CHURCH'S CHICKEN # 1053.
1151 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD · WEST GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 17 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 92017FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR, THE BOTTOM SHELVING WHERE DRY GOODS AND POTS ARE STORED ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE MOTOR HOUSE OF THE 2 DOOR FREEZER IN THE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020.
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE AT THIS TIME WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVE SUCH AS CHICKEN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.
MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR WALK IN COOLER SHELVING AND STORAGE SHELVING WHERE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND.
FLOOR DIRTY AND VERY WET. MUST CLEAN AND KEEP DRY AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING ENVIRONMENT.
MAY 122016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN DIRT AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL CEILING TILES. LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING VENTS.
TIGHTEN LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE BIN AT POP DISPENSING STATION NEAR DRIVE-THRU.SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH HANDLE UP OR OUT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
MAY 52016FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO SOAP AT WASH BOWLS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROMS, AND NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING FACILITY IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 30 DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE OFFICE UNDERNEATH AND ON TOP OF THE DESK AND IN SMALL STORAGE AREA INSIDE THE OFFICE ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE WOODEN LEDGES WHERE SHELVES ARE MISSING, 10 ON SMALL ELEVATED PLATFORM BETWEEN THE OFFICE AND WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, 20 SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND SHELVES INSIDE DISCONNECTED REACH-IN FREEZER NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER, 30 SCATTERED ALONG THE FLOOR BASES IN REAR STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREA IN REAR ON FLOOR ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND ELEVATED PLATFORM UNDERNEATH SHELVES. ALSO FOUND A GAP GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH AT THE BOTTOM CENTER AREA OF THE SOUTHEAST ENTRY/EXIT DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS, REPAIR FRONT DOOR, AND REQUEST SERVICE VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 738-020.
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 12-2-15 ON REPORT # 1589147 HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED: -33- CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FLOUR, GREASE, CRUMBS ETC. CLEAN SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, CLEAN PREP TABLES AND RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER -34-FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS. -35-OBSERVED SOME MISSING AND CRACKED WALL TILE ALONG THE WALLBASES OF THE WALLS; REPLACE WHERE NEEDED IN PREP AREA, DINING AREA, WALK-IN COOLER AND OFFICE. SOME WALLS NEED CLEANING AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; CLEAN WALLS. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION 7-42-090 SERIOUS
DOORS, WALLS, AND /OR PANELLING THROUGHOUT THAT IS NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE MUST BE PAINTED OR REPLACED. CLEAN DIRT AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL CEILING TILES. LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING VENTS
REPAIR CLOGGED MOP SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. MUST RE-POSITION WASTELINE PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON THE FLOOR DRAIN GRATE SO THAT THE WASTE WATER GOES DIRECTLY INTO DRAIN(SPLASHING ON THE FLOOR. TIGHTEN ALL LEAKY FAUCETS ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST PROVIDE LONG STEM METAL THERMOMETERS TO USE WHEN TAKING HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES.
ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE BIN AT POP DISPENSING STATION NEAR DRIVE-THRU.SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH HANDLE UP OR OUT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
DEC 22015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
THE GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER DOOR STORING THE COLE SLAW IS IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKET.
CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FLOUR, GREASE, CRUMBS ETC. CLEAN SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, CLEAN PREP TABLES AND RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS.
OBSERVED SOME MISSING AND CRACKED WALL TILE ALONG THE WALLBASES OF THE WALLS; REPLACE WHERE NEEDED IN PREP AREA, DINING AREA, WALK-IN COOLER AND OFFICE. SOME WALLS NEED CLEANING AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; CLEAN WALLS.
OBSERVED THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK LEAKING IN THE CENTER; REPAIR LEAK FROM PIPE UNDER SINK.
FOUND WET MOPS STORED IN MOP BUCKETS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA; INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS; HANG WITH MOP HEAD UPWARD TO DRY.
