HAKUNA MATATA INC..

Chicago Health Dept

2800 W ROOSEVELT RD · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

7 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected May 2014.

Last inspected May 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 19

2014

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND FRYER'S TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVISE ON TOILET ROOM DOORS.

Minor Pest Activity

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

MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. MUST PROVIDE BETTER INSPECTION AISLES IN ORDER TO CLEAN AND MONITOR PEST PROBLEMS.

NOV 12

2013

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

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

: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO GASKETS ARE IN POOR REPAIR AT THE REACH-IN FREEZER,MUST REPAIR

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN ALL FILTERS ABOVE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP ALSO MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT AREA,HAS HEAVY ICE-BUILD-UP

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA

Critical Pest Activity

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

REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER FROM THE BASEMENT AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

NOV 4

2013

FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

THE FRONT AND REAR EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF,HAS A 1/4NCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOORS, MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020,CITATION ISSUED

Serious Documentation & Training

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

THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONLY HAS A COPY OF HER CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION,MUST PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL SANITATION CERTIFICATE,SERIOUS VIOATION,7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO GASKETS ARE IN POOR REPAIR AT THE REACH-IN FREEZER,MUST REPAIR

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN ALL FILTERS ABOVE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP ALSO MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT AREA,HAS HEAVY ICE-BUILD-UP

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA

Critical Pest Activity

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

REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER FROM THE BASEMENT AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

JUN 12

2012

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE KITCHEN BASEBOARDS HAVE UNSANITARY GAPS WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP, CLEAN AND SEAL THE BASEBOARDS.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

THE FOOD HANDLERS ARE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST RESTRAIN THERE HAIR IN A SANITARY MANNER.

DEC 20

2011

PASS · 0 violations

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DEC 14

2011

FAIL 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO PARTITIONS SEPARATING TOILETS IN WASHROOMS; MUST PROVIDE PARTITONS OR REMOVE ONE TOILET FROM EACH WASHROOM WITH TOILETS THAT ARE NOT SEPARATED.

NOV 28

2011

FAIL 0 violations

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