ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB RESTAURANT.

Chicago Health Dept

160 E HURON ST · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

4 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Jun 2014.

Last inspected Jun 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 26

2014

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN THE KICTHEN ALONG THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR TILES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED DIPPER WELL WITH NO RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RUNNING WATER AT THE DIPPER WELL OR DISCONTINUE SCOOPING HARD PACKED ICE CREAM ON THE PREMISES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED THE PLUMBING UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RINSE BASIN IN THE DISH WASHING AREA LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.

JUN 5

2014

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING DOORS WITH 1/4-1 INCH OPENINGS: SIDE DOOR TO OUTSIDE PATIO, SIDE DOOR TO THE HOTEL AND THE FRONT REVOLVING DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND ELIMINATE OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN THE KICTHEN ALONG THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR TILES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED THE PLUMBING UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RINSE BASIN IN THE DISH WASHING AREA LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED DIPPER WELL WITH NO RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RUNNING WATER AT THE DIPPER WELL OR DISCONTINUE SCOOPING HARD PACKED ICE CREAM ON THE PREMISES.

SEP 18

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP LIN COOLERS. THE FOLLOWING FOODS WERE OBSERVED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FISH AT 44.4F, HAMBURGERS AT 45.4F, STEAK AT 45.3F, SAUSAGE AT 49.6F, FISH BITES AT 50.1F, VEGGIE BURGERS AT 48.5F, CHEESE AT 45.8F, RANCH DRESSING AT 45.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 35# OF FOOD WORTH $210. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE CHANGE THEIR GLOVES AFTER HANDLING RAW FOOD WITHOUT FIRST WASHING THEIR HANDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE CHANGING GLOVES BETWEEN TASKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES ALONG THE COOK'S LINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE DUST ON THE WALLS OF THE DISHWASH AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE BEVERAGE SERVICE STATION.

AUG 16

2012

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST REPLACED. GREASE TRAPS SHOW EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON THE BASE & AT THE TOP, MUST ADDRESS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CAN OPENER, INTERIOR FLOOR OF COOLER AT COOK'S LINE, GLASSWARE SHELVES AT BAR, MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD TO THE RIGHT OF THE COOK'S LINE MUST BE REPLACED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

SPRAYER FAUCET TO THE RIGHT OF DISHMACHINE IS LEAKING, MUST FIX. DRIP PAN IN SMALL COOLER ACROSS STOVE IS CLOOGED, MUST FIX ALSO.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ANY FOODHANDLER WITH A BEARD OF MORE THAN 1-INCH LENGTH MUST HAVE A BEARD RESTRAINT.

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