE THE UNIT OR REMOVE IT FROM PREMISES.
FOUND TWO BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
USED AND UNUSED PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS
OCT 242011FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE EAST AND WEST FRONT CORNER OF THE RESTAURANT, INSIDE THE POTS AND PANS CLOSET ,UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS IN THE REAR OVER 35 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER AREAS NOT MAINTAINED. EMPTY BOXES AND DEBRIS ALL OVER THE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER SURROUNDING AREAS MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO THE CUSTOMER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
MUST LABEL AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER. (NO LABEL AND DATE ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND)
MUST RE CAULK WORN OUT CAULKING AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST DEFROST ALL THE REACH IN FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST REPLACE WORN OUT WITH BLACKISH COLOR AND DEEP CUTS CHOPPING BOARD.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF ALL THE PREP TABLES, THE KNIFE RACK, THE COLD HOLDING RACK FOR THE BREAD, ALL THE WOODEN SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, THE RUSTY WIRE RACK INSIDE THE REACH IN 2 DOOR COOLER, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER, LID OF THE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN THE PREP AREA, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT, AND THE TRAY UNDER THE GRILL WHERE THE KABOB SKEWER ARE STORED AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM,ESPECIALLY ALL CORNER AND ALONG THE WALL BASE, THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, KITCHEN, FLOOR INSIDE THE PANS AND POTS CLOSET, UNDER THE MOP SINK, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL THE COOLER IN THE STORAGE ROOM. INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,UNDER THE WIRE RACKS,UNDER AND BEHIND THE GRILL, WOK AND STOVE, UNDER ALL THE SHELVINGS AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS BY THE 3 COMPT SINK, BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET. CEILING VENT IN BOTH MEN AND LADIES WASHROOM, WITH HEAVY DUST BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP AREA, MUST REPLACE.
FEB 192010FAILED11 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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. FOUND EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1/2 AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF THE DOOR. ALSO FOUND MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM, DISH AREA, AND BY THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE KITCHEN AND WASHROOM, OVER 50 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ,SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA AND INFORM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ONE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED, BUT IT WAS EXPIRED 7/29/09. MR. KHAWAJA ALI TOOK THE TEST AND PASSED THE TEST LAST 06/19/2009, BUT DID NOT GET THE CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN KABOB, BEEF KABOB, GOAT MEAT, ETC ETC. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012
MUST PROVIDE LABEL AND DATE ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER .
DOOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.MUST REMOVE ALL THE ALUMINUM FOIL ON THE WIRE SHELVINGS.
MEUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: THE LID OF THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE PREP AREA, THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING STOVE ,AND ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; ALL THE PREP TABLES AND THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF ALL THE PREP TABLES,THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN FREEZER.
BASEBOARD IN THE STORAGE ROOM WITH THE WALK COOLER LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REGLUE OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT, ALONG THE WALL BASE, ALL CORNER, UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS, BEHIND THE GREASE BOX, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
VENT COVER INSIDE THE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM WITH ACCUMULATED DUST BUILT UP;FILTER BY THE HOOD,WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILT UP;HOOD NOT CLEAN;WALLS BY THE MOP SINK ROOM NOT CLEAN; CEILING OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILT UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REPLACE ONE OF THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB BY THE HOOD.
ONE BURNER STOVE NOT VENTED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION. PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLER/FREEZER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
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