HALSTED BOWL.
12345 S HALSTED ST · ROSELAND, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 7 inspections. 2 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 262016PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
INVERT PLASTIC FORKS ON FRONT COUNTER TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FRYER CABINETS IN KITCHEN AND ICE MACHINE IN FRONT BAR.
OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL AND BEHIND ALL FRYER IN KITCHEN.
OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA AND WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
FEB 192016FAILED7 violationsDETAILS
3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, NO COLD WATER, COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING AND HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
INVERT PLASTIC FORKS ON FRONT COUNTER TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FRYER CABINETS IN KITCHEN AND ICE MACHINE IN FRONT BAR.
OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL AND BEHIND ALL FRYER IN KITCHEN.
OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA AND WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
DEC 102015PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
OBSERVED LEAK IN THE 2ND BASIN AT THE FRONT BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THAT THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE REAR BAR IS STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE SINK AND FAUCET HANDLES.
DEC 32015FAILED17 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIME FOR HANDWASHING. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PER REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
22 RODENT DROPPINGS OBSERVED IN CABINET NEAR SODA MACHINE IN THE FRONT BAR. FRONT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF AND A QUARTER INCH GAP WAS NOTED AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS, RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO RODENT-PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
OBSERVED THAT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FAUCET HANDLES ARE STRIPPED AND BASINS WERE SOILED. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO REPAIR/REPLACE FAUCET HANDLES AND CLEAN THE BASINS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN THE 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS WITH THE DATE THE FOOD WAS MADE.
OBSERVED SINGLE USE SPOONS WITH USE END PRESENTED TO CONSUMER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE UPRIGHT FREEZER HAS HEAVY FROST BUILD UP INSIDE. INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE FREEZER.
OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN BOTH BARS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
FOUND THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE CLEAN: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, THE SODA GUN AT THE FRONT BAR, THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP, DROP PLATE OF THE ICE MACHINE AT THE FRONT BAR, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD PREP SURFACES.
OBSERVED FLOORS WERE NOT CLEAN IN FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER HAND SINK, UNDERNEATH COUNTERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED WET FLOOR NEAR KITCHEN HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED TAKE OUT CONTAINERS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED WALLS/CEILING TILES TO BE UNCLEAN BEHIND THE FRYERS, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK, VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN.
OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED LEAK IN THE 2ND BASIN AT THE FRONT BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THAT THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE REAR BAR IS STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE SINK AND FAUCET HANDLES.
OBSERVED THAT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO WASH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS ON SITE. PROVIDE AND MAINTIAN A THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS THAT CANNOT FIT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
NOV 82013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN KITCHEN.
REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOMS.
STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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SEP 192012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
REPLACE MISSING FAN COVERS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FILTERS IN VENTILATION HOOD(DUST BUILDUP), TABLE TOP FRYERS, SHELVES.
REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER EXPOSED AND UTILITY SINKS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS (DUST BUILDUP).
INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK.
SEP 122012FAILED8 violationsDETAILS
3-COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WATER SLOWLY DRAINING IN COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR 3-COMP SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED.
INVERT ALL MULTI-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS.
PROVIDE SHELVING FOR CLEAN FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. REPLACE MISSING FAN COVERS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FILTERS IN VENTILATION HOOD(DUST BUILDUP), TABLE TOP FRYERS, SINKS, SHELVES.
REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER EXPOSED AND UTILITY SINKS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS (DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA (GREASE SPILLS).
INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN REFRIGERATOR AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
SEPARATE CLEANING EQUIPMENT(CLOROX CLEANER) FROM FOOD AND UTENSILS.
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