Inspiration Kitchens Uptown
Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record
2015-12-04 Pass Canvass 3 ▾
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF 2-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER AND REPAIR LEAK--MUST MAINTAIN.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES.
2015-05-27 Pass Canvass 1 ▾
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED RUBBER TRIM PEELING AWAY FROM THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RE-APPLY TRIM OR REPLACE TRIM ALL TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
2014-04-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
BROKEN/UNEVEN FLOOR UNDER THE WASH BOWLS OF BOTH STAFF WASHROOMS,REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
BLACK SUBSTANCE ON WALLS INSIDE THE CABINETS UNDER WASHBOWLS IN STAFF WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT
2014-04-02 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 9 ▾
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
FOUND SMALL REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE COFFEE STATION AT AIR TEMP OF 47.3F TO 51F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT HALF AND HALF AND MILK.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT U...
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: PASTA SALAD STORED INSIDE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 53.9F TO 54F; HALF AND HALF AT TEMP OF 47.3F, MILK AT TEMP OF 46F,BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER UNDER THE COFFEE COUNTER....
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
NO SOAP NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED INSIDE THE MEN'S(STAFF) WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA.EMPLOYEES ARE HANDLING FOOD. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GREASE WASTE OIL CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE ALLEY NOT MAINTAINED. WE OBSERVED ENCRUSTED GREASE ON TOP THE CONTAINER,GREASE DANGLING FROM RIM OF THE WASTE OIL CONTAINER, GROUND UNDER AND AROUND THE SAID CONTAINER WITH PUDDLE OF GREASE; WALL BEH...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID UNIT. ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD AT BOTT...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR UNDER THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND DEEP FRYER WITH DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. UNCOVERED FLOOR DRAIN BY THE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT ARE WITH BUILD UP OF DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE A LID FOR THE SAID FLOOR DR...
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
VENT COVERS ON CEILING AT FIRST LEVEL PREP AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF DUST, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
BLACK SUBSTANCE ON WALLS INSIDE THE CABINETS UNDER WASHBOWLS IN STAFF WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED FEW EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED EVERYONE MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA
2013-09-20 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2013-09-13 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS/CEILING AT BASEMENT HALLWAY LEADING TO EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST/INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION AND CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS AND EQUIPMENT. ADVISED TO CA...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/SINKS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON CEILING TILES ABOVE UNUSED REACH IN COOLER (BASEMENT PREP). MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT WORKING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE CONSPICUOUS INTERIOR THEROMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
2012-04-19 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RE CAULK AROUND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK(PREP SINK), FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
NEED TO CLEAN MEN'S TOILET BOWL IN BASEMENT AREA, KEEP IT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,MINERAL BUILD-UP.CLEAN SHELF WERE CLEAN DISHES ARE STORED. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE MEAT SLICER(FOOD DEBRIS), CAN OPENER, DRY FOOD ON CUTTING...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM FLOOR IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP/ DISH ROOM,AND RE-PAINT AREA.
2012-04-11 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN STORAGE AREA AT LOWER LEVEL, ALONG THE NORTH WALL AND THE EAST CORNER OF BEHIND 3 WHITE CONTAINERS OF DRY FOOD,(FLOUR ETC.)INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. APPROX 10 DROPPINGS . SERIOUS V...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RE CAULK AROUND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK(PREP SINK), FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
NEED TO CLEAN MEN'S TOILET BOWL IN BASEMENT AREA, KEEP IT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,MINERAL BUILD-UP.CLEAN SHELF WERE CLEAN DISHES ARE STORED. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE MEAT SLICER(FOOD DEBRIS), CAN OPENER, DRY FOOD ON CUTT...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
SEAL FLOOR UNDER THE BASEBOARD WALL IN DRY STORAGE AREA,WEST SIDE. REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM FLOOR IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP/ DISH ROOM,AND RE-PAINT AREA. ALSO SEAL BROKEN FLOOR CEMENT IN DRY STORAGE AREA AND WERE IS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SUR...
2011-01-19 Pass Tag Removal 5 ▾
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391353
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391353
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391353
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391353
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//VIOLATION REMAINING SEE REPORT #391353
2011-01-10 Pass Canvass 6 ▾
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.//NEED NAMES DATES ON ALL FOOD ITEMS IN STORAGE & ON DISPLAY
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.//INSTRUCTED MGMT TO PROPERLY STORE ALL CLEAN MULTI-...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.//NEED LIDS ON ALL GARBAGE CANS IN PREP AREA WHEN NOT IN USE/REPLACE ALL STAIN & BADLY PITTED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.//SOME SHELVES IN COOLERS ,DRY STORAGE, INTERIOR ON EQUIPMENT, MEAT SLICER NEED CLEANING.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.//FLOORS UNDER AROUND STOCK & EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.//PLACE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG ON LOW TEMP DISHWASHING MACHINE NOT IN USE /NOT TO USE UNTIL INSPECTED BY DEPT. OF HEALTH CALL 312-746-8030
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