SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

CREPE TOWN.

YOUR CALL. 75/100

3915 N SHERIDAN RD · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected March 2, 2016 · passed

7 of 10 inspections passed, 3 failed. 4 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
7 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
28
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Jun 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 2
2016
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 28
2015
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA 2-DOOR COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

NOV 21
2014
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF BOTH TOASTER OVENS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.

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

FOUND LIQUID SPLATTER ALONG THE WALL TO THE LEFT OF THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATIOR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MAR 18
2014
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SURFACE AT METAL SHELF BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE SURFACE OF TABLE BY THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR SAID ITEMS

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

EXPOSED HAND SINK INT THE KITCHEN SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

MAR 10
2014
FAILED
4 violations1 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

OBSERVED OVER 15 MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: INSIDE THE BOTTOM DRAWER OF OVEN,ON TOP SHELVES BY THE FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN.DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON SHELVES UNDER THE COUNTER AND BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE.OUTER OPENING NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED DOOR.OPERATOR IS TO INSTALL APPROPRIATELY MECHANISMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

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

SURFACE AT METAL SHELF BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE SURFACE OF TABLE BY THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR SAID ITEMS. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR OF THE RECH-IN COOLER,NEED TO REPLACE/REPAIR SAID GASKET.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD NEED TO BE REPLACED.

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

EXPOSED HAND SINK INT THE KITCHEN SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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MAY 2
2013
PASSED
0 violations
APR 25
2013
FAILED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER PER CITY CODE.CRTITICAL CITATION 7-38-030 PREMISES IS A LATE OPENER AND IS NOT OPERATING AT THIS TIME NO FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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

NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS APROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OPENING ON THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ICE SOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. WIPING CLOTHES ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

AUG 3
2012
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR MUST HAVE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE FRONT PREP SMALL BLACK COOLER.

JUL 27
2012
FAILED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WHILE BUSINESS WAS OPEN/OPERATING AND PREPARING FOODS. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

SERIOUSOther
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. HOT WATER AVAILABLE ONLY. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

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

MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

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

FRONT PREP FRUIT COOLER FOUND DIRTY, STICKY WITH FOOD SPILLAGE AND RUSTY METAL SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST. REMOVE PAPER TAPE INSIDE COOLER.RE-PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY SHELVING.

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

FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND FRONT PREP COOLER WITH DIRT AND FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE COOKS LINE WITH DRIPPING GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR MUST HAVE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE FRONT PREP SMALL BLACK COOLER.

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

UNUSED COOLER IN KITCHEN FOUND DIRTY INSIDE. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT PROPER TEMPERATURE.

JUN 23
2010
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.REPLACE BROKEN MESH AT SCREEN DOOR,REMOVE TAPE AND PROPERLY FIX THE SCREEN DOOR.

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.REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP IN REACH-IN WHITE FREZEER,IN PREP AREA.

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.REPAIR LEAKING AT EXPOSED HAND SINK (FRONT AREA, FAUCET).ALSO REPAIR WASTE WATER TUBE INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR, AT CONDENSATE UNIT.

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