SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

ENCORE LIQUOR LOUNGE 7 LUNCH CLUB.

EAT. 96/100

153 W RANDOLPH ST · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 17, 2014 · passed

Clean record across 4 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
9
none critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Sep 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 17
2014
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

WOODEN SHELFS ABOVE PREP COOLER WITH DETERIORATED TAPE COVERING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH EASY TO CLEAN SURFACES.

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

INTERIOR OF SODA GUNS AT BAR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN FRONT SERVICE LINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FEB 5
2013
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

BULK FOOD CONTRAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.

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

SILVERWARE STORE AT EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA WITH MOUTH PIECE UP. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTEDLY TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION.

JUL 27
2011
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. EMPTY ICE BIN AT BAR AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ICE BINS BEFORE FILLING THEM WITH ICE.

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

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN FOOD PREP AREA AND STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

SEP 23
2010
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

MINOROther
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 INSTALL A REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER IN THE WARMEST PART OF ALL COOLERS.

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