KEEFER'S RESTAURANT.
20 W KINZIE ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO
Clean record across 5 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 12014PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS ON SHELVES AT THE MAIN KITCHEN NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.
NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER BY THE PREP AREA AND SHELVES INSIDE SERVICE COOLER BY THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH A NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT OR PLACE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK DIRT AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED DIRTY WALLS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER BEHIND THE FANS BY THE PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED CLUTTER ON FLOOR AT THE REAR BY THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND ALSO AT THE EMPLOYEES LOCKER ROOM/ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLE TO PREVENT HIDING PLACE FOR PEST.
SEP 52013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OLD AND MOLDY FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL FOOD CONTAINERS FREE FROM ANY MOLD OR MILDEW.
MEAT SLICER NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, FOUND FOOD DEBRIS STUCK ON BLADE HOUSING, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SLICER PROPERLY.
UTENSILS AND BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO STORE OFF FLOOR.
NOV 292012PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
ALL CUTIING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RE-SEALED. TORN OR RIPPED GASKETS OF COOLER DRAWERS OR UPRIGHT COOLERS MUST BE REPLACED ALSO.
FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS, EXTERIOR SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALK-IN COOLER SHELVES, FAN GUARDS/CONDENSERS OF COOLERS.
CAULKING AROUND THE 3-COMP SINK SPLASHGUARD HAS EVIDENCE OF MILDEW. MUST REPLACED. DUSTY CEILING TILES AROUND VENTS MUST BE CLEANED.
FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAK UNDER THE DISHMACHINE (RIGHT SIDE), DIPPER WELL WATER SUPPLY LINE & AT LEFT FAUCET OF THE 3-COMP SINK.
JAN 62011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE BROKEN AND HEAT DAMAGED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE RACKS OUTSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER, WIRE RACKS IN THE 4 DOOR SALAD COOLER AND SALAD WALK-IN COOLER, JUICER, INTERIOR OF THE DESSERT OVEN.
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 THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
EMPLOYEE RESTROOM DOOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR LACKS A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MUST INSTALL.
JAN 122010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must repair or replace damaged reach in cooler rubber door gaskets for salad, meat and seafood reach in coolers.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. Must clean all unclean ceiling light covers at prep area along cookline.
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. Tube leaking underneath ice cream freezer. Must repair and maintain.
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