Chicago Health Dept
355 E RIVERWALK · LOOP, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2017.
6 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Sep 2017.
Last inspected Sep 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED ON THE CEILINGS OF ALL 3 WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HUMMUS) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE; 1/2 LB OF HUMMUS SITTING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 60.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE AND TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF DISH WASHING BEING CONDUCTED AT DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK. OBSERVED DIRTY DISHES, DISH SPONGES AND BRUSH AND DISH WASHING SOAP INSIDE AND AROUND SAID HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED NO UTENSIL CAN BE WASHED AT DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK. FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE PROPER FACILITIES FOR DISH WASHING. INSTRUCTED ALL DISH WASHING MUST BE DONE AT THE COMMISSARY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED WHOLE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON SITE AND BEING CHOPPED IN FACILITY; PINEAPPLES, HEADS OF LETTUCE, CHEESE, LEMON, LIMES, ONIONS, AND TOMATOES. OBSERVED HEADS OF LETTUCE ON CUTTING BOARD WITH KNIFE AND CHOPPED CHEESE ON THE CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO PREP COOLER, LEMONS AND LIMES WERE INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND TOMATOES AND ONIONS WERE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ALL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MUST BE CHOPPED AT COMMISSARY AND BROUGHT ALREADY CHOPPED TO SITE. CHOPPING ON SITE IS PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTED ALL WHOLE CHEESE, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MUST BE TAKEN BACK AND STORED AND CHOPPED AT THE COMMISSARY. 3 LBS OF CHOPPED CHEESE WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED ABOUT 10 SMALL FLIES FLYING AND ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED ON THE CEILINGS OF ALL 3 WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOAP DISPENSORS IN POOR REPAIR AND UNABLE TO DISPENSE SOAP FOR PROPER HAND WASHING LOCATED IN BOTH WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SAID SOAP DISPENSORS AND TO ALWAYS ENSURE SOAP IS ABLE TO PROPERLY DISPENSE. MANAGER PROVIDED BOTTLES OF HAND SOAP IN SAID WASHROOMS DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED ON THE CEILINGS OF ALL 3 WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED 2 LBS OF RAW BACON (VALUED AT $25) BEING HELD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEM AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF DISH WASHING BEING CONDUCTED AT THE DESIGNATED HANDSINK. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE LEFT COMPARTMENT HAD A SIGN THAT STATED 'DISHES' AND THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT WITH A SIGN THAT STATED 'HAND WASHING'. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL UTENSILS CAN NOT BE PROPERLY WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED AT A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NO UTENSIL WASHING CAN BE DONE IN FACILITY. ALL DISH WASHING MUST BE DONE AT THE COMMISSARY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE 'DISH WASHING' SIGN AND MAINTAIN ONLY HAND WASHING AT SAID 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED WHOLE PRODUCE (PINEAPPLES, TOMATOES, RED BELL PEPPER) IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OPERATOR DOES NOT HAVE FACILITIES TO WASH PRODUCE BEFORE SERVING OR WASH DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WHOLE PRODUCE FROM PREMISES AND TO PROVIDE ONLY PRE-SLICED (SLICED/PREPPED AT A LICENSED COMMISSARY) ON SITE. OBSERVED RAW BEEF BEING STORED ON THE TOP SHELF WITH READY TO EAT PICKLES ON THE BOTTOM SHELF LOCATED ON OPEN RACKS IN THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL RAW MEATS AT THE BOTTOM AND ALL READY TO EAT FOODS ON THE TOP. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED 5 LARGE FLIES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND 10 SMALL FLIES LOCATED BY THE UTENSIL RACKS. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL AND INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CHEF WITHOUT A METAL STEM THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED ALL CHEFS SHOULD HAVE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO PROPERLY TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COOKED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
OBSERVED WAITRESS AND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS (HAIR NET OR HAT) AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER AND WAITERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN FOIL PANS NEXT TO THE GRILL (AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE). NOTED CHICKEN, 83 DEGREES, 1 LB, $5 AND BURGERS, 80 DEGREES, 1 LB, $5. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED THESE PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS EITHER HOT, AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE, OR COLD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED WHOLE PRODUCE (ORANGES, LIMES, LEMONS, TOMATOES, KALE) IN THE WALK IN COOLER. OPERATOR DOES NOT HAVE FACILITIES TO WASH PRODUCE BEFORE SERVING OR WASH DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WHOLE PRODUCE FROM PREMISES AND TO PROVIDE ONLY PRE-SLICED (SLICED/PREPPED AT A LICENSED COMMISSARY) ON SITE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE CRACK BETWEEN THE PREP TOP COOLER AND THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY, IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS CONTAMINATION.
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