Chicago
36
BEAT

Firehouse / Captain Hooks

1642 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · Medium risk
BEAT
36/100

Mixed record — 2 of 7 inspections passed

Inspections
7
2 passed
Last Inspected
2013-03-28
Pass Rate
29%
2 failures
Score
36/100
BEAT
Failed 2 inspections (2012, 2011)
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Sanitation minor 26×
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Plumbing & Waste serious
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Documentation & Training serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Other serious
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Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene serious
2013-03-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
5
serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (i.e. CHICKEN, BEEF, MEATBALLS, RICE AND BEANS etc.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CERTIFICATE POSTED MUST BE O...

minor Chemical Safety

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

OPENED CAN FOODS STORED IN COOLERS. MUST STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHTOUT, INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS. MUST CLEAN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAK AT FAUCET OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR. MUST REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE CLUTTER ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR, ORGANIZIE AND MAINTAIN.

2012-06-07 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint Re-Inspection
7
serious Other

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (GYRO MEAT,FISH,ETC) MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS,INTERIOR OF FRYERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE EXTREME GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKLINE AND REMOVE EXTREME FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL OTHER PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT. REPLACE THE MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS.

minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.

2012-05-25 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. REACH IN PREP COOLER AT 51.0 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 12LBS OF FISH,ROAST BEEF,GYRO MEAT,CHEESE,EGGS,COLE SLAW AND SLICED TOMATOES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 54-64 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COL...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING UNDER HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ALONG THE INTERIOR GASKETS AND THROUGHOUT EXTERIOR CREVICES OF THE RE...

serious Plumbing & Waste

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP INTO 1ST COMPARTMENT AND OVERFLOWING ONTO THE FLOOR FROM OPEN SITE DRAIN WHEN WATER IN 2ND COMPARTMENT DRAINED. MUST REPAIR SO THAT WASTE WATER PROPERLY DRAINS. SERIOUS ...

serious Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN POOR REPAIR. TWO REAR EXPOSED HAND BOWLS CLOGGED AND NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. MUST REPAIR SINKS SO THEY PROPERLY DRAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS,INTERIOR OF FRYERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE EXTREME GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKLINE AND REMOVE EXTREME FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL OTHER PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT. REPLACE THE MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS.

minor Sanitation

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

PROVIDE ACCESS TO LOCKED OFFICE UPON NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION TO ALLOW FOR PROPER INSPECTION. REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOPS.

2011-03-22 Pass Short Form Complaint
4
minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, LIDS ON SHELVE SB ABOVE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE, EXTERIOR OF DESSERT DISPLAY CASE.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN DOORS WHERE NEEDED.

minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE BLOWN LIGHT IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

2011-03-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
5
serious Documentation & Training

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

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED OR POSTED OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN CLASS AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, LIDS ON SHELVE SB ABOVE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE, EXTERIOR OF DESSERT DISPLAY CASE.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN DOORS WHERE NEEDED.

minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE BLOWN LIGHT IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

2011-03-01 Fail Canvass
6
serious Documentation & Training

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

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION - CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012

serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

RIGHT SIDE FAUCET MISSING ON 3 COMARTMENT SINK-MUST REPLACE IT - CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-030

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, LIDS ON SHELVE ABOVE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE, EXTERIOR OF DESSERT DISPLAY CASE.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN DOORS WHERE NEEDED.

minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE BLOWN LIGHT IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

2010-02-19 Pass Complaint
5
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.REAR SHELVES,FRONT COUNTER-TOPS ,UNDERNEATH FRONT SHELVES NEED, DETAIL CLEANING.

minor Sanitation

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

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.BLENDER,MICROWAVE OVEN,TABLETOP,AND KNIVES NEED DETAIL CLEANING.

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.FLOORS NORTHEAST NEAR DEEP FAT FRYERS NEED DETAIL CLEANING.

minor Sanitation

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.MUST PROVIDE LIGHTS IN THE REAR WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.MUST PROVIDE PROPER SCOOP WITH HANDLE FOR ICE MACHINE AND HAND PACKED ICE CREAM.

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