I-CAFE SUKUR'S PLACE/PIDE VE LAHMACUN.
1812-1814 W IRVING PARK RD · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 6 inspections. 12 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 172021PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
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
NOTED SERVING PLATES AT THE WAITERS STATION NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND CUTLERY DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS WITH NO STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING STOPPERS.
NOTED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN POOR REPAIRS AND NOT IN USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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
NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING FANS AT THE REAR HALL WAY LEADING TO THE CUSTOMER BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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 172020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP ON VENT ON WALL LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT ON WALL.
OCT 192020FAILED9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO ONE IN CHARGE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
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.
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).
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.
OBSERVED BAGS OF ONIONS IN BACK DRY STORAGE BUILDING. MUST STORE ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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
HANG MOPS TO DRY AFTER USE.
OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP ON VENT ON WALL LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT ON WALL.
SEP 172019PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
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 102019FAILED21 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ONE DOOR MEAT COOLER NEXT TO GRILL. MUST PROVIDE
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.
ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
OBSERVED DIRTY RUBBER CLEANING GLOVES STORED WITH HANGING CLEAN UTENSILS. MUST STORE CLEAN UTENSILS AWAY FROM SOILED CLEANING PRODUCTS AND TOOLS.
OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS SEALANT AROUND PIPING IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND UNDER HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC FOAM INSULATION FOR FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER. ALL FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEAN AND WASHABLE.
MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED DIRTY, FOOD SPLATTERED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COVER NEXT TO THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGING STORED IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CLOSET. MUST STORE AT THE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE LOCKER AREA.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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 192018PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
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.
2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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