DHARMA GARDEN RESTAURANT.
3109 W IRVING PARK RD · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 6 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 302015FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED CONTAINER OF PORK AT 67.3F AND CONTAINER OF CHICKEN AT 69.0F HELD INSIDE THE 2 DOOR FOOD PREP COOLER.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED,DENATURED SAID FOODS APPROXIMATELY 8#'S OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $80.00 AS PER OWNER.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR,MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN USE AT THIS TIME, IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO SANITIZE PROPERLY,AFTER RUNNING 3-4 TIMES AT "0" PPM. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PROPERLY SANITIZE. TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME,MUST NOT USE,INSTRUCTED TO USE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED APPROX.,40 RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOORS BEHIND FRONT CLUTTERED BAR SERVICE AREA,5 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND FRONT CASHIER COUNTER,10 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND (2) 1 DOOR CHEST FREEZERS IN KITCHEN AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS,AND PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND NONE POSTED AS REQUIRED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN,PORK,NOODLES, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGH-OUT INCLUDING FRYERS AND CABINETS,ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS,TOPS/BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES INCLUDING LEGS OF EQUIPMENTS,KITCHEN SHELVINGS,HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED FOR FURTHER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING BAR,STORAGE ROOMS ETC. AND MAINTAIN.
CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREAS AND REMOVE DUSTS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES INSIDE THE BAR CABINETS AND MAINTAIN.
REPLACE BURNT-OUTR LIGHT BULBS IN KITCHEN AREAS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
MUST CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREAS, REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 212014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE,
JAN 142014FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROX., 35 RODENT DROPPING VARIOUS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, BEHIND BAR AREA, UNDER EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA, AND REAR STORAGE AREA, CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE CAUSING A RODENT HARBORAGE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED AND PREPARED, WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OR ACTUAL CERTIFICATE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
OBSERVED TOXIC CHEMICALS WHITE SUBSTANCE (ORTHOBORIC ACID) BEING IMPROPERLY USED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, OBSERVED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA, ALONG WALL, AND UNDER EQUIPMENT ALL IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS, AND RESTRICT USE AT ONCE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE,
MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, TOPS, SIDES AND INTERIOR SURFACES, COUNTER TOPS AND BOTTOM, VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,
MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, AND BEHIND BAR, ETC.,
MUST CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREAS, REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND DEBRI,
MAR 72013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER,LOOSE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST INSTALL COVING/BASEBOARD 4" THRU-OUT THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD AND ABOVE THE EXIT DOOR.
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MAR 52013FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE EXIT DOOR .
RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER,LOOSE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST INSTALL COVING/BASEBOARD 4" THRU-OUT THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: MENS WASHROOM DOOR, THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. CLEAN THE VENT COVER INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM,WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD AND ABOVE THE EXIT DOOR.
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