INSPIRATION KITCHENS UPTOWN.

Chicago Health Dept

4715 N SHERIDAN RD · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

10 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Dec 2015.

Last inspected Dec 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 4

2015

PASS 3 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES.

MAY 27

2015

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

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.

APR 9

2014

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

APR 2

2014

FAIL 9 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

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 USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Critical Food Temperature

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.NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.MANAGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD.POUNDS 3, VALUE $4.22. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

Critical Pest Activity

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 BEHIND THE SAID CONTAINER SPLATTERED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GREASE CONTAINER MUST BE FREE OF ANY HARDENED OR EXCESSIVE GREASE TO MINIMIZE PEST AND INSECTS ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

Minor Sanitation

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 BOTTOM OF THE UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS DEBRIS. DUST ON TOP THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOOD AND WIRES AT SAME LOCATION,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

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 DRAIN. BROKEN/UNEVEN FLOOR UNDER THE WASH BOWLS OF BOTH STAFF WASHROOMS,REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

SEP 20

2013

PASS · 0 violations

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SEP 13

2013

FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

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 CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Other

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.

APR 19

2012

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

RE CAULK AROUND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK(PREP SINK), FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN

Minor Sanitation

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 BLADE,ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE

Minor Sanitation

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.

APR 11

2012

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

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 VIOLATION: 7-38-020 HOOOO77791-15

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

RE CAULK AROUND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK(PREP SINK), FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Minor Sanitation

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, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL

JAN 19

2011

PASS 5 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

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

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

JAN 10

2011

PASS 6 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Minor Sanitation

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/REPLACE GASKET ON REACH IN COOLER 2 DOOR ON 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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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