EPPYS CAFE & DELI.

Chicago Health Dept

162 N FRANKLIN ST · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

6 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Mar 2014.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 24

2014

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS AT PREP AREA AND MEAT SLICING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE CLUTTER AT EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR IN THE FORM OF EMPTY BOXES. REMOVE/PROPELY STORE UNUSED EQUIPMENT (ICE MAKER) AT REAR.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

JUL 17

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF PREP COOLER BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER ALONG WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NOTED LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 17

2012

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 10

2012

FAIL 6 violations

Serious Food Storage & Handling

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

(7-38-005A) FOUND THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS IN STEAMTABLE: RICE AT 129.9F; MACARONI & CHEESE AT 99.6F; MASHED POTATOES AT 128.6F, WITHOUT ADEQUATELY RE-HEATING SAID FOOD ITEMS AT A STOVE TOP OR MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY RE-HEAT THEM, OBTAINING AN INTERNAL TEMP. OF 165F, FOR 15 SECONDS, BEFORE SERVICE. All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation.

Serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

(7-42-090) MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 1/20/11 VISIT, NOT CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. (#32-DOOR GASKET OF REACH-IN MEAT COOLER IS RIPPED; #33-GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS NEED DETAILED CLEANING; #34-FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 2-COMP SINK IS ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD/DEBRIS). A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.

Minor Sanitation

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

MISSING FAN GUARD AT LEFT FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, MUST PROVIDE. CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

Minor Sanitation

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

EXTERIOR SIDES OF PREP COOLERS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR, FAN GUARDS OF COOLERS, INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE-MUST BE FREE OF DIRT, DUST. FOOD STAINS. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES UNDER & AROUND SINKS, PREP TABLES, OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT MUST BE FREE OF ACCUMULATED FOOD/DEBRIS BUILD-UP. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

Minor Pest Activity

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

ANY OLD/UNUSED EQUIPMENT OR UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED, OR CLEANED & COVERED (IF NEEDED), TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.

JAN 20

2011

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MEAT REACH IN PREP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.

Minor Sanitation

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. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER(UNUSED COOLER). MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER AND COOLER GASKETS.

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. OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHBOWL (BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

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JUN 22

2010

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must fix splashguards of handsink that's in poor repair.

Minor Sanitation

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. Instructed to clean bottom of prep tables on rear & interior panel of ice machine.

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. Dusty fan guards of walk-in cooler & bathroom vents must be kept clean.

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