HOWDY KOLACHE.

Chicago Health Dept

817 W FULTON MARKET · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

3 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Mar 2024.

Last inspected Mar 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 1
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Facility Condition
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM SLOW TO DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING FIXTURE TO DRAIN AT ADEQUATE RATE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

Serious Employee Hygiene
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED BASEMENT KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING LAVATORY MISSING NEARBY WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR ALL HANDWASHING LAVATORIES AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED AIR VENTS THROUGHOUT UPSTAIRS KITCHEN AREA SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AIR VENTS IN KITCHEN AREAS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF DUST AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD VENTS SOILED WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD VENTS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF SOIL AND GREASE AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 10
2023
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 9
2023
FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE CLEAN DISH AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE LOCATED INSIDE THE STORAGE CLOSET NEXT TO THE OFFICE IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE A WATERPROOF ENCASEMENT FOR THE SEWER PIPES OR RELOCATE ITEMS AWAY FROM PIPES.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

FOUND NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT ANY PLUMBING FIXTURE. HOT WATER RANGING FROM 80F-85F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY THAT MEETS PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK SLOW DRAINING. OBSERVED THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR BOTH AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURNED-OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOOD AND IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE ALL BURNED-OUT LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN SAID AREAS.

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