I-CAFE SUKUR'S PLACE/PIDE VE LAHMACUN.

Chicago Health Dept

1812-1814 W IRVING PARK RD · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2021.

6 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected May 2021.

Last inspected May 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 17

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED SERVING PLATES AT THE WAITERS STATION NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND CUTLERY DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS WITH NO STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING STOPPERS.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NOTED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN POOR REPAIRS AND NOT IN USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING FANS AT THE REAR HALL WAY LEADING TO THE CUSTOMER BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

NOV 17

2020

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP ON VENT ON WALL LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT ON WALL.

OCT 19

2020

FAIL 9 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO ONE IN CHARGE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AT INITIAL INSPECTION AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN INACCESSIBLE. ONE SINK WAS BLOCKED BY PIECES OF A MEAT GRINDER FILLING SINK AND OTHER SINK WAS BLOCKED BY LARGE FLOOR MIXER AND OTHER DEBRIS IN SINK. BOTH SINKS WERE MADE FULLY ACCESSIBLE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS UNCLEAN WITH DARK GROOVES IN FRONT OF STOVE AND ON PREP LINE. MUST REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS THAT DARK GROOVES CAN NOT COME CLEAN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED BAGS OF ONIONS IN BACK DRY STORAGE BUILDING. MUST STORE ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR 3 COMPARTEMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT. OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE WATERPROOF THERMOMTER OR HIGH TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

HANG MOPS TO DRY AFTER USE.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP ON VENT ON WALL LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT ON WALL.

SEP 17

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation

Serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD SUCH AS BREAKFAST EGGS COOKED TO ORDER AND STEAKS. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR MENU AND DISCLOSE AND REMIND OF ALL ITEMS PERTAINING TO ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

SEP 10

2019

FAIL 21 violations 6 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. A PERSON IN CHARGE MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. GIVEN SAMPLE WRITTEN POLICY. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE WEST FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BAKING/OVEN AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. FOUND BLOCKED BY A CHAIR AND WITH CLEANING ITEMS STORED INSIDE IE: TOWELS AND RUBBER GLOVES. ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

OBSERVED ANIMAL ORIGIN RAW EGGS AND RAW MEATS BEING STORED IN TWO SEPARATE COOLERS ON TOP SHELVING DIRECTLY OVER COOKED, PREPARED FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLES SUCH AS COOKED BEEF, RAW CARROTS AND UNCOVERED RAW PEPPERS. INSTRUCTED ALL RAW AND PREPARED FOODS, FRESH VEGETABLES MUST BE PROPERLY STORED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

Minor Facility Condition

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ONE DOOR MEAT COOLER NEXT TO GRILL. MUST PROVIDE

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED A CUSTOMER ENTER THE WEST FOOD PREP AREA TO USE THE WASHROOM AND DISH WASHING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION/DISH WASHING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

Minor Other

43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

Minor Employee Hygiene

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED DIRTY RUBBER CLEANING GLOVES STORED WITH HANGING CLEAN UTENSILS. MUST STORE CLEAN UTENSILS AWAY FROM SOILED CLEANING PRODUCTS AND TOOLS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC FOAM INSULATION FOR FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER. ALL FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEAN AND WASHABLE.

Serious Employee Hygiene

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS SEALANT AROUND PIPING IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND UNDER HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRTY, FOOD SPLATTERED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COVER NEXT TO THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLER ON REAR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. ALL PILED HIGH STORED ASSORTED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR OUT DOOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGING STORED IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CLOSET. MUST STORE AT THE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE LOCKER AREA.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11-19-18 #2333622 NOT CORRECTED.#51- FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

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NOV 19

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD.(HANDLES LAMB/BEEF,ETC.)PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

3-501.17 FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE, COOKED LAMB. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST LABEL PROPERLY.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

Minor Other

58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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