FOOD TOWN II.

Chicago Health Dept

4401 N HAZEL ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

2 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Nov 2022.

Last inspected Nov 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
13
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 2
2022
PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON REAR OF WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER. MUST REMOVE SAID ICE BLOCK BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

SOME FOOD HANLDERS WITHOUT FOOD HANLDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

SEP 21
2022
PASS 10 violations
Minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NO THERMOMETERS WERE FOUND IN THE DISPLAY COOLER NEAR THE FOOD AISLE AND THE BASEMENT REFRIGERATOR. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS DO NOT HAVE LABELS LOCATED NEAR DISH AERA. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE LABELS ON DRY STORAGE FOODS THAT IS OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

PREPACKAGED FOOD IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED (CONTAINERS IS MISSING NET QUANTITIES, FOOD ALLERGENS, NUTRITION LABELING, AND SALMONID FISH ADDITIVES IF USED). FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

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

CRATES/PLASTIC PALLETS USED AS ELEVATION IN WALK-IN COOLER AND BASEMENT FOR DRY STORAGE ITEMS.---CARDBOARD USED AS LINING FOR BASEMENT DRY STORAGE SHELVES AND SHELVING IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE FROM USE AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND EASY TO MONITOR UNDERNEATH THAT MEETS FOOD STANDARDS.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

THE INTERIOR OF THE OVEN IN THE BASEMENT IS SOILED WITH GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MISSING BEHIND COFFEE MACHINE. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE FRONT COFFEE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BASEMENT AND RESTROOM. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CEILING TILES MISSING NEAR WALK-IN COOLER.---OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILINGS IN BASEMENT---HOLES FOUND IN BETWEEN STAIRCASE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COVER ALL OPENINGS FOUND THROUGHOUT FACILITY. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP FOUND IN BASEMENT HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM ABOVE STOVE. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

THE MANAGER THAT HAS THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE DOES NOT HAVE AN ALLERGEN/PROOF OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. ALL MANAGERS THAT HAVE A CITY FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.

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