FATBOYS.

Chicago Health Dept

1636 W HOWARD ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

3 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Mar 2016.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 17

2016

PASS 8 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAITAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE AND DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREAS. UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTER. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA. HOLES IN WALL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. DUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

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

OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS THROUGHOUT; FRONT PREP, IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP, REAR PREP LIGHT REQUIRES END CAPS. ALSO, RECOMMENED TO INSTALL MORE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.

MAR 10

2016

FAIL 11 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 APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE BROKEN FRYER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WITH FOOD SANITATION LICENSE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, CHICKEN, HAMBURGER, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLAION 7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAITAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE, GRILL FRYER, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER. AND CONTACT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Facility Condition

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

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.

MAR 3

2015

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

GREASE ON PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

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

CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA AT EAST WALL WITH HOLES INSTRUCTED TO SEAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

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