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233 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mixed record — 1 of 4 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2014-06-05
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-06-05
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2012)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2014-06-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED MANUALLY CAPPED BOTTLES OF JUICES STORED IN THE DISPLAY COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD THE BOTTLES FOR SALE IN THE COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
2013-05-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
FOUND A DOG IN FACILITY THAT WAS NOT MARKED AS A SERVICE DOG. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO ALLOW LIVE ANIMALS IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OTHER THAN SERVICE DOGS WITH PROPER TAGS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-20.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE CUBES, INSTRUCTED TO STORE OFF CUBES IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
2012-08-23 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
COLD DISPLAY CASE AT JUICE BAR HAS AN AMBIENT AIR TEMP. OF 45F, MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP. AT 40F OR BELOW.
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO ONE ON PREMISES WITH A SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF SUCH.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT MUST BE MOVED AWAY FROM WASTE WATER LINES.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED WATER SPLASHING OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN/AIR GAP UNDER THE 3-COMP. SINK, MUST FIX.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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