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5653 W FULLERTON AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 11 inspections. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 292019PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES AND COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS.
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
MAY 162017PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT# 2050039 5/9/17 NOT CORRECTED #18-STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES OF REFRIGERATORS,FREEZERS,DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA,BAR AREA LEDGE OF PALLET AT BEER COOLER,ON FLOOR UNDER POP COOLER AND OPEN POISON ON A PLATE UNDER SAME.MANAGER IS REMOVING POISON AND RODENT DROPPINGS,CLEANING AND SANITIZING AREA AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.(CRITICAL 7-42-090)
Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT ALL MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS,PLATES ON DINING ROOM TABLE
Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL LINED ON TOP OF HOT HOLDING UNIT,RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON REAR REACH IN COOLER.MUST DEFROST CHEST AND REACH IN FREEZERS
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM MEAT SLICER,PREP TABLES,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS AND DOLLIE,DISH RACKS,INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE,COUNTER TOP AT BAR,SHELVING UNITS ABOVE ICE MACHINE.
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE IN REAR PREP AREA .
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM DOUBLE SWINGING DOORS,VENTILATION VENTS.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FILTERS & HOOD, WALLS IN PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASE IN DINING AREA
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AND REMOVE TAPE AT 3- COMP SINK IN PREP AREA
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS AND FOR REFRIGERATORS.
Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,OR ELIMINATE ARTICLES FROM SHELVING UNIT ABOVE ICE MACHINE AND REAR HALL WAY
MAY 92017FAILED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WIPING NOSE WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON AND CONTINUED MAKING STEAK SANDWICH & WIPING CHIN AND MAKING FOOD AND OTHER FOOD HANDLER IS WEARING PLASTIC GLOVES WHILE HANDLING DIRTY AND CLEAN DISHES AND THEN WENT TO REAR REFRIGERATOR AND HANDLED COOKED CHICKEN WITH SAME GLOVES ON PUT ON PLATE AND REHEATED CHICKEN IN MICROWAVE TO PLATE FOOD.MUST REMOVE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.EMPLOYEES WASHED HANDS AFTER WARDS.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED AND ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED FRONT BAR HAND SINK WITH A LARGE GARBAGE CAN IN FRONT OF SINK AND NO SOAP & TOWELS,REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK HAD A KNIFE STORED INSIDE OF SINK BASIN.ITEMS REMOVE FROM SINKS AND SOAP AND TOWELS ARE NOW PROVIDED.MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.100 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK AND CHEST FREEZER,ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND ALL REFRIGERATOR,FREEZERS AND UNDER DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS,INSIDE OF CABINET AT BAR,UNDER SHELVING UNIT NEAR ICE MACHINE,UNDER BAR 3- COMP SINK,LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE,ON TOP OF POP COOLER.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/9/17.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
MUST INVERT ALL MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS,PLATES ON DINING ROOM TABLE.
MUST REMOVE FOIL LINED ON TOP OF HOT HOLDING UNIT,RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON REAR REACH IN COOLER.MUST DEFROST CHEST AND REACH IN FREEZERS.
MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM MEAT SLICER,PREP TABLES,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS AND DOLLIE,DISH RACKS,INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE,COUNTER TOP AT BAR,SHELVING UNITS ABOVE ICE MACHINE.
MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE IN REAR PREP AREA .
MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM DOUBLE SWINGING DOORS,VENTILATION VENTS.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FILTERS & HOOD, WALLS IN PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASE IN DINING AREA.
MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AND REMOVE TAPE AT 3- COMP SINK IN PREP AREA.
MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS AND FOR REFRIGERATORS.
MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,OR ELIMINATE ARTICLES FROM SHELVING UNIT ABOVE ICE MACHINE AND REAR HALL WAY.
DEC 132016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED REAR PREP TABLE, AND #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN , INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE REAR SLICER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS.
JUN 32016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED THE SMALL AND MEDIUM BOX FREEZERS, AND THE UPRIGHT FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST/CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE REAR SLICER.
OBSERVED THE CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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OCT 22015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT. STORAGE SHELVING MUST PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING. LID OF FAR REAR BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR WITH CLEANABLE MATERIAL. FRONT BUS PAN CART DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
RUSTY PAINT BUCKET ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED TO PROP UP SINK. MUST REMOVE.
CEILINGS THROUGHOUT BOTH REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND FREEZER/COOLER STORAGE ROOMS NOT SMOOTH OR CLEANABLE. CEILING MATERIAL IS INSULATION. MUST PROVIDE CEILING THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MISSING WALL TILE AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AND ABOVE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO THE RUSTY BUCKET. MUST REPAIR LEAK.
NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
SEP 242015FAILED13 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF RAW CHICKEN, PORK AND BEEF IN GROCERY BAGS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF RAW, FRESH UNCOVERED LEMONS, CELERY, CUCUMBERS AND LETTUCE WITH CHICKEN DRIPPING DOWN ONTO FRESH PRODUCE. PRODUCE DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
NO SANITIZER ON PREMISES TO ENABLE WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. MANAGEMENT WENT TO THE STORE AND PURCHASED BLEACH DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3-5-14 NOT CORRECTED. #32-caulk around exposed hand sink in prep area in state of disrepair, shall be replaced/repaired.#33- Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, rear storage shelving not clean, need cleaning(detailed).#34- Floors in rear storage areas not clean, INCLUDING BEHIND ALL BOX FREEZERS IN REAR STORAGE, need detailed cleaning. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS.
MUST NOT USE TINFOIL OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT, INSIDE COOLERS, ON TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP, COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALL MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE. TOP OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER WHERE TOWELS ARE LOCATED FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT. STORAGE SHELVING MUST PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING. LIDS OF TWO LARGE BOX FREEZERS IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE. FRONT BUS PAN CART DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
TABLE TOP CAN OPENER FOUND WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
RUSTY PAINT BUCKET ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED TO PROP UP SINK. MUST REMOVE. DIRTY FLOOR WITH FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CEILINGS THROUGHOUT BOTH REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND FREEZER/COOLER STORAGE ROOMS NOT SMOOTH OR CLEANABLE. CEILING MATERIAL IS INSULATION. MUST PROVIDE CEILING THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MISSING WALL TILE AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE. CEILING VENT IN THE MENS WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AND ABOVE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO THE RUSTY BUCKET. MUST REPAIR LEAK.
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR FRONT SERVER COOLERS.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE AND ALL CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
MAR 52014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
Found some food items not properly dated in coolers, and reach in freezer, mus properly date food items in coolers, and reach in freezer.
Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced, rear storage shelving that had peeling paint shall be repaired/sealed. caulk around exposed hand sink in prep area in state of disrepair, shall be replaced/repaired.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, rear storage shelving not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
Floors in rear storage areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Exhaust canopy not clean, need detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation) in coolers not clean, need cleaning.
FEB 52013PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
HOT WATER RUNNING LUKE WARM (85'F) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MANAGER ADJUSTED WATER TANK, AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES HOT WATER BECAME HOTTER (102'F), INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RUNNING HOT WATER CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
MUST LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE AREA
MUST RESEAL RUSTY SHELF IN BOTTOM OF REACH-IN COOLER REAR STORAGE AREA
JAN 52012PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG PORK, BEEF, COOKED RICE, COOKED BEANS, SANDWICHES ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE.-----------MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE DUMPSTER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AT REAR OUTSIDE AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE.
JAN 142011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FIITING LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN BEHIND BAR.
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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS AT (2) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AND INFRONT BAR AREA.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. NOTED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE (ICE BIN AND IN ICE MACHINE). INSTRUCTED ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A SEPARATE CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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