HAPPY FISH & CHICKEN.

Chicago Health Dept

5-7 S CICERO AVE · AUSTIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

9 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Sep 2015.

Last inspected Sep 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 16

2015

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA; REPLACE TILES WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED SOME RUST ON SOME CEILING VENTS IN RESTAURANT; PAINT RUSTY CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED. MUST CLEAN THE FAN COVER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST REPAIR LEAKING FROM FAUCET NECK. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICES OBSERVED ON THE UTILITY SINK OR ICE MACHINE; MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICES ON THE UTILITY SINK AND ON THE ICE MACHINE.

SEP 14

2015

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FOUND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER AND VERY LOW COLD RUNNING WATER PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED THAT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE WORKING PROPERLY WITH AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PRESSURE; MUST CORRECT. AN ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HANDSINK IS ACCESSIBLE TO THIS PREP AREA FOR HANDWASHING; INSTRUCTED TO USE THE ADDITIONAL HANDSINK UNTIL THIS HANDSINK IS REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR IS UNATTACHED; MUST REATTACH THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE TO THE WASHROOM DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

JAN 8

2015

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES OBSERVED.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. ONE MISSING CEILING TILE IN LOBBY AREA; REPLACE. REPLACE MISSING WALL TRIM ON WALL ACROSS FROM WALK-IN UNIT. REATTACH WALL COVING AT LOWER WALL BY REAR DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ON DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE THREE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WASTE WATER IN MOP BUCKET WITH THE MOP; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AFTER USING AND TO HANG MOP WITH THE MOP HEAD UPWARD TO DRY. OBSERVED SOME CLUTTER IN REAR WHERE MOP SINK LOCATED; REMOVE AND ORGANIZE AREA.

OCT 2

2014

PASS 7 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC WARE PROPERLY

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE CARD BOARD FROM PREP TABLES.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,FOOD STORAGE AREA,PREP TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER,BROKEN WINDOW IN LOBBY AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM SHELVING UNITS AT SERVICE COUNTER,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,ROLLING CART,JUICE DRINK MACHINE NOZZLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND GREASE NEAR HOT WATER TANK

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED WALL TRIM IN PREP AREA AND NEAR REAR DOOR,WALL DAMAGED IN TOILET ROOM.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND LOBBY.

Minor Facility Condition

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

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN COOLER AND HOOD

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM SHELVING UNITS AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS OFF OF FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.

SEP 24

2014

FAIL 8 violations 1 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

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 60 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS ,CEILINGS,AROUND LOAVES OF BREAD,IN PREP AREAS,TOILET ROOMS.OBSERVED TOILET LEAKING WATER FROM BASE AND STANDING WATER POSSIBLE SOURCE OF BREEEDING FLIES AND BUILD UP FOOD DEBRI UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED.FLY STRIP IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE FLY STRIP AND WATER AND FOOD DEBRI.RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/24/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST STORE PLASTIC WARE PROPERLY.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE CARD BOARD FROM PREP TABLES.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,FOOD STORAGE AREA,PREP TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER,BROKEN WINDOW IN LOBBY AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM SHELVING UNITS AT SERVICE COUNTER,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,ROLLING CART,JUICE DRINK MACHINE NOZZLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND GREASE NEAR HOT WATER TANK.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED WALL TRIM IN PREP AREA AND NEAR REAR DOOR,WALL DAMAGED IN TOILET ROOM.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND LOBBY.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN COOLER AND HOOD.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM SHELVING UNITS AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS OFF OF FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.

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AUG 5

2013

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE THE TORN AND RIPPED DOOR GASKETS AT THE WALKIN COOLER AND WALKIN FREEZER DOORS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE HOOD,FILTERS LIGHT SHIELDS AND UNDER THE HOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS AND CABINETS UNDERNEATH THEM THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP ON ALL OF THEM.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FLOORS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE ALL THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AND SEAL AROUND ALL PIPES.

Minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.

JUL 11

2013

FAIL 7 violations 1 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 SOUTH FRONT DOUBLE DOOR HAS A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING OR RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP AND SERVED. BEEF 147.5F NACHOS CHEESE 150.4F SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE THE TORN AND RIPPED DOOR GASKETS AT THE WALKIN COOLER AND WALKIN FREEZER DOORS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE HOOD,FILTERS LIGHT SHIELDS AND UNDER THE HOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS AND CABINETS UNDERNEATH THEM THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP ON ALL OF THEM.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FLOORS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE ALL THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AND SEAL AROUND ALL PIPES.

Minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.

FEB 9

2012

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER.MUST CAULK REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM FREEZER SHELVING UNITS & WALK IN COOLER FANGUARDS.

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN DEEP FRYER,INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER 3- COMP SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES UNDER 3- COMP SINK,STAINED CEILING TILES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.

FEB 2

2012

FAIL 0 violations

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