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NOV 212014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS. ALSO FLOOR IN SAME AREA IN POOR REPAIR DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. NOTED STANDING WATER THROUGH OUT CRACKS, ALSO MUST REGROUT FLOORS
SEP 122014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS. ALSO FLOOR IN SAME AREA IN POOR REPAIR DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. NOTED STANDING WATER THROUGH OUT CRACKS, ALSO MUST REGROUT FLOORS.
OCT 152013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE, EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. CLEAN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH FRYERS. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF WALL THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND MISSING WALL TILES.
CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM
AUG 292013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE, EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES
MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY IN PREP AREA AND IN THE WALKIN COOLER. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND GROUT TILE WALL BASES AND FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF WALL THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND MISSING WALL TILES.
CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM
AUG 232013PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violationsDETAILS
FOUND THE ICE MACHINE RUSTY AND SOME LIME BUILDUP. MACHINE IS TAGGED. SERIOUS CITATON GIVEN 7-38-005(A). WHEN THE ICE MACHINE IS CLEAN AND SANITIZED. FAX OVER A LETTER STATING UNIT IS CLEAN AND READY FOR THE INSPECTION AND A INSPECTOR WILL THEN REMOVE THE TAG AND YOU MAY USE THE ICE MACHINE AGAIN. FAX #312 746 4240.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE, EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES.
MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY IN PREP AREA AND IN THE WALKIN COOLER. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND GROUT TILE WALL BASES AND FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF WALL THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND MISSING WALL TILES.
CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
JAN 32013FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
THE THIRD DUMPSTER COVER IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT COVER PROPERLY NOT RODENT PROFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO GET A NEW COVER.
MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE, EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES. CLEAN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH FRYERS.
MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF WALL THRUOUT PREMISES, MISSING WALL TILES. ALSO ELEVATE THE STOCK OFF THE FLOOR SIX INCHES.
CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
JAN 22013FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND THE ICE MACHINE RUSTY AND SOME LIME BUILDUP. MACHINE IS TAGGED. SERIOUS CITATON GIVEN 7-38-005(A). WHEN THE ICE MACHINE IS CLEAN AND SANITIZED. FAX OVER A LETTER STATING UNIT IS CLEAN AND READY FOR THE INSPECTION AND A INSPECTOR WILL THEN REMOVE THE TAG AND YOU MAY USE THE ICE MACHINE AGAIN. FAX #312 746 4240.
THE THIRD DUMPSTER COVER IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT COVER PROPERLY NOT RODENT PROFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO GET A NEW COVER.
MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE, EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES. CLEAN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH FRYERS.
MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF WALL THRUOUT PREMISES, MISSING WALL TILES.
CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
FEB 32012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. WIPE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF TWO DOOR FREEZER IN REAR. REMOVE DUST FROM FANS IN WALK-IN COOLER; REMOVE COVERS TO CLEAN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE LOOSE FLOOR TILE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK. CLEAN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH FRYERS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR/REPLACE CRACKED AND/OR SEAL WALL TILE: IN REAR NEAR ICE MACHINE, NEXT TO REAR EXIT DOOR, UNDER FIRE SYSTEM ON WALL IN KITCHEN, BY EXPOSED HANDSINK. A WALL PANEL IS LOOSE IN WALK-IN COOLER; SEAL. REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM WALL NEXT TO UTILITY SINK.
ONE BULB IN WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT A SHIELD AND ONE WITHOUT ENDCAPS; PROVIDE.
AUG 252010FAILED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance.OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER LIDS PUSHED DOWN INSIDE OF DUMPSTER MAKING DUMPSTER NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST HAVE DUMPSTER LIDS TIGHT FITTING AT ALL TIMES.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
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.
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 GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY.MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS,MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING & DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT & 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND GROUT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING WALL BASES IN HALLWAY,REAR EXIT DOOR,LOOSEWALL PANELING IN WALK IN COOLER,WORN DOOR SWEEP ON REAR EXIT DOOR.
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 PROVIDE A EXTENSION TO DRAINLINE IN WALK IN COOLER & 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN.
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