HIGGINS DONUT INC..

Chicago Health Dept

5949 W HIGGINS AVE · JEFFERSON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2021.

13 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Dec 2021.

Last inspected Dec 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 13

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LID FOR BULK (SUGAR) ROLLING CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUSTS INSIDE THE MILK REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO OVEN.

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE REAR DRY STORAGE/3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING.(NO SODA CRATES TO BE USE AS SHELVES FOR ELEVATION).

Minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2383004 DATED:07/16/2020 #57--OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES.MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.

JUL 16

2020

PASS 1 violation

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

JUL 9

2020

FAIL 6 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET FOR 1 DOOR COOLER UNDERNEATH THE TOASTER OVEN AT PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH LITTER AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE SHOWED MANAGER.MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON VENTILATION COVERS SHOWED MANAGER AND TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #51 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2268625 DATED: 02/27/2019: 51-BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. May 27, 2019 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED.

FEB 27

2019

PASS 4 violations

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

NOTED SOME LITTER ON GROUND BY GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA AND IN REAR BY OFFICE AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. FOOD AND NON FOOD IEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. NO MILK CRATES TO BE USE AS SHELVES.

NOV 10

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Serious Other

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

No city of Chicago certified food service manager on site upon arrival while potentially hazardous foods (milk, chicken, egg) are being handled. Instructed facility that a city of Chicago certified food service manager must be on site at all times when potentially hazardous foods are being prepared and or served. Serious violation 7-38-012(a).

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED AT TIP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WITH ICE SCOOP IN GOOD CONDITION.

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SEP 28

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED AT TIP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WITH ICE SCOOP IN GOOD CONDITION.

SEP 1

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FOUND STAFF/ CUSTOMERS WASH ROOM NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED CUSTOMERS USING WASHROOM.TOILET BOWL WAS USED(HUMAN WASTE) AND UNABLE TO FLUSH.FLOOR AROUND THE TOILET BOWL WITH WASTE AND PAPERS. MOBILE MANAGER FIXED THE PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE CLEANED WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLE AND SERVED:EGGS,SAUSAGE,MILK,ETC.ALSO NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATES POSTED ON PREMISES.MANAGER REPORTED ON PREMISES AFTER RECEIVING A TEX FROM EMPLOYEE AND BROUGHT A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE WITH HIM.AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-010(a)

Minor Sanitation

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

CABINET DOORS UNDER THE COUNTER TOP OF THE COFFEE STATION IN SELLING AREA ARE BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DOORS(WEST SIDE OF THE TABLE) CHIPPED WHITE ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE LADDER BY THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOP TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

Minor Sanitation

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

DEBRIS AND LIQUID STAINS INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COUNTER IN SELLING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO WATER LINE PROVIDED TO TOP LOADING DESSERT MACHINE AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE.A FAUCET WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER MUST BE INSTALLED AT SAID MACHINE.

AUG 19

2014

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SLIGHT LIME/CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF SHELF ADJACENT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.

SEP 13

2013

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DUST AND DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

JUL 24

2012

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

Caulk around hand sink in bathroom in state of disrepair, shall be replaced/repair.

Minor Sanitation

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

Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment(oven), reach in cooler racks not clean, need cleaning.

Minor Sanitation

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

Peeling paint in bathroom wall shall be repaired/sealed.

Minor Facility Condition

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

Missing light shields in rear kitchen area by exposed hand sink shall be provided.

AUG 15

2011

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

Above violation still remaining.

Minor Sanitation

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

Above violation still remaining.

Minor Sanitation

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

Above violation still remaining.

Minor Facility Condition

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

Above violation still remaining.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

Above violation still remaining.

APR 19

2011

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning.Rear storage racks not clean need cleaning.

Minor Sanitation

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

Floors in walki in cooler under shelving, need detailed cleaning, floors in rear storage areas need cleaning(corners).

Minor Sanitation

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

Damaged cove moulding in kitchen prep area shall be repair/replaced.

Minor Sanitation

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

Missing light shields above 3 compartment sink shall be provided, light shields in kitchen area, bathroom need cleaning.

Minor Sanitation

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

EXhaust vents(ventilation)in walk in cooler, kitchen prep area, and bathroom need cleaning.

SEP 22

2010

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND CABINET AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT. MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. CEILING VENT/COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH MINIMAL DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

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

CRACKED, BROKEN CEILING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COLLATA MACHINE, MUST REPLACE.

Critical Pest Activity

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

UNNECESSARY CLUTTER INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM IN THE CORNER BY THE EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSED ANT UNUSED ITEMS/ARTICLES NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT INSECT HARBORAGE.

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