Chicago Health Dept
2048 W ARMITAGE AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2023.
13 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jan 2023.
Last inspected Jan 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.
SOME FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST UPDATE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
SOME FOOD MANAGERS MISSING FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
2-102.14(N) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO PROPER DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENUS OF THE RISK OF RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE
6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF PATIO,REAR AND 2ND FL. DOORS.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.
4-101.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF GRILL TABLE
: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,DISH RACKS,GRILL TABLE
: 5-501.113(B) Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR INSIDE GARBAGE CANS IN PREP AREA.
MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS BEHIND HOT WATER TANK AND ICE MACHINE,DINING AREA NEAR VIDEO MACHINE AND WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES UNDER DISH MACHINE AND 3- COMP SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA
6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE AND AREA OUTSIDE OF WALK IN BEER COOLER
2-102.13 Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
100-0367 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
PIC DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE(PRIORITY FOUNDATION -NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED NO PROPER DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENUS OF THE RISK OF RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.125 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS ON FLOOR UNDER ICE MACHINE,HOT WATER TANK,FOOD SHELVING UNITS,ON TOP OF FOOD CANS,LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE WERE CUTTING BOARDS ARE STORED,OUTLET COVER BEHIND PREP COOLER,ON LEDGE OF HOT WATER TANK,INSIDE OF UNUSED OVEN,ON FLOOR UNDER PIZZA OVEN AND REACH IN FREEZER.BAR AREA-LOWER WOOD LEDGE,ON FLOOR UNDER ICE BIN,ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMP SINK AND OTHER ICE BINS.DINING AREA-NEAR VIDEO MACHINE AND UNDER BOOTH SEAT AT FRONT WINDOW.ALSO,A DEAD MOUSE INSIDE OF GLUE BOARD UNDER ICE BIN IN BAR AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/29/19.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF PATIO,REAR AND 2ND FL. DOORS.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF GRILL TABLE.
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,DISH RACKS,GRILL TABLE.
MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR INSIDE GARBAGE CANS IN PREP AREA.
MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS BEHIND HOT WATER TANK AND ICE MACHINE,DINING AREA NEAR VIDEO MACHINE AND WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES UNDER DISH MACHINE AND 3- COMP SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE AND AREA OUTSIDE OF WALK IN BEER COOLER.
IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUD AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON CEILING ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND ON LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLENA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR PREP AREA NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
NOTED DIRT AND ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST SERVICE FREEZER BY THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND SLIM.
NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE U-JOINT OF THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP BY THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
OBSERVED RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. MUST NO USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE COOKS LINE. MUST REMOVE.
OBSERVED REAR RECEIVING DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OPENING ON THE BOTTOM. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
OBSERVED RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. MUST NO USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE COOKS LINE. MUST REMOVE.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. LO LOGS, RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FLOORS ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS IN THE KITCHEN AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
NOTED A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPLACE/REPAIR RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN-COOLER.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES AND IMPROPER PEST CONTROL METHODS. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS OF THE REAR DISHMACHINE AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR AREA. ALSO OBSERVED REAR SCREEN DOOR RIPPED,IN POOR REPAIR ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY 4 LIVE FLIES TO ENTER KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID FLIES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY,REPAIR/REPLACE SAID SCREEN DOOR ALSO SIDE GARAGED DOOR TO ESTABLISHMENT APPROXIMATELY 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY AT BOTTOM CORNERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPLACE/REPAIR RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN-COOLER,WASTE LINES AT BAR GUNS MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO FLOOR DRAIN,REPLACE WORNED OUT CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.THE FOLLOWING REQUIRES A DETAIL CLEANING SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,COOLERS,STOVES,DEEP FRYERS,EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE,BAR GUNS AND HOUSING ATTACHED,FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER,SHELVINGS IN KITCHEN,ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN KITCHEN, BEHIND THE BAR.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR WATER LEAKING AT PIPE BENEATH EXPOSED HANDSINK AT DISHMACHINE AREA.
Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F.FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN USE DURING THIS INSPECTION.NO SANITIZING RINSE WAS OBSERVED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. 0 PPM CHLORINE WAS OBSERVED. OWNER IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED A TECHNICIAN TO REPAIR SAID MACHINE.TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED,THE CDPH IS NOTIFIED VIA FAX LETTER TO THE CDPH 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES AND IMPROPER PEST CONTROL METHODS. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS OF THE REAR DISHMACHINE AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR AREA. ALSO OBSERVED REAR SCREEN DOOR RIPPED,IN POOR REPAIR ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY 4 LIVE FLIES TO ENTER KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID FLIES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY,REPAIR/REPLACE SAID SCREEN DOOR ALSO SIDE GARAGED DOOR TO ESTABLISHMENT APPROXIMATELY 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY AT BOTTOM CORNERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPLACE/REPAIR RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN-COOLER,WASTE LINES AT BAR GUNS MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO FLOOR DRAIN,REPLACE WORNED OUT CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.THE FOLLOWING REQUIRES A DETAIL CLEANING SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,COOLERS,STOVES,DEEP FRYERS,EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE,BAR GUNS AND HOUSING ATTACHED,FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER,SHELVINGS IN KITCHEN,ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN KITCHEN, BEHIND THE BAR.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR WATER LEAKING AT PIPE BENEATH EXPOSED HANDSINK AT DISHMACHINE AREA.
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. CLEAN UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLE ON SHELVING UNITS MUST BE INVERTED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED SEAT COVERS IN DINING, AND REPLACE SOME FIBER-GLASS BOWLS IN KITCHEN WITH CRACKED EDGES.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. TOP OF CHEF REACH -IN COOLERS IN KITCHEN WITH FOOD CRUMBS NEEDS CLEANING.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR CORNERS AT BAR AREAS WITH DEBRIS NEEDS CLEANING.MUST REFINIS WOOD FLOORS DARK OBJECTS DUE TO MOISTURE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES AT KITCHEN HALL
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR FAUCET DRIPPING ON 3COMP SINK.
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