HUDSON'S BOOK CORNER/EURO CAFE.
5757 S CICERO AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO
Passed all 10 inspections, but 5 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 162016PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF REPLACING ON REACH IN COOLERS WHERE WORN, TORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
INTERIOR OF REACHIN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, FLOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
LIGHTS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF SHIELDING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 142015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
EXTERIOR GREASE TRAP WITH RUSTY SURFACES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST.
DOOR LEADING TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA NOT CLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Inspector Comments: PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN DISHWASHING ROOM OR REMOVE DOOR TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT ACESSS TO EXPOSED HANDSINK. HOT WATER HANDLE ON UTILTY SINK DIFFICULT TO TURN. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
JUL 202015PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
REACH IN COOLER IN USE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN REACH IN COOLER. (6) QUART CONTAINERS OF HALF & HALF RANGING FROM 47.9F-49F AND (4) QUART CONTAINERS OF SOY MILK RANGING FROM 48-49.9F. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
UNWRAPPED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP)
EXTERIOR GREASE TRAP WITH RUSTY SURFACES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST.
DOOR LEADING TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA NOT CLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN DISHWASHING ROOM OR REMOVE DOOR TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT ACESSS TO EXPOSED HANDSINK. HOT WATER HANDLE ON UTILTY SINK DIFFICULT TO TURN. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
METAL STEM THERMOMETERS MISSING. PROVIDE SAME. INTERNAL THERMOMETER OF REACH IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. REPLACE SAME.
JUL 242014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE COFFEE MACHINE WITH OUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND THE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND THE FLOORS UNDER THE MOP AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANIN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
FOUND WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN-REMOVE DIRT/DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER.
JUL 232014PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND FRONT DISPLAY (GRAB N GO) REACH IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AIR TEMPERATURE PER UNITS REAR THERMOMETERS (46F-50F), TEMPERATURE PER MY THERMOMETER, 54F (PLACED IN FRONT). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT HOLDS AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 48.5F-58.6F AND INCLUDED CHEF SALADS, CHEESE, MILK, YOGURT, PARFAITS, SOY MILK, LUNCHABLES, CHICKEN SALAD AND TURKEY SANDWICHES, PIN WHEEL CHICKEN, PEELED BOILED EGGS, HUMMUS AND RANCH DRESSING. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE COFFEE MACHINE WITH OUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND THE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND THE FLOORS UNDER THE MOP AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANIN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
FOUND WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN-REMOVE DIRT/DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER.
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DEC 132013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
REPLACE WORN/WARPED CUTTING BOARD.
JUL 182013PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
EMPLOYEE EMPTYING MILK AND SKIM MILK FROM COFFEE CONDIMENT CONTAINERS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND REUSING/FILLING SAME CONTAINERS AND PLACING AT SELF SERVICE CUSTOMER COFFEE STATION WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING, SINK NOT SET UP, BASINS EMPTY. INSTD MGR ON PROPER SET UP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE OF MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL COOLERS IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN, FOOD SPILLS/DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
UTILITY SINK BASIN NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 252010PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
PROPER STOPPERS MISSING FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
SHELF UNDER AND BEHIND MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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