JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE.
600 E GRAND AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO
4 of 7 inspections passed, 2 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 5 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 102013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN ALL THE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOK'S LINE AND OUTDOOR BAR.
NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED TO THE FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE BEHIND THE OUTDOOR BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
JUN 52013PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WITH 0 PPM CHLORINE AT THE INDOOR BAR. THE DISHMACHINE WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. DISHMACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE DISHMACHINE WITH 100PPM CHLORINE AT THE FINAL RINSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL THE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOK'S LINE AND OUTDOOR BAR.
NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED TO THE FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE BEHIND THE OUTDOOR BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
JUN 262012FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL. FOUND ABOUT 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES SCATTERED IN KITCHEN AND BAR AREAS. INSTRICTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
FOOD CONTAINER STORED UNDER HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HAND SINKS.
INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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JUN 142011FAILED6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
ALL COOLERS MUST BE TURNED-ON & HOLDING AIR TEMPS OF 40F OR BELOW. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.
NO HOT RUNNING WATER THRU-OUT PREMISES AT THIS TIME- MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply.
BACK DOORS BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE MUST RODENT-PROOF (OBSERVED ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF BOTH DOORS. 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.
POOR FLOOR GROUTING AT KITCHEN, 1ST FLOOR WALK-IN COOLERS, DISHROOM, BAR, REAR PREP AREA MUST BE FIXED; METAL PLATES OF WALK-IN COOLER IN MEZZANINE MUST BE RE-CAULKED/GAPS SEALED. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
ANY OPENINGS AROUND PIPES/CONDUITS, GAP ON THE WALL AT RIGHT CORNER OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT & THE EAST WALL PANEL OF THE BEER COOLER- MUST BE SEALED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
ALL TAYLOR-MARGARITA MIX MACHINES (4) MUST HAVE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER LINES ABOVE THE HOPPERS. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE FUNCTIONAL. 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.
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