JAN 6
2015
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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HOT FIRE N COOL ICE STEAK & LEMONADE.
BEAT. 43/100
1000 W 63RD ST · ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO
Last inspected January 6, 2015 · passed
Failed 3 of 7 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
7
2 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
41
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jan 2013
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND AND AROUND EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR GREASE.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE VENT COVER DUSTY AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 182013PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
SEP 18
2013
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violationsDETAILS
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FINISH CLEANING THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF BOTH DEEP FRYERS, INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, DIPPER WELL, OF ALL DEPP FREEZERS AND COOLERS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE).
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLS BY EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR AND IN WASHROOM(ABOVE MOP SINK) HAVE HUGE OPENINGS EXPOSING PIPES THAT WERE REPLACED BY BUILDING OWNER PER DEPT OF PLUMBING. THESE AREAS MUST BE REPAIRED AFTER DEPT. OF PLUMBING APPROVES THE WORK COMPLETED. ALSO NEED TO CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NEED LONG STEM MEATL THERMOMETER AS WELL AS REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
REPLACE BROKEN ICE SCOOP, NO HANDLE ATTACHED
AUG 192013PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
AUG 19
2013
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violationsDETAILS
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESIGATION WHILE BURGERS AND CHICKEN SANDWICHES WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MGR/OWNER TOOK THE CLASS IN JANUARY 2013 AND HAS NOT RECEIVED HIS CERTIFICATION, MUST CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF HIS CERTIFICATION. NO NEW DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED -CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FINISH CLEANING THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF BOTH DEEP FRYERS, INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, DIPPER WELL, OF ALL DEPP FREEZERS AND COOLERS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE).
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLS BY EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR AND IN WASHROOM(ABOVE MOP SINK) HAVE HUGE OPENINGS EXPOSING PIPES THAT WERE REPLACED BY BUILDING OWNER PER DEPT OF PLUMBING. THESE AREAS MUST BE REPAIRED AFTER DEPT. OF PLUMBING APPROVES THE WORK COMPLETED. ALSO NEED TO CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NEED LONG STEM MEATL THERMOMETER AS WELL AS REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
REPLACE BROKEN ICE SCOOP, NO HANDLE ATTACHED.
AUG 122013FAILED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 12
2013
FAILED
11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
BLUE REACH-IN COOLER BY GYRO UNIT FOUND AT 56F AND 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY BREAD COOLER FOUND AT 48F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND HAVE BOTH UNITS SERVICED. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON BOTH COOL.ERS. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
EGGS-56F, CHICKEN-55F, MILK-55F, PORK STEAKS-54F, PRE-COOKED CHICKEN-50F, PIZZA-110F. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
20-30 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED SCATTERRED ALONG THE FLOORS IN FURNACE ROOM, IN WASHROOM, AND IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND AND REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESIGATION WHILE BURGERS AND CHICKEN SANDWICHES WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.. MGR/OWNER TOOK THE CLASS IN JANUARY 2013 AND HAS NOT RECEIVED HIS CERTIFICATION, MUST CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF HIS CERTIFICATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF BOTH DEEP FRYERS, INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, DIPPER WELL, OF ALL DEPP FREEZERS AND COOLERS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE).
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLS BY EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR AND IN WASHROOM(ABOVE MOP SINK) HAVE HUGE OPENINGS EXPOSING PIPES THAT WERE REPLACED BY BUILDING OWNER PER DEPT OF PLUMBING. THESE AREAS MUST BE REPAIRED AFTER DEPT. OF PLUMBING APPROVES THE WORK COMPLETED. ALSO NEED TO CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NEED LONG STEM MEATL THERMOMETER AS WELL AS REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST DISCARD DIRTY MOP WATER FROM BUCKET.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
REPLACE BROKEN ICE SCOOP, NO HANDLE ATTACHED.
FEB 262013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FEB 26
2013
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FINISH CLEANING THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL PACKED ICE CREAM CASES, ALL COOLERS, ALL FREEZERS, DIPPER WELL, ALL DEEP FRYERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES & SHELVES,ALL OTHER USED AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CONTINUE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FINISH CLEANING ALL WALLS, DOORS, WALLS & CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS AND SEAL THE BRICK WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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FEB 112013FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 11
2013
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
20-25 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON PREMISES SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, AND IN WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,AND MAKE SURE ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS ARE SEALED.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL PACKED ICE CREAM CASES, ALL COOLERS, ALL FREEZERS, DIPPER WELL, ALL DEEP FRYERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES & SHELVES,ALL OTHER USED AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN ALL WALLS, DOORS, WALLS & CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS AND SEAL THE BRICK WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
JAN 292013FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 29
2013
FAILED
6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
30-40 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 5 ON FLOOR IN CORNER SOUTH OF EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, 10 SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE THE WALLS IN WASHROOM, 10 ON FLOOR BEHIND REACH-IN COOLERS ON EAST WALL IN REAR BY EXIT DOOR, AND 20 SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN FURNACE CLOSET. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN FLOORS, WALLS,CEILINGS AND REPAIR BOTTOMS OF BOTH EXIT DOORS(1/4-1/2 INCH GAPS OBSERVED) MAKING THEM TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. NO CITATION ISSUED.
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES NOT STORED PROPERLY, MUST BE STORED INVERTED(HANDLES UP) OR IN A MANNER WHERE ONLY THE HANDLES ARE TOUCHED WHEN BEING DISPENSED.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL PACKED ICE CREAM CASES, ALL COOLERS, ALL FREEZERS, DIPPER WELL, ALL DEEP FRYERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES & SHELVES,ALL OTHER USED AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN ALL WALLS, DOORS, WALLS & CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS AND SEAL THE BRICK WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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