CITY-LIFE, LTD..

Chicago Health Dept

712 E 83RD ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

5 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Nov 2024.

Last inspected Nov 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 26

2024

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

REAR DOOR WITH 1/2" GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DOOR SWEEP TO SEAL GAP TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

WHITE PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WITH A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE SPILLS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE FRYERS AND COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN AREA WITH FOOD, GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

SEP 6

2023

PASS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR OPEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SCREEN DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE LID MISSING ON THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HOLES AND OPENINGS INTO THE WALL AND FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE REAR AND AT THE FRONT BAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS AND HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGH OUT THE REAR. MUST ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE.

AUG 13

2021

PASS 13 violations

Serious Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RAW EXPOSED WOOD ON THE WALL BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN WOOD TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.

Minor Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED THE DOOR TO THE KITCHEN WITH THE GLASS MISSING EXPOSING KITCHEN TO THE OPEN HALLWAY NEXT TO REAR DOOR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE EASY ACCESS TO INSECTS OR PEST.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE HAND SINK SEPARATING FROM THE WALL IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Pest Activity

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND OIL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST AND INSECT HARBORING AND POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED.

Serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR WITH A BUILD UP FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN REAR ROOM LABELED EMPLOYEES ONLY. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATED AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT DEVICE IS THERE.

Serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST, DIRT, OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA OVER HAND SINK DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY ( AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE SECOND STEP, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BAR CASH REGISTER SIDE, REAR BAR ENTRANCE AREA. ALSO OBSERVED THE FLOOR AREA BEHIND THE BAR NEEDS TO BE PAINTED OR STAINED TO MAKE EASY TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM HANGING LOOSE FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Pest Activity

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND DEEP FRYERS WITH A BUILD UP OF OIL, DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AID IN PREVENTING HARBORING OF PEST AND INSECTS.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON AIR VENTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY (ESPECIALLY LARGE VENT ON WALL NEAR KITCHEN ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

MAR 27

2017

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVE BURNERS, INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINET AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED SOME AREAS OF THE FLOOR IN THE FURNACE ROOM IN POOR REPAIR; SEAL HOLES IN CORNER AREAS. CLEAN FLOOR IN THE FURNACE ROOM, UNDER SINK AND COUNTER BEHIND BAR AND IN THE KITCHEN UNDER SINK AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN THE KITCHEN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN WAS NOT CLEAN; CLEAN SINK AND USE FOR HANDWASHING AS REQUIRED.

MAR 20

2017

FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO LOG BOOK ON PREMISES WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INSIDE AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE A VALID LOG BOOK WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATES POSTED FOR THE SALE OF COOKED FOOD AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE/POST VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVE BURNERS, INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINET AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN THE KITCHEN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN WAS NOT CLEAN; CLEAN SINK AND USE FOR HANDWASHING AS REQUIRED.

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