HONEY 1 BBQ.
2241 N WESTERN AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 10 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 242015FAILED10 violationsDETAILS
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.. FOUND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS.
PROPERLY STORE UTILSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
Comments: DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TOP SIDES AND INSIDE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DEATIL CELAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL PREP COOLERS MUST REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.
OBSERVED WATER DAMAGE CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA, MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR TO REAR EXIT DOOR AND BASEMENT CEILING IN POOR REPAIR NOT FINISHED. MUST REPAIR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
MUST REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. OBSERVED NO LOGS, RECORDS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
MAR 102015FAILED14 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES OBSERVED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA UPRIGHT COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE 71.1. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAN TEMPERATURE OF 40,0 OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE UPRIGHT PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50LBS OF RAW PORK RIBS AT TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 60.6F-66.5F ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 90 LBS OF COOKED BBQ RIBS INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 90.6F-110.8 F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS APPROXIMATELY 140LBS VALUE OF 400.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES OBSERVED TWO LIVE CRAWLING ROACHES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ON WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/12/15 REPORT# 1473655. (34) FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND WALL TO WALL AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DIRT BUILDUP BEHIND COVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUT, REATTACH COVING AND TO MAINTAIN. FOUND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 35 FOUND TARPS ON WALLS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, SEAL ALL WALLS, AND MAINTAIN SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. FOUND DIRT ACCUMULATION ON WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE FROM FLOOR TO CEILING AND TO MAINTAIN. 37 INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE RESTROOM DOOR. 41 FOUND WOOD (FOR FIRE PIT) STORED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, STORE SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS.
MUST PROPERLY STORE UTILSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TOP SIDES AND INSIDE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DEATIL CELAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL PREP COOLERS MUST REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.
OBSERVED WATER DAMAGE CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA, MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR TO REAR EXIT DOOR AND BASEMENT CEILING IN POOR REPAIR NOT FINISHED. MUST REPAIR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DETAIL CLEAN CEILING THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP.
MUST REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM FOOD PREPARATION AREA UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. OBSERVED NO LOGS, RECORDS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
JUN 122014PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND APPROXIMATELY 130 LBS OF POTENIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (CHICKEN AND PORK)AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, RANGING FROM 50.3F-58F, ON THE PREP TABLE. MEAT WAS VALUED AT $235 AS STATED BY OPERATOR. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD PHF AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND WALL TO WALL AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DIRT BUILDUP BEHIND COVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUT, REATTACH COVING AND TO MAINTAIN. FOUND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND TARPS ON WALLS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, SEAL ALL WALLS, AND MAINTAIN SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. FOUND DIRT ACCUMULATION ON WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE FROM FLOOR TO CEILING AND TO MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE RESTROOM DOOR.
FOUND WOOD (FOR FIRE PIT) STORED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, STORE SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALL AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 42013PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
STILL OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS RIB TIPS SAME VIOLATION NOTED FROM INSPECTION ON 08-22-2013 CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP,ESPECIALLY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER,CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP ALSO MUST DEFROST ALL CHEST COOLERS IN BASEMENT AREA HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE UNITS AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT FRONT PREP AREA OF DUST
MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NEED DETAIL CLEANING AND SOME FLOOR TILES ARE IN POOR REPAIR IN THE PREP AREA MUST REPLACE TILES ALSO DETAIL FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA NEED DETAIL CLEANING OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ALSO WALL BASE COVING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND SEAL OPENING IN CEILING WHERE THE EXIT DOOR IS LOCATED IN REAR OF PREMISES
AUG 222013FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF BHAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
OPERATING WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND HAS NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP ARED AND SERVED SUCH AS RIBS AND HOT LINKS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP,ESPECIALLY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER,CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP ALSO MUST DEFROST ALL CHEST COOLERS IN BASEMENT AREA HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE UNITS AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT FRONT PREP AREA OF DUST
MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NEED DETAIL CLEANING AND SOME FLOOR TILES ARE IN POOR REPAIR IN THE PREP AREA MUST REPLACE TILES ALSO DETAIL FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA NEED DETAIL CLEANING OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ALSO WALL BASE COVING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND SEAL OPENING IN CEILING WHERE THE EXIT DOOR IS LOCATED IN REAR OF PREMISES
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FEB 282012FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MANAGER ONLY HAVE A XEROX COPY, UNABLE TO PRODUCE A ACTUAL FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTED TO APPLY FOR A DUPLICATE COPY OF CERTIFICATE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS ORDERS ISSUED, 5/19/2011, FOR VIOLATION #34, FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING, AND REPAIR, AND VIOLATION #35 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS, THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREAS REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLASHES FROM WALL, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS, TOPS AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE OVEN PIT
MAY 272011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
VIOLATION STILL REMAINS.
VIOLATION STILL REMAINS.
VIOLATION STILL REMAINS.
MAY 192011FAILED5 violationsDETAILS
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health.FOUND THE 3 COMP SINK NOT MAINTAINED THAT IS DRAINING SLOWLY ALLOWING WASTE WATER TO COME BACK INTO OTHER COMPARTMENTS WHEN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINING,MISSING SINK STOPPERS,CLEAN GREASE TRAP BOX SAME AREA.MUST REPAIR SAID SINK TO GOOD WORKING CONDITION AS REQUIRED.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT ESPECIALLY IN BASEMENT REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS BEHIND FREEZERS IN BASEMENT,CLEAN WALLS THROGHOUT FOOD PREP AREAS TO REMOVE SPLASHED FOOD DEBRIS.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.REPAIR WATER LEAKING AT PIPE BENEATH 3 COMP SINK AREA.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT,PROPERLY STORE WOOD LOGS TO 6" OFF GROUND DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
SEP 222010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INSIDE MICROWAVE OVEN,AND INSIDE BOTTOM OF REACH IN FREEZERS WITH DEBRIS IN BASEMENT AND IN KITCHEN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNDER SHELVES AND FLOORS UNDER STORAGE SHELVES ON 1STFL.BY REAR EXIT DOOR WITH DEBRIS NEEDS CLEANING.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS BEHIND FREEZERS IN BASEMENT,AND REPAIR OPEN CEILING TILES IN SAME AREA. ALSO REPAIR DAMAGED STAIR WELL TO BASEMENT.
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