FIREHOUSE CAPTAIN HOOKS.
601 E 79TH ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO
5 of 13 inspections passed, 2 failed, 6 passed with conditions. 5 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 252017PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violationsDETAILS
PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM DEC. 9, 2016. FOUND THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AS REQUIRED. SUMMARY WAS POSTED ON A BOARD IN THE OFFICE. INSTRUCTED THAT THE SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES OBSERVED. THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, THE BOTTOMS OF THE PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER WHERE NEEDED.
FOUND WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING. THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST AND GREASE, OBSERVED MISSING WALL TILE AT THE LOWER WALL UNDER BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE PREP AREA; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREAS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE OBSERVED IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREA; REPLACE CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN THE SHIELDS COVERING THE BULBS IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. SOME DUST OBSERVED ON THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER; CLEAN COVERS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
OBSERVED HAND PACKED ICE CREAM ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT A DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER MUST BE INSTALLED TO SERVE HAND PACKED ICE CREAM; MUST INSTALL. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE VALVE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA; REPAIR LEAK OBSERVED.
APR 52016PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, GYRO, HAMBURGERS, ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
OBSERVED HOOD VENTS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL HOOD VENTS.
SEP 22015PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVE ON SAOP OR PAPER TOWELS IN THE STAFF TOLIET ROOM, OR PAPER TOWELS AT TWO EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND SINKS AND IN THE TOLIET ROOM AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFED MANAGER ONSITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, SUCH AS CHICKEN, FISH, HAMBURGERS, ETC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
INSTRUCTED TO RPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON FRONT PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBAORD FROM COOLERS AND PREP AREAS, ALSO, REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN REAR PREP. MANITAIN SAME.
INSTRUTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND DEFROST 2 ICE CREAM FREEZERS IN FRONT PREP AREA, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE OF DEBRIS,BEHIND GRILL, AND MICROWAVE IN REAR PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN IN STAFF TOILET ROOM.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND HOODS IN FRONT PREP AREA, ALSO CLEAN ALL CEILING VENYS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, CEILING TILES NEED REPAIR IN THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, TOILET ROOM, AND REAR PREP. MAINTAIN SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHTING IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, MAINTAIN SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ONSITE. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
DEC 302014PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALL HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SEREVED SUCH AS CHICKEN, HAMBURGERS,FISH AND GYROS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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DEC 172014FAILED2 violationsDETAILS
OPERTING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS HAMBURGERS,CHICKEN , FISH AND GYROS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTYED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1307647 DATE 09-16-2014(35)REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES AND CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATION,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
SEP 162014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES AND CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
NOV 222013PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED SALADS, FRUIT PLATES, AND ALL FOOD ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIORS OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, STORAGE SHELVES, SINKS, INTERIORS OF COOLERS, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE BASES 0F THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS. PUDDLES OF WATER ON FLOORS IN FRONT AND REAR, MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. MUST MAKE SURE WASTELINNE UNDERNEATH ICE MACHINE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE FLOOR DRAIN OR ADD ADDITIONAL PIPING TO WAISTLINE SO THAT FLOOR REMAINS DRY.
CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
MUST HANG UP MOP AND DISCARD MOP WATER FROM BUCKET TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
NOV 152013FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
PRE-COOKED CHICKEN OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AT 68.2F. THIS PRODUCT MUST BE KEPT IN COOLER AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW OR RE-HEATED TO 165 DEGREES AND HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED. PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
50-60 GNATS OBSERVED ON PREMISES IN REAR PREP AREA 0N WALLS, AND FLYING IN THE AIR. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL UNCLEAN SURFACES, REMOVE ALL SOILED UNIFORMS FROM PREMISES, CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS, AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED SALADS, FRUIT PLATES, AND ALL FOOD ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIORS OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, STORAGE SHELVES, SINKS, INTERIORS OF COOLERS, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE BASES 0F THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS. PUDDLES OF WATER ON FLOORS IN FRONT AND REAR, MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. MUST MAKE SURE WASTELINNE UNDERNEATH ICE MACHINE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE FLOOR DRAIN OR ADD ADDITIONAL PIPING TO WAISTLINE SO THAT FLOOR REMAINS DRY.
REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES AND CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS AT ALL SINKS.
MUST HANG UP MOP AND DISCARD MOP WATER FROM BUCKET TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
EVIDENCE OF SMOKING OBSERVED ON PREMISES, 2 ASHTRAYS WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS IN THEM OBSERVED ON DESK IN OFFICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-32-020(C)
DEC 42012PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violationsDETAILS
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED NOR VALID RECEIPT OF ENROLLMENT IN CLASS PRESENTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,THE HOOD OVER THE COOKLINE,COOLERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND WASHROOM SURFACES. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS,DUST AND DIRT.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIORS OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR, ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS THROUGHOUT, AND INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SECTIONS OF ICE MACHINE(DOOR INCLUDED).
MUST DETAILN CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT WASHROOM,PREP AREAS,STORAGE AREAS,ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS. REMOVE DUST,GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.
CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN(S) AND REPLACE DRAIN COVER(BROKEN) IN REAR BY EXPOSED HAND SINK. REMOVE AND/OR REPLACE UNCLEAN PLASTIC HOSES CONNECTED TO AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL DISPENSER ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
DEC 162011PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,THE HOOD OVER THE COOKLINE,COOLERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND WASHROOM SURFACES. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS,DUST AND DIRT.
MUST DETAILN CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT WASHROOM,PREP AREAS,STORAGE AREAS,ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS. REMOVE DUST,GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR PACKED ICE CREAM FREEZER. (MUST BE PROPERLY PLUMBED) MUST REPAIR HEAVILY LEAKING PIPES UNDER REAR AND SINK. MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST REPAIR GREASE TRAP LID AND REMOVE TAPE.
MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOP.
DEC 72011PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 4 LBS OF COOKED AND RAW CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 50-60 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IMPROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN MAIN PREP AREA WHEN WATER TURNED ON AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND WHEN WATER DRAINING FROM THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPAIR ALL NECESSARY PLUMBING SO THAT WASTE WATER IS PROPERLY DISPOSED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,THE HOOD OVER THE COOKLINE,COOLERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND WASHROOM SURFACES. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS,DUST AND DIRT.
MUST DETAILN CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT WASHROOM,PREP AREAS,STORAGE AREAS,ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS. REMOVE DUST,GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR PACKED ICE CREAM FREEZER. (MUST BE PROPERLY PLUMBED) MUST REPAIR HEAVILY LEAKING PIPES UNDER REAR AND SINK. MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOP.
JUL 152010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST COVER SUGAR/PROVIDE LID,AND LABEL,DATE ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL,UPPER METAL PANEL,AND DOOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN CLEAN DRY CONTAINER. ALSO MUST MAIINTAIN CLEAN CLOTHS INSIDE SANITATION BUCKETS IN PREP AREAS .
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