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Chicago Health Dept

451-453 N ELIZABETH ST · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

4 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Sep 2017.

Last inspected Sep 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 29

2017

PASS 7 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

THE FAUCET HEAD AT THE HAND SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO FASTEN THE FAUCET HEAD DOWN TO THE SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS UNDER THE CONDENSER, FAN VENT COVER, AND THE CEILING ABOVE THE FAN VENT COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER THAT IS OUT OF SERVICE TO REMOVE DRIED BROWN FOOD/LIQUID SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER THE DRY FOOD STORAGE WHERE POTATOES ARE STORED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND LIQUID SPLATTER.

Minor Food Temperature

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

OBSERVED YELLOW AND GREEN BUILDUP WITH PAINT CHIPPING AWAY FROM THE WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH REPAIRING THE WALL TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE RUBBER BASEBOARD BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE WEST WALL BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH BASEBOARD TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE THE SINK WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK TO ALLOW PROPER DRAINAGE AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 26

2017

FAIL 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO FUNCTIONAL HAND SINKS IN 2 NEWLY ADDED PREP AREAS: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING FOOD (CUTTING SQUARES OF CORNBREAD, ASSEMBLING CONTAINERS/PACKAGES OF FOOD, WEIGHING FOOD ITEMS, ETC.) IN AN AREA WITH PREP TABLES THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY USED FOR STORAGE. THERE WAS A HAND SINK THAT WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED ROOM, HOWEVER THE HOT WATER WAS UNABLE TO MEET THE REQUIRED TEMPERED WATER TEMPERATURE OF 85F AND THERE WAS NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. HOT WATER REACHED A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 71F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FOOD PREPARATION WAS HALTED IN THIS AREA AND MAY NOT RESUME UNTIL A PROPER EXPOSED HAND SINK IS INSTALLED AND ACCESSIBLE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND SOAP & PAPER TOWELS WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE 2ND NEWLY ADDED PREP AREA WAS A ROOM BEHIND THE MAIN PREP THAT THE MANAGER INDICATED IS USED FOR RESEARCH; HOWEVER THERE WAS A MEAT SLICER, SCALES, AND PREP EQUIPMENT FOUND IN THE "RESEARCH ROOM". INSTRUCTED TO EITHER INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES OR REMOVE PREP EQUIPMENT FROM RESEARCH ROOM AND INSTRUCT EMPLOYEES TO NOT USE ROOM FOR PREP. DURING INSPECTION, THE PREP EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RESERCH ROOM. 48 HOUR NOTICE GIVEN FOR INSTALLATION OF AN EXPOSED HAND IN THE 1ST NEWLY ADDED PREP AREA MENTIONED ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Serious Food Temperature

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIP INDICATORS FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO TEST DAILY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

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

THE FAUCET HEAD AT THE HAND SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO FASTEN THE FAUCET HEAD DOWN TO THE SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS UNDER THE CONDENSER, FAN VENT COVER, AND THE CEILING ABOVE THE FAN VENT COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER THAT IS OUT OF SERVICE TO REMOVE DRIED BROWN FOOD/LIQUID SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER THE DRY FOOD STORAGE WHERE POTATOES ARE STORED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND LIQUID SPLATTER.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Food Temperature

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

OCT 14

2016

PASS 6 violations

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE PACKAGING PREP AREA AND CLEAN THE CAN OPENER IN THE PREP AREA.

Minor Food Temperature

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS BEHIND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT, IN ALL CORNERS AND ALONG THE WALLBASE THROUGH OUT.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION FILSTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD, VENTS IN THE PREP AREA AND WALLS AROUND THE SINKS. MUST PROVIDE THE MISSING COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE IN VARIOUS AREAS IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO EITHER INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK/DISH MACHINE LARGE ENOUGH TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE LARGE POTS AND PLASTIC CONTAINERS OR REMOVE LARGE UTENSILS FROM THE PREMISES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE HANDLES UP.

OCT 23

2015

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST PAINT, COVER OR SEAL THE SEPARATING WALL NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAINT THE STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO THE BACK EXIT DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE FLOOR IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE THE CEILING TILES ABOVE THE BLAST CHILLER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION.

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