HABANERO GRILL 1 INC..

Chicago Health Dept

5815 W MADISON ST · AUSTIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

4 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Mar 2016.

Last inspected Mar 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 31

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

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

STILL NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR DISPLAYED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION,SERIOUS VIOLATION,7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP, AND CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER STOVE IN PREP AREA

MAR 22

2016

FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO SOAP OR PAPAER TOWELS AT THE 2 EXPOSED HANDSINKS AT PREP AREA AND INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS,CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEES,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR DISPLAYED DURING INSPECTION, OR NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Serious Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE CUSTOMERS WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP, AND CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT BULB INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER STOVE IN PREP AREA

JUL 29

2015

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Temperature

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA ARE IN POOR REPAIR; GASKETS MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION TO AVOID AIR ESCAPING FROM THE UNIT AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE UNIT RISING ABOVE 40F; REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

A SPLASHGUARD IS NEEDED FOR THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK TO SEPERATE FROM THE STEAMTABLE AND PREP COOLER; INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK.

JUL 24

2015

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION; MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE AREA BEHIND THE REAR DOOR WITH CLUTTER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THIS AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Minor Food Temperature

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

A SPLASHGUARD IS NEEDED FOR THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK TO SEPERATE FROM THE STEAMTABLE AND PREP COOLER; INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK.

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