Chicago Health Dept
1575 S MICHIGAN AVE · SOUTH LOOP, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2024.
16 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Sep 2024.
Last inspected Sep 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.
Refrigerators thermometer kept in the back of cooler, instructed to keep in the warmest part of cooler.
Spoons kept in a cup of water at room temperature, instructed to keep utensils according to health code, ie.
6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 5 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE FOOD PREP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: FOUND A FEMALE EMPLOYEE TOUCHING HER MASK THEN MAKING ORDERS WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS. MALE FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING DIRTY UTENSILS THEN PUT ON HIS MASK ALL WHILE NOT WASHING HIS HANDS AND REPLACING HIS GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN TOUCHING MASK/BODY, MULTI-TASKING, ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
THE ONLY HAND WASHING SINK ON SITE WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A MOP IN A LARGE MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO ANY VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND THE FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK, UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS AND STORAGE RACKS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
THE LIGHT SHIELD IN BETWEEN THE HAND AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD. MAINTAIN SAME.
FOUND TALL WEEDS ON THE SIDE OF THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WEEDS AND MAINTAIN THE AREA FREE OF WEEDS.
FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE. FOUND ON DOOR STAND UP COOLER AIR TEMP AT 52.5F, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COOLERS TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). COOLER IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL REQUEST.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 20LBS OF PACKAGED CREAM CHEESE AT 51.2F, 10 LBS OF SAUASAGE AT 51.3, ITEMS WERE STORED IN SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $100. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
COOLER GASKETS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE 4 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 48.8F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE (CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, EGGS, SLICED CHEESE, CREAM CHEESE AND CHICKEN SALAD). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL COOLERS WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. EQUIPMENT IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED A 4 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES (15LBS OF EGGS AT 49.2F-50.6F, 1LB OF CHICKEN SALAD AT 51.3F, 5LBS OF SAUSAGE AT 48.0F, 8LBS OF CREAM CHEESE AT 47.7F, 1LB OF SLICED CHEESE AT 49.1F, 3LBS OF CHICKEN PATTIES AT 48.7, 1/2LB OF HAM AT 50.2F, 1/2LB OF TURKEY AT 49.9F AND 1/2LB OF STEAK AT 49.8F). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 34 1/2LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $70. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED THE RESTROOM TOILET NOT FLUSHING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL TOILETS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
OBSERVED THE CONTAINER OF LIQUID SUGAR ON THE COUNTER LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OPEN SITE DRAIN DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
MUST CLEAN ALL NOZZLES OF DRINK DISPENSORS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND 2ND FLOOR STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
THERMOMETER NEEDED IN REACH IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
MUST LABLE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINER IN REAR.
MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS UNDER THE DONUT DISPLAY CASE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK, SINKS AND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(SUGAR)
FOUND MOP BUCKET NOT PROPERLY STORED.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. OBSERVED PREMISES USING PLASTIC CRATES TO ELEVATE ITEMS(SODA, WATER)AT 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVES IN ORDER TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ITEMS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Found top of equipment not wiped down.(coffee machines, coollata machine etc.)
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. Found missing thermometer inside reach in cooler.
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