ELLA'S CORNER.
1258 W JACKSON BLVD · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Passed all 8 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 302017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
EXTERIOR COOLERS, FREEZERS AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AND AREA OUTSIDE OF REAR DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE,
SEP 262016PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO LABEL.
INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER 1ST FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
EXTERIOR SIDES OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALL BEHIND AND NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND BEHIND UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOV 162015PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND 10LB OF BREADED PRE-COOKED CHICKEN STRIPS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE(79.9F) SITTING ON A COLD GRILL, AND 1/2LB OF COOKED CHICKEN BREAST INSIDE A PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE A HALF PAN AT 90.7F ON THE STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO COOK BREADED CHICKEN TO ORDER, OR PROVIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT THAT WILL HOLD THE PRODUCT AT 140 DEGREES ORR ABOVE, AND TO PLACE COOKED TERIYAKI CHICKEN BREAST DIRECTLY INTO THE METAL HALF PAN IN THE STEAM TABLE. ALL PRODUCT(71/2 LB) FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE VALUED AT $30 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
REPLACE MOP BUCKET AND DISCARD OLD MOP HEAD.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER CONNECTED TO THE PREP TABLE, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SINKS, SHELVES, CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ON COOK LINE, AND COOLERW WHERE NEEDED.
CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND DIRT FROM ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT
CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CEILING TILES THROUHOUT. CLEAN ALL DIRT AND STAINS FROM ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS INSIDE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST ELEVATE ALL ARTICLES(INCLUDING ALL CONSUMABLE ITEMS) 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS.
ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE BIN AT POP DISENSING STATION. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
OCT 282014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND COOLERS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN PREP TABLES, GRILLS AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO THE MOP SINK CLOSET, IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND FREEZERS AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDERNEATH SINKS AND BEHIND COOLERS.
MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING IF NEEDED. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
JUL 172013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER BLADE AND SLEEVE AT PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE MOLD OBSERVED.
CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND CLEAN BOTTOM OF FRYERS.
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE.
CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
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OCT 42012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: MUST REMOVE FROST AND ICE BUILD-UP AT ICE BOX FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT, REMOVE EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR OF BOTH FRYERS IN THE KITCHEN. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELVES OF THE 2DOOR COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD AND SODA SPLASHES AT WALL NEXT TO THE SODA DISPENSING MACHINE. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE WATER DAMAGED TILES IN FRONT OF THE STAFF RESTROOM ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST REMOVE EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP AT CEILING VENT COVER.
MUST REPAIR BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT STAFF RESTROOM.
MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPER IN AN ICE RECEPTACLE OR CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES AT THE ICE MACHINE NEXT TO THE CASH REGISTER.
AUG 292011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE BOTTOM OF THE THREE DOOR COOLER IS DIRTY UNDER THE CHICKEN PAN, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE COOLER INTERIOR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. THE WALL BEHIND THE GRILL HAS GREASE BUILDUP AROUND THE ELECTRICAL PIPE, REMOVE BUILDUP.
A SMALL LEAK ABOVE THE CHEST FREEZER WAS FOUND, FIND SOURCE OF LEAK AND REPAIR. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE TOP OF THE CHEST FREEZER.
OCT 282010PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Clean the can opener and sink handles of buildup.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Clean the spilled soda syrup below the syorage rack.
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