DHARMA GARDEN RESTAURANT.

Chicago Health Dept

3109 W IRVING PARK RD · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

5 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Dec 2012.

Last inspected Dec 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 18
2012
PASS · 0 violations
AUG 28
2012
PASS · 0 violations
AUG 21
2012
FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WASHING THEIR HANDS INSIDE THE 3PART SINK. INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED INSIDE THE EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. THE WASHING OF HANDS INSIDE A UTENSIL-WASHING SINK IS PROHIBITED. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).

Critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SETTING THEM TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. INSTRUCTED/DEMOSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK FOR PROPER SANITATION, USING 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.

Serious Pest Activity
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1098330, DATED 5-17-12 NOT CORRECTED, VIOLATIONS #31, INSTRUCTED CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES. #32, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN EXPOSED SINK AND MOP SINK IN THE KITCHEN, AND REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOORS. #33, THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE, COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, CABINETS, MICROWAVE OVENS AND SHELVES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN, AND REMOVE FOIL COVERING FROM EQUIPMENT. #34, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS. #35, MUST REPAIR CEILING ABOVE EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND CLEAN WALLS AT SAME AREA. #38, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE 3PART SINK FAUCET AT KITCHEN AND PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR SAME SINK. #41, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN, BAR AREA AND STORAGE AREAS, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. #43, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED CLEANING TOWELS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN THE WASHROOMS.

MAY 17
2012
PASS 10 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INSTRUCTED CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES.

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

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN EXPOSED SINK AND MOP SINK IN THE KITCHEN AND REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOORS.

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

THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, CABINETS, MICROWAVE OVENS AND SHELVES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN, AND REMOVE FOIL COVERING FROM EQUIPMENT.

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

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS.

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

MUST REPAIR AND REPAINT CEILING ABOVE EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN ANDD CLEAN WALLS AT SAME AREA.

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE 3PART SINK FAUCET AT KITCHEN AND PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR SAME SINK.

Minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT KITCHEN, BAR AREA AND STORAGE AREAS, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

INSTRUCTED, FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED CLEANING TOWELS.

AUG 13
2010
PASS · 0 violations

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