SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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4817 W DIVISION ST · HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 8, 2011 · passed

2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
10
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 MONTHS
since Aug 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 8
2011
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. DETAIL CLEAN OUTSIDE /INSIDE OF REAR BAR-B-QUE PIT.

MINORSanitation
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. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN REAR, REMOVING ALL FOAM(FIRE RETARDANT).

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE BROKEN GLASS FRONT DOOR. SEAL WALLS MAKING THEM TIGHT FITTING, ELIMINATING RODENT/INSECT ENTRANCE/HARBOR AGE, PAINT A LIGHT COLOR. REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS/DOORS IN REAR NEAR THE PIT, MAKING ALL TIGHT FITTING.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR PIPES ON FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS WHERE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED.

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

Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. CLUTTER INSIDE/OUT OF REAR UNUSED WALK IN COOLER ORGANIZE AREA. ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA IN REAR.

AUG 18
2010
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 4
2010
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. ABOUT 25 FLIES IN BACK AREA, IN A SEMI ENCLOSED AREA, WHERE FOODS ARE COOKED IN A BAR B QUE PIT ONCE A WEEK (NOT USED AT THIS TIME) WALLS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND SEAL PROPERLY , AND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE, MUST PROVIDE SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE BACK DOOR NOT PROPERLY MAINTAIN, LARGE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, AND DEBRI, POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REMOVE ALL ITEMS AND BETTER MAINTAIN AREA SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

SERIOUSSanitation
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED, DATED 3/11/2009 VIOLATIONS NUMBERS (33) MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT FRONT AND REAR OF STORE, AND BAR B Q PIT (34) MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, (35) MUST SEAL WALL AND CEILING OUTSIDE BACK DOOR WHERE BAR B QUE PIT IS LOCATED, (38)MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO BAR B QUE PIT OUTSIDE BACK DOOR, AND (41) MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOMS AND OUTSIDE BACK DOOR SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND BOWL

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