HAMPTON'S BRINE LLC.

Chicago Health Dept

358 W ONTARIO ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2023.

3 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Nov 2023.

Last inspected Nov 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 13
2023
PASS 2 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 31
2022
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 27
2021
FAIL 7 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

HOT WATER NOT PROVIDED AT MULTIPLE HANDWASHING SINKS. WATER IS AT 96F AND 93F AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE 3RD AND 4TH RESTROOMS. WATER IS AT 93F AT THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK (LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOP SINK CLOSET). MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AND MAXIMUM OF 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND WATER EXCEEDING 120F AT THE "HANDWASHING #3 SINK" LOCATED NEAR THE LARGE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA; THE COLD-WATER HANDLE IS BROKEN. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AND MAXIMUM OF 120 F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS.

Serious Other
COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

OBSERVED NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN FOR FERMENTATION PROCESS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH FOR HACCP PLAN APPROVAL.

Minor Other
VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

FOUND NO APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CDPH FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESS (FERMENTATION). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT CDPH FOR APPROVAL. PRIORITY FOUNATION 7-38-005.

Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF THE 2ND WALK-IN COOLER (CURRENTLY NOT OPERATING) TO BE AT 70F, AND THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER TO BE AT 46 F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR EQUIPMENT SO THAT IT MAINTAINS PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

THE MIDDLE DRAIN PLUG AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING AND UNABLE TO COMPLETELY SEAL DRAIN. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

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