COOKIES AND CARNITAS.
5757-5759 N BROADWAY · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 11 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 132019PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO VOMIT SPILL KIT INCLUDING SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND HANDSINK AT DISHWASHING AREA NOT OPERATIONAL. DISCONNECTED HOT WATER AND DISCONNECTED DRAINAGE PIPING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-010. MUST REPAIR.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT STORAGE. MUST REPAIR.
FOUND CLUTTER AT REAR EXIT AREAS (SHED). MUST REMOVE GARBAGE FROM INSIDE SHED.
SEE VIOLATION 60.
FOUND VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 11-29-18 INSPECTION # 2240789. VIOLATION # 58.NO EMPLOYEE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.
NOV 292018PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATE ON LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL DRAIN PIPE LOOSE. MUST TIGHTEN DRAIN PIPE.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE UNUSED REACH IN PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL UNUSED REACH IN COOLERS.
OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR INSIDE CABINETS UNDER HANDWASH BOWL AND 1-COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINET AND MAINTAIN.
MENS WASHROOM LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULB IN MENS WASHROOM.
NO EMPLOYEE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
OCT 32017PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER,ALSO LINER OF THE SAID DOOR IN POOR REPAIR,NEED TO REPAIR DOOR AND PROVIDE RUBBER GASKET
UNUSED ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME SUSTANCE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE IS TURNED OFF,NO ICE. DEBRIS ON HOOD ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN
DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. WATER ON FLOOR IN DISH ROOM,KEEP AREA DRY.SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA THROUGHOUT,REMOVE DEBRIS.
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE.
STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN THE KITCHEN TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT,RE-ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED.
JAN 202017PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
NO LABEL PROVIDED AT COOKED/PREPARED FOOD WHICH IS HELD OVER 24 HOURS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE LABELS AT NON-FOOD ITEMS,ONCE PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
NAKED WOOD ON SHELF(WERE FOOD CANS ARE STORED) BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK SURFACE POROUS. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT DOORS OF THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS ALSO AT DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
A STRONG FOUL ODOR COMINIG FROM GREASE TRAP BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITTCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS. EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP UNDER THE CHEST FREEZERS IN KITCHEN.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN THE KITCHE,MUST CLEAN.
FLOOR TILES BY THE ENTRANCE BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND COFFEE AREA,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.EXCESS WATER BY THE ICE MACHINE,ALSO SOME WATER IN THE SOUTH STORAGE AREA.ADDITIONAL ORGANIZE IS NEEDED AT BASEMENT FLOOR,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6"OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.STICKY FLOOR IN DISHROOM AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER THE SHELVES(REMOVE GRIMES) NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,THROUGHOUT.
PEELING PAINT AND HOLES ON CEILING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT SEAL ALL HOLES INCLUDED ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,KITCHEN WALL BROWN IN COLOR DUE TO FOOD SMOKE.NEED TO CLEAN /PAINT SAID AREA
BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA ,ALSO LIGHT SHIELD WITH DEBRIS,AND FOOD STAINS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AND CLEAN THE REST.MUST MAINTAIN
WATER PIPE BY THE ICE MACHINE IS LEAKING(WATER ON FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
JAN 102017FAILED8 violationsDETAILS
FOOD)ICE MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. WE OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE BIN OF ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN .INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
NO LABEL PROVIDED AT COOKED/PREPARED FOOD WHICH IS HELD OVER 24 HOURS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE LABELS AT NON-FOOD ITEMS,ONCE PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
NAKED WOOD ON SHELF(WERE FOOD CANS ARE STORED) BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK SURFACE POROUS. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT DOORS OF THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS ALSO AT DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
A STRONG FOUL ODOR COMINIG FROM GREASE TRAP BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITTCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS. EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP UNDER THE CHEST FREEZERS IN KITCHEN.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN THE KITCHE,MUST CLEAN.
FLOOR TILES BY THE ENTRANCE BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND COFFEE AREA,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.EXCESS WATER BY THE ICE MACHINE,ALSO SOME WATER IN THE SOUTH STORAGE AREA.ADDITIONAL ORGANIZE IS NEEDED AT BASEMENT FLOOR,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6"OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.STICKY FLOOR IN DISHROOM AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER THE SHELVES(REMOVE GRIMES) NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,THROUGHOUT.
PEELING PAINT AND HOLES ON CEILING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT SEAL ALL HOLES INCLUDED ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,KITCHEN WALL BROWN IN COLOR DUE TO FOOD SMOKE.NEED TO CLEAN /PAINT SAID AREA
BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA ,ALSO LIGHT SHIELD WITH DEBRIS,AND FOOD STAINS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AND CLEAN THE REST.MUST MAINTAIN
WATER PIPE BY THE ICE MACHINE IS LEAKING(WATER ON FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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JAN 202016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN: TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, AND SINKS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN, DISHWASHING AREAS, AND BASEMENT STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINES.
FOUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AT BASEMENT. (BOXES, OLD EQUIPMEMNT, ETC.) MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 132016FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 15 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 2-3-15. INSPECTION #1424753. VIOLATION 45. FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES NOT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN: TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, AND SINKS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN, DISHWASHING AREAS, AND BASEMENT STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINES.
FOUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AT BASEMENT. (BOXES, OLD EQUIPMEMNT, ETC.) MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SEE VIOLATION 29.
FEB 32015PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER CONDENSERS, CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE PLASTIC TUBES AND FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELF AT DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED HOLE IN FLOOR INSIDE DINING AREA CLOSET ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT DISWASH AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR THROUGHOUT ALSO MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT CEILING LIGHT COVERS ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL CEILING LIGHT BULBS.
THERMOMETER BROKEN INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER (ALONG COOKLINE). MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING THERMOEMTER FOR COOLER.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES NOT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
MAR 262014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE RUSTED BASEBOARD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, AND RECOMMENEDED APPLYING NEW COVING/BASEBOARD FOR EASY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT BULB WITH LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
NOV 222013FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AT DISHWASH ROOM. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASH BOWL AT DISHWASH ROOM WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
NO MOP SINK/UTILITY SINK. MUST PROVIDE MOP SINK/UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER.
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