SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

DOE DOE EATERY.

EAT. 86/100

6620 W NORTH AVE · ELMWOOD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 16, 2025 · passed

Passed all 3 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
16
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Oct 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 16
2025
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND RICE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED UNISEX RESTROOM WITHOUT COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST, DIRT, AND ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AND WAREWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.

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ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

JUN 6
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/12/2022, REPORT #2565195. #58--NOTED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

OCT 12
2022
PASSED
7 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE FRONT PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

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NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FAUCET, HANDLES AND SPRAYER ARM ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSIDE THE FRYER, AND ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PREP COUNTERS ACROSS FROM THE COOKS LINE.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE EACH UNISEX WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND HEAVY DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON THE EXTERIOR WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, ON THE WALL BASE TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA, AND ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED HEAVY GRIME IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED A HOLE IN THE TILE WALL PANEL IN THE DINING AREA. OBSERVED THE WALL BASE TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA PEELING AWAY FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO SEAL/REPAIR SAID AREAS SO WALLS ARE SEALED AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NOTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE IMPERIAL OVEN NOT IN WORKING CONDITION. MUST REPAIR.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOTED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

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