Ishtar Market
2909 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 · West Ridge · Restaurant · Medium risk
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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2018-05-22
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2018-05-22)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2018)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2018-05-22 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
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 FRONT AND REAR EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED OR TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES. FRONT EXIT DOOR WITH OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR. REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF DOOR, HOLES AND TEARS I...
serious Sanitation
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
minor Food Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT COUNTER AND REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE REMOVED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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