SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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935-937 W WILSON AVE · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected March 23, 2021 · passed

5 of 8 inspections passed, 2 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 3 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
5 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
25
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Jan 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 23
2021
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 11
2021
FAILED
11 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF WATER RESERVOIR OF ICE MACHINE AND PANELS OF ICE BIN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL CONTAINERS WITH DRY FOOD MUST HAVE LABELS WITH COMMON NAME ON BOTH PREP AREA

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.FRONT BOTTOM DOORS WITH 1/4" GAPS. REPAIR ISSUE TO MINIMIZE PEST ENTRY

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

SINGLE SERVING UTENSILS FOR CUSTOMER IN SELF SERVE COFFEE AREA MUST BE PROTECTED.INVERT OR COVER SAID UTENSILS.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

BROKEN HANDLE AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN.REPAIR ISSUE.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT EAST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

ADDITIONAL HOT WATER IS NEEDED AT THIRD WASHBOWL AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

PREMISES PROVIDED SMALL WALL RECEPTACLES IN EACH STALL IN WOMEN'S WASROOM, HOWEVER NO LID PROVIDED.MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL WALL RECEPTACLE IN EACH STALL,IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

BROKEN RUBBER MAT AT FRONT PREP AREA NEED TO BE REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

GRIMES ON FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAIN AT FRONT PREP AREA,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JUN 25
2020
PASSED
0 violations
APR 30
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED GASKETS OF 2 DOOR REACH IN IN REAR PREP AREA ON WEST WALL WITH GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR. REPLACE TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.

OCT 19
2017
PASSED
0 violations
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OCT 16
2017
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND NOT MAINTAINED. NO COLD RUNNING AT SINK. WARM WATER ONLY WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 71.3F. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE SINK BECAUSE THE SINK WAS BEING USED AS A ONE COMPARTMENT SLOP SINK FOR THE COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 85F. PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP/DISH UNTIL ABOVE CORRECTED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL PREPACKAGED PREPARED FOODS, SUCH AS GRANOLA, MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS. ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

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

FLOORS FOUND DIRTY WITH DEBRIS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, SINK FLOOR DRAIN, FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING NEXT TO SAME SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SLOP/PREP SINK IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA.

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

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.

SEP 30
2015
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA.

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO REMOVE GRIME BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES.

JAN 29
2014
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT COMPLETELY SEALED, IN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SPLASH GUARDS

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

FLOOR AT FRONT PREP AND DINING AREA NOT GROUT,INSTRUCTED TO GROUT MENTIONED FLOOR.CEMENT FLOOR UNDER THE FRESH WATER PIPE NOT CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL AT SAID AREA.

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

OPENINGS ON WALL AROUND THE WATER PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,IN KITCHEN.

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