SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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BEAT. 48/100

2256 N ELSTON AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected May 15, 2013 · passed

Failed 2 of 5 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
24
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Feb 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 15
2013
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

: REAR BAKERY BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND INSIDE LID OF FREEZER SEALED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE OR REMOVED.

MAY 8
2013
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER WHILE UTENSILS WERE BEING WASHED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE AND FOUND TO BE AT 0PPM CHLORINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL C.D.P.H.CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030.

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

REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO BACK ALLEY FROM WALK-IN COOLER ROOM WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. HOLE IN DOOR IN BAKERY EXIT GARAGE DOOR. MUST MAKE ALL DOORS TIGHT FITTING AND SEAL ALL HOLES IN DOOR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN FRONT PREP MUST BE LABELED.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REAR BAKERY BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND INSIDE LID OF FREEZER SEALED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE.

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

HOLE IN CEILING ABOVE DISH MACHINE. MUST SEAL.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN PASTRY PREP AREA.

NOV 3
2011
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN NEW PREP AREA THREE COMPARTMENT AND UTILITY MOP SINK.

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
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.WALL'S AT BOX FREEZER AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN.

OCT 25
2011
FAILED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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. THE FOLLOWING EXITS/ENTRANCES NOT RODENT PROOF. REAR GARAGE DOOR NOT SEALED ON BOTTOM WITH OPEN 3" GAP. SCREEN ON SAME GARAGE DOOR WITH OPEN SEAL ON BOTTOM. METAL EXIT DOOR NEXT TO GARAGE DOOR RUSTED ON BOTTOM WITH OPEN HOLES AND 1 TO 2 INCH GAPS. NEW ENTRANCE DOOR FROM NEW LOADING DOCK NOT WITH TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON BOTTOM. OPEN 3" GAP. MUST SEAL TIGHT FITTING ON ALL.

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. LARGE PILE OF OLD MOLDY BREAD AND CARDBOARD BOXES ON FLOOR INSIDE REAR NEXT TO EXIT DOOR. LARGE PILE OLD BREAD IN PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR OF NEW BAKERY ADDITION PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL GARBAGE, DEBRIS AND OLD BREAD.

SERIOUSDocumentation & 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 VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POST ON PREMISES.

CRITICALSanitation
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

All dish washing 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. NO HOT WATER AT NEW BAKERY ADDITIONAL PREP AREA THREE COMPARTMENT OR EXPOSED HAND SINK. DIRTY PANS AND UTENSILS IN SINK AND FOODS BEING PREPPED IN THAT NEW ADDITIONAL PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS WITH HOT WATER IN OLD ADJACENT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE THREADED NOZZLE FROM NEW PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

SERIOUSFacility Condition
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 2-8-10 NOT CORRECTED.#30-ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.#41-OUTDOOR BBQ GRILL MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.#35-WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP AND WASHROOM MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN NEW PREP AREA THREE COMPARTMENT AND UTILITY MOP SINK.

MINORSanitation
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. INTERIOR REAR TALL REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN, EXPOSED INSULATION ON INSIDE RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND PROPERLY REPAIR DOOR WITH CLEANABLE MATERIAL OR REPLACE.

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT, BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, UNDER ALL SINKS, IN WALK-IN COOLER FOUND DIRTY WITH GARBAGE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
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. WALL'S AT BOX FREEZER AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN.

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

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 REMOVE THREADED NOZZLE FROM NEW PREP UTILITY MOP SINK OR INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. BICYCLES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. ARTICLES UNNECESSARY THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED, ELEVATED AND ALL POTS/PANS/UTENSILS STORED CLEANED.

FEB 8
2010
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.

MINORSanitation
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. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP AND WASHROOM MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.OUTDOOR BBQ GRILL MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.

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