JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE.

Chicago Health Dept

600 E GRAND AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

7 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Jun 2013.

Last inspected Jun 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 10

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL THE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOK'S LINE AND OUTDOOR BAR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED TO THE FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE BEHIND THE OUTDOOR BAR. MUST PROVIDE.

JUN 5

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL THE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOK'S LINE AND OUTDOOR BAR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED TO THE FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE BEHIND THE OUTDOOR BAR. MUST PROVIDE.

JUL 3

2012

PASS · 0 violations

JUN 26

2012

FAIL 3 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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOOD CONTAINER STORED UNDER HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HAND SINKS.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

JUL 22

2011

PASS · 0 violations

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JUN 15

2011

PASS · 0 violations

JUN 14

2011

FAIL 6 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

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.

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

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.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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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