FENNEL & IRIS.

Chicago Health Dept

1652 W BELMONT AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2019.

8 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Nov 2019.

Last inspected Nov 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

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INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 21

2019

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES, FLOORS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT THE REAR FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

SEP 13

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. FRIORITY FOUNDATION. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-012(A). MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANING PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

5-203.11 FOUND NO HAND SINK AT COFFE/TEA PREPARATION AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-030C. MUST PROVIDE.

Serious Chemical Safety

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

3-501.17 FOUND SOME PREPARED FOOD WITHOUT SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE. 7-38-005. MUST LABEL PREPARED FOOD STORED MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH A SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. MUST FINISH WALLS AND CEILING.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOUND FOODHANDLER WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

SANIATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.

MAR 31

2017

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DEFROST ACCUMULATION OF ICE IN CHEST FREEZER.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR APPROX. 3 SQ IN PATCH OF WALL AT RIGHT SIDE OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, WHERE PAINT HAS BEEN STRIPPED AWAY, EXPOSING DRYWALL.

JUN 10

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT USING SANITIZER. SINK NOT PROPERLY SET TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SET SINK PROPERLY WITH QUATERNARY SANITIZER ON THE PREMISES AND RE-WASH ALL DISHES NOTED IN THE DRYING RACKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. EMPLOYEE ON SITE OBSERVED PREPARING FOODS. INSTRUCTED, EMPLOYEES MUST USE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. MUST RE-WASH AND SANITIZE DISHES STORED INSIDE SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS IN ALL COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED,

Minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR OF THE CONVECTION OVEN FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE. FLOOR BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. ALL STORED DRY FOODS AND FOOD CONTACT TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.

Minor Sanitation

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

RAW WOOD NEXT TO THE HOT PLATES USED FOR COOKING AND FOOD BLENDER. WALLS AT FOOD PREP MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. SAME WALL FOUND WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE PREPARING FOODS. MUST MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

SEP 17

2014

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE WASHROOM.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.

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OCT 31

2013

PASS · 0 violations

OCT 17

2013

FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Food Storage & Handling

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

OBSERVED FRONT COUNTER AREA AND ENTRY DOOR TO THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION,MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER/SWINGING DOOR.

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 THE REAR OVERHEAD DOOR LEADING TO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.FOUND EXPOSED GREEN POISON BLOCKS ON FLOOR IN REAR ROOM CONNECTED TO BUSINESS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A SANITARY MANNER IN AN ENCLOSED IN A BAIT BOX.ALSO,THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST BE COMPLETE WITH A MAP LOCATOR INDICATING ALL PEST CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THIS FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL WALL ABOVE THE 3 COMP SINK MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK,REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMP SINK.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.

Minor Pest Activity

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

MUST CLEAN,ORGANIZE THE REAR STORAGE ROOM CONNECTED TO THE BUSINESS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.

SEP 19

2013

FAIL 0 violations

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