HOT DOUG'S.

Chicago Health Dept

3324 N CALIFORNIA AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Feb 2013.

Last inspected Feb 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
20
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 5
2013
PASS 7 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS NOT LABELED,INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE SHELVE/RACKS INSIDE THE TWO DOORS REACH IN COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA.

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

DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER,BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS AND THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT.

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

MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET.

Minor Facility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN ALL CHEST FREEZER AND REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT AND PREP AREA 1ST FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ALL WASH CLOTH USE FOR CLEANING THE PREP TABLES AND DINING TABLES MUST STORED IN A SEPARATE BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

DEC 5
2012
PASS 7 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS INSIDE THE TWO DOORS REACH IN COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA.

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

FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT; ALSO MUST REMOVE PAPER BAGS AND CLEAN CABINETS UNDER HAND WASHING BOWLS INSIDE THE WASHROOMS.

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

DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS AND THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT.

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

MUST CLEAN/REPAINT WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT FRONT PREP AREA AND BEHIND 3PART SINK AT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA, REPLACE BROKEN/DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AT SAME AREA TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR PREP REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED CLEAN AND SOILED CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

SEP 9
2010
PASS 6 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.OBSERVED RUSTY COOLER STORAGE RACKS IN REACH IN COLER IN FRONT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.

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

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.OBSERVED THE COOLER IN FRONT OF THE HAND SINK FAN GUARD COVER NOT CLEAN 1 DOOR COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ASLO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF FRONT STOVE.

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.OBSERVED FRONT FLOOR NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND STOVE AND FRYER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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.OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND AND BELOW THE 3 COMP. SINK NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELD NOT CLEAN REAR PREP KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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.OBSERVED THE 3 COMP. NOZZLE LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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