Happy Fish & Chicken

Chicago Health Dept

1951 W GARFIELD BLVD · WEST ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

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

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

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INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2016

Inspection history

NOV 29

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FRIED CHICKEN STORED ON TOP OF THE PIZZA OVEN AT 80-86F, COOKED SAUSAGE PATTIES IN A STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINER ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER AT 62.1F, AND PIZZA SLICES STORED IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 89.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED PACKAGED RAW BEEF STORED WITH PACKAGED HAM AND ABOVE HAM AND ONIONS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED BOXES OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE RAW BEEF IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE CONTAINERS OF RAW FISH IN THE REFRIGERATOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL RAW FOODS PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED MEATS AND BREAD STORED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE PIZZA PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A PROPER METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES THAT HAS INCREMENTS OF 2 DEGREES.

JUN 30

2015

PASS 1 violation

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO GIVEN.

APR 27

2015

PASS 4 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

OBSERVED REAR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED,INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ie. FLOUR ETC.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD IN FREEZER STORED IN GROCERY BAGE, INSTRUCTED MANAGER THEY MUST USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, OR BAGGIES/ZIP LOCK BAGS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBAERVED FRONT MOP SINK WITHOUT A BACK FLOW DEVICE PHOTO GIVEN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. ALSO REAR 3 COMP. SINK WITH SPRAYER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NOZZLE THAT REACHES ALL COMPARTMENTS.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO GIVEN.

APR 23

2015

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE REAR DISH AREA WITHOUT HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, EXISTING BUSINESS, NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

OBSERVED REAR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL IE FLOUR,ETC.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD IN FREEZER STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, INSTRUCTED MANAGER THEY MUST USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, IE. OR ZIP LOCK BAGGIES. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE ON THE FREEZER COMPRESSOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED FRONT MOP SINK WITHOUT A BACK FLOW DEVICE(PHOTO GIVEN)INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. OBSERVED REAR 3 COMP. SINK WITH SPRAYER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO.

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