Chicago Health Dept
1234 N HALSTED ST · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2017.
11 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Jan 2017.
Last inspected Jan 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.
NOTED A LEAKY FAUCET AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES/STAINS. MAINTAIN SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS UNDERAROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION FILTERS AND WALLS AROUND THE SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK.
CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD.
REPAIR THE OPEN WALL SECTION IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND REPLACE THE CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER HEATER.
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS TURKEY AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED LASAGNA MEAT FILLING AT 52.3F, RANCH DRESSING AT 52.2F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 49.4F, COOKED CORN AT 52.2F, AND TURKEY BREAST AT 49.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD.
REPAIR THE OPEN WALL SECTION IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND REPLACE THE CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER HEATER.
BROKEN LEFT SIDE DOOR HANDLE OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 56.2F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED TURKEY TACO MEAT AT 57.2F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS TURKEY BURGERS AT 55.2F, 1LB COOKED TURKEY TACO MEAT AT 57.2F, 1LB HOT DOGS AT 47.4F. ALSO OBSERVED 1 LB COOKED TURKEY TIPS IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 101.3F AND 107.4F. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES THE ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $31.30. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
MUST PROVIDE PROPER SCOOP WITH A HANDLE FOR THE COOKED TURKEY TACO MEAT.
BROKEN LEFT SIDE DOOR HANDLE OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
FOOD HANDLER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
FOUND ICE BUILDUP ON WALK IN FREEZER FAN UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND TORN GASKETS ON 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR NEAR BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER ON WARMING CHEST. EXTERNAL THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDING CORRECT TEMPERATURE.
CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE COOKING STOVE OF GREASE AT FRONT PREP AREA
WALL NEED CLEANING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
FOUND PREP CHEST COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE,AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF COOLER WAS 50.7F ALSO A THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER ALSO WAS 50.0F WHICH HAD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLER UNIT WILL BE TAGED AND MANAGER MUST FAX LETTER TO CDPH WHEN COOLER IS REPAIRED FAX# 312 746-4240 ATTENTION ARLEEN LOPEZ,SUPERVISOR CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE PREP CHEST COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA RANGE FROM 48.9F TO 50.9F FOOD ITEMS WHERE TURKEY BURGERS,TURKEY POLISH,CHEESE,AND VARIETY OF SALAD DRESSINGS SLICED TOMATOES SLICED ONIONS FOOD ITEMS WERE DESTROYED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION WEIGHT 40LBS AND COST $150.00 CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE COOKING STOVE OF GREASE AT FRONT PREP AREA
WALL NEED CLEANING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED.1/2 INCH GAP. LOG BOOK IS INCOMPLETED,MISSING LICENSE AND MAP OF LOCATION
PREMISES NEEDS A CONTRACT FOR GARBAGE COMPANY, FOR PICK UP. IF PREMISES IS SHARED NEEEDS TO HAVE CONTACT HAVE ALL ESTABLLISHMENT NAME ON CONTRACT
NO ONE HAS A FOOD SANITITAION AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. OWNER PRESENTED A COPY OF A FRIEND. INSTRUCTED HAS TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE WITH THE FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATED.
REPLACE THE GASKETS AT THE DOUBLE DOOR COOLER AND THE WALKIN COOLER THE ARE RIPPED AND TORN. PEPLACE THE AIR CURTAINS THAT ARE RIPPRD AND TORN IN THE WALKIN COOLER.
CLEAN THE FRYER AND CABINET BELOW SOME GREASE BUILDUP.
CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALKIN COOLER, AND WALKIN FREEZER.
CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE WALKIN COOLER.
PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELDFOR THE LIGHT BULB AT THE DOUBLE DOOR COOLER,
PROVIDE A BACK BREAKER DEVICE TO THE UTILITY/ MOP SINK. WALKIN FREEZER CONDENSER IS IN POOR REPAIR ICE ALL OVER THE PIPES AND UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE UNIT. THE SINK AT THE EMPLOYEES HAND SINK IN DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTUCTED TO REPAIR.
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