Elm Street Liquors
12 W Elm St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · Medium risk
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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2011-12-15
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2011-12-15)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2011)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
2011-12-15 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT THE PREP AREA HANDSINK AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE BAR HANDSINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST FILL IN ANY AREAS OF THE FLOOR WHICH ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABL...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL ALL WALL OPENINGS BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE PREP AREA. MUST FINISH THE FRP BOARD BEHIND THE FREEZER AND PREP TABLE IN THE PREP AREA.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
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. MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMEPRATU...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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