FOOD XPRESS.
3851 S MICHIGAN AVE · BRONZEVILLE, CHICAGO
Passed all 7 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 252015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND DEEP FRYERS, GREASE AND OIL BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP NOTED ON BOXES INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
AUG 272014PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
FOUND NO LABELS ON COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ITEMS WITH NAME AND DATE IT WAS PREPARED.
CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD BUILD UP.
FOUND SOME MISSING FLOOR TILE UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS); REPLACE FLOOR TILE. CLEAN FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE NOTED.
OBSERVED SOME WORN PAINT AT LOWER WALL BY THE FRONT ENTRANCE CORRIDOR; REPAINT WHERE NEEDED. SOME DUST OBSERVED ON CEILING VENTS IN THE PREP AREA; REMOVE DUST NOTED. REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
A LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE MIDDLE SECTION; REPAIR LEAK. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK IN THE UTILITY CLOSET TO REMOVE DIRT INSIDE OF THE SINK.
SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS OBSERVED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM; REMOVE TO AVOID CLUTTER, BETTER MONITOR PEST CONTROL AND CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET MOPS AND BROOMS ON THE HANGING RACK PROVIDED ON THE WALL OF THE UTILITY CLOSET.
APR 182014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST REPAIR WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT HOT HOLDING UNIT WHERE LOOSE; UNIT HOLDING AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS UNDERNEATH GRILL.
CLEAN FLOORS AROUND BEHIND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, VARIOUS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, ICE MACHINE ETC. REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WHERE MISSING.
REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN BOTH WASHROOMS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT TO REMOVE DUST. CLEAN INTERIORS OF ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT TO REMOVE DUST. SOME PEELING PAINT AT WALL IN REAR BY SYRUP BOXES; REMOVE AND REPAINT. CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM REAR STORAGE ROOM TO AVOID CLUTTER.
MAR 252013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FRYERS AND FRY BASKET HOLDERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REDUCE LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE BUILD UP.
FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN UNDER SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
ALL ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF ORGANIZING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 192012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST REPAIR SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST ALSO REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND WORN AIR CURTAIN FLAPS AT WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND IN ALL STORAGE AREAS.
MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND IN FRONT CUSTOMER WAITING AREA.
MUST REMOVE MILK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM INTERIOR OF STORAGE CLOSET/OFFICE.
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MAR 22012PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SMALL REACH IN COOLER AT 57 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE COOLER REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. (NO CITATION ISSUED)
MUST REPAIR SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST ALSO REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND WORN AIR CURTAIN FLAPS AT WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND IN ALL STORAGE AREAS.
MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND IN FRONT CUSTOMER WAITING AREA.
MUST INSTALL HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE OR REMOVE. MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST REMOVE MILK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM INTERIOR OF STORAGE CLOSET/OFFICE.
APR 232010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REPAINT ALL SHELVES THROUGH WITH A NON-TOXIC PAINT. SHELVES HAVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUSTY SHELVES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS ON WALLS AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND SEAL ALL CRACKS AND HOLES ON WALLS. PAINT WHERE NEEDED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →