EMBEYA.

Chicago Health Dept

564 W RANDOLPH ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

8 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Apr 2016.

Last inspected Apr 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 21

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE 3 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AND THE LOWER DROP PLATE OF THE MAIN ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN THE DEBRIS AND PARTICULATE MATTER FROM THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND THE MAIN ICE MACHINE, UNDER THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE SHELVES, UNDER THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE LOCKERS.

APR 7

2016

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 APPROX. 45 SMALL FLIES NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, APPROX. 50 NEAR THE CORNER PREP STATION AND APPROX. 15 NEAR THE ONION STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR SWEEP AND THE FLOOR AT SEVERAL POINTS ON THE FRONT REVOLVING DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING DOORS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, COOKED VEGETABLES) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE 3 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AND THE LOWER DROP PLATE OF THE MAIN ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN THE DEBRIS AND PARTICULATE MATTER FROM THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND THE MAIN ICE MACHINE, UNDER THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE SHELVES, UNDER THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE LOCKERS.

MAR 4

2015

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOM AND BETWEEN THE INNER REAR EXIT DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DEATAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR THE SLOW DRAIN AT THE HAND SINK IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR THE FROZEN MOP SINK IN THE DOCK AREA.

FEB 24

2015

FAIL 10 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

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

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.9-48 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

NOTED FOOD HANDLER USING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. NOTED A FOOD HANDLER WIPE HIS NOSE WITH HIS HAND,COUGH INTO HIS GLOVE AND SLICE VEGETABLES WITHOUT PROPER HANDWASHING. ADVISED OWNER THAT FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010A

Critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. NO SANITIZING SOLUTION IS REGISTERING AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR FOR PROPER UTENSIL SANITATION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (RICE,BEEF,ETC)SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012

Serious Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

HANDWASHING FACILITIES FOR CUSTOMERS IN POOR REPAIR. NOTED THE WASH BOWL IN THE MENS WASHROOM (THIRD DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM HALLWAY) WITH A BROKEN HANDLE AT THE HOT WATER SOURCE. MUST REPLACE THE BROKEN HANDLE AND RESTORE HOT WATER TO THE SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOM AND BETWEEN THE INNER REAR EXIT DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DEATAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR THE SLOW DRAIN AT THE HAND SINK IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR THE FROZEN MOP SINK IN THE DOCK AREA.

SEP 9

2014

PASS 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE/REPAIR.

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SEP 3

2014

FAIL 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

ICE (FOOD) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED INTERIOR ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT, IN STORAGE BIN AND IN UPPER PANEL WATER RESERVOIR, WITH BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED, CDPH CONTACTED AT 312-746-7855 OR FAX WRITTEN REQUEST FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL TO 312-746-4240. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Critical Pest Activity

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

NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ON PREMISES.MUST PROVIDE PEST SERVICE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. REAR DELIVERY DOCK OVERHEAD DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF WITH AN OPEN ONE IN GAP ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR. ALSO THE SOLID DOOR FROM SAME AREA WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A PLASTIC CURTAIN WITHOUT TIGHT FITTING SEALS ON ALL SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR. MAKE ALL DOORS TIGHT FITTING WITH NO OPEN GAPS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

EXPOSED TABLEWARES THROUGHOUT DINING ROOM MUST BE PROTECTED. CLEAN STORED POTS AND PANS MUST BE INVERTED.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT DISH MACHINE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE AND REMOVE/CLEAN ALL MOLD. MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE HALLWAY ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. MISSING WALL AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAKS FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS. UNDER DISH MACHINE, ON SPRAY ARM AND UNDER SPRAY ARM ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR ALL. NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE/REPAIR.

Minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR BOTH GLASS DOOR COOLERS IN THE BASEMENT.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOODS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.

OCT 28

2013

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE COVER FOR VENTILATION FAN IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

AUG 14

2012

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL FLOORS THROUGHOUT SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE THROUGHOUT MAIN DINING AREAS, COFFEE SERVICE PANTRY AREA, RESTROOMS AND HALLWAYS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST INSTALL WALL COUVINGS AT ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES INCLUDING ALL RESTROOMS, KITCHEN, BAR AREA AND MAIN DINING AREAS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST PROVIDE SELF-CLOSING DEVICES AT ALL MENS AND LADIES RESTROOMS ON PREMISES.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST DECLUTTER AND REMOVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FROM REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO EXIT DOOR.

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