CONCRETE COWBOY.

Chicago Health Dept

646 N FRANKLIN ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2019.

5 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Oct 2019.

Last inspected Oct 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
24
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 9
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

WEAK HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED ( FLOUR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGH OUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. FACILITY IS A LATE OPENER, NOT OPEN NOR OPERATING DURING INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

OCT 25
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 6 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14 (N)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

5-205.11- OBSERVED HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE, BLOCKED WITH 3 LARGE WHITE FOOD STORAGE TOTES STORED ON TOP. ALSO OBSERVED HAND SINK BASIN AT SOUTH SIDE OF BAR BLOCKED AND IN USE AS DUMP SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14- OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FOLLOWING HAND SINKS: -MAIN BAR (BOTH HAND SINKS) -2ND BAR -MENS REST ROOM -HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.11-OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE -MAIN BAR (BOTH HAND SINKS) -2ND BAR (HAND SINK) INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE PROVIDED AT HAND SINKS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION# 7-38-030(C) COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.12- OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE -MAIN BAR (BOTH HAND SINKS) -2ND BAR (HAND SINK) INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT HAND SINKS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION# 7-38-030(C) COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

3-501.16(A:2,B)- OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN WALK IN COOLER: 51.1F, 5LBS OF CHILI, AT A VALUE OF $10.00: DATE- 102218 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED, 5LBS OF CHILI, AT A VALUE OF $10.00 INFORMED MANAGER THAT TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR LESS AND 135 OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

3-603.11 (A)- OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS, FOR CUSTOMER VIEW. INFORMED MANAGER THAT THE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENT AND INDICATOR MUST BE IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE CUSTOMER, INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGNAGE, DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES.

JAN 29
2013
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

DISPOSABLE CUPS ARE USED AS A FOOD SCOOP. INSTRUCTED MGR TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT PREP COOLER DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO VACUUM BRAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET WHRER HOSES ATTACHED TO WATER LINES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

JUN 2
2011
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
Serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012.

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, SALAD PREP TABLES.

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ANY STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST EXTEND THE BEER DRAIN LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN INSTEAD OF DRAINING IT INTO A BUCKET BEHIND THE BAR. PROVIDE A DRAIN LINE FOR THE SODA GUN BEHIND THE BAR.

MAY 19
2011
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE UNIT CLEANED AND SANITIZED. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, SALAD PREP TABLES.

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ANY STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST EXTEND THE BEER DRAIN LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN INSTEAD OF DRAINING IT INTO A BUCKET BEHIND THE BAR. PROVIDE A DRAIN LINE FOR THE SODA GUN BEHIND THE BAR.

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