KFC.
3357 W PETERSON AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
11 of 16 inspections passed, with 7 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 222018PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
BROKEN WALL MOUNTED SOAP DISPENSER AT THE BATTER STATION HAND WASHING SINK REPAIRED WITH TAPE AND CARDBOARD. MUST REPLACE.
INTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT,DEBRIS AND GREASE: UNDER SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM, BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE, UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING/FRYING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND ALONG BASEBOARD THE BATTER PREP TABLES, COLE SLAW WALK-IN COOLER. FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH DEBRIS AND ALL ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
METAL WALL AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, PEELING METAL. MUST REPAIR. EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING VENT IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM. WALL AT THE TO GO STORAGE SHELVING DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. CAULKING ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD ON THE BATTER STATION EXPOSED HAND SINK PEELING. MUST REPLACE.
ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE DINING ROOM STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
NOV 132017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
NOTED FOOD ITEM STORED IN TIN CAN INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD ITEMS FROM TINE CANS AND PROPERLY STORE INSIDE AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH TIGHT FITTING LID.
NOTED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.
NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE FRONT AREA BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN....MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA AND AROUND THE COOKING STOVE.
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT BOTTOM PIPPING OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....ALSO NOTED SLOW WATER DRAIN AT THE MEN'S BATHROOM HAND WASH SINK, NO MIXING VALVE INSIDE THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT THE SINK PER CITY CODE AND INSTALL A MIXING VALVE INSIDE THE HAND WASH SINK OF THE DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN....NOTED HEAVY DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION ON VENTS AND CEILING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND AT THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED CLUTTER AT THE FAR REAR DRY STORAGE AREA ON FLOOR AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST
JAN 62017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED ONE OF TWO TOILET STALLS INSIDE THE WOMENS BATHROOM IN POOR REPAIR (NOT FLUSHING). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED SLIGHT CLUTTER INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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JAN 142016FAILED14 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED HOLE IN BOTTOM OF LEFT SIDE OF GREASE BOX POURING FOWL SMELLING SEWAGE WATER OUT ONTO FLOOR ADJACENT TO KITCHEN AREA. ALSO NOTICED BACK UP INTO MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CLOUDY WATER FROM GREASE BOX WHEN LEFT COMPARTMENT WAS DRAINED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON RIGHT SIDE AND TOP OOF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS STORED. OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED 7 FRUIT FLIES AROUND GREASE TRAP AREA UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED 4 FRUIT FLIES IN SODA DISPENSING AREA. OBSERVED 3 FRUIT FLIES IN GREASE STORAGE AND SODA SYRUP STORAGE AREAS. FRUIT FLY INFESTATION MUST BE ELIMINATED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITHOUT LABELS. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED NAME OF ITEM, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESTAURANT.
OBSERVED ALL SIDES AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IN NEED OF CLEANING. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. DEGREASE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER MAIN FRYERS. CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF FRYERS. OBSERVED ALL SHELVING IN NEED OF CLEANING.
OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER MAIN CHICKEN PREP AREA UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER GREASE HOLDING UNIT IN REAR UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER SODA SYRUP AREA UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AREA BEHIND AND AROUND GREASE TRAP. CLEAN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AREA AROUND GREASE TRAP IN DETAIL. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN DETAIL NEAR SODA DISPENSING AREA. OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND MAIN COOKING EQUIPMENT UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR IN MOP CLOSET NEAR WASHROOMS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE SANITIZED WITH 100PPM OF CHLORINE SOLUTION DUE TO TRACKING OF SEWAGE WASTEWATER THROUGHOUT AND FOUL ODOR.
OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND SODA SYRUP STORAGE AREA UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL.
OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND MAIN COOKING LINE UNCLEAN GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN ALL WALLS IN STORAGE AREA,REAR STORGE AREA,BEHIND HEAVY EQUEIPMENT BY FRYER ECT.
OBSERVED ALL VENTS ABOVE COOKING AREA NEED TO BE CLEANED.
OBSERVED LIGHT BULB MISSING AT WALK IN FREEZER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING SINK IN LADIES WASHROOM AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN MAIN KITHCEN PREP.
OBSERVED EXTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER BROKEN. REPAIR THERMOMETER OR INSTALL INTERNAL THERMOMETER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER.
OBSERVED OLD EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR NEAR DRY STORAGE AND NEAR GREASE HOLDING UNIT. EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEANED AND REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
JAN 162015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
Rear storage shelving that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
SEP 112014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR BOTTOM PORTION OF THE PANEL TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING RACK LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE 1ST DEEP FRYER TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND GRIME BUILD-UP.
SEP 92014FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
DURING INSPECTION FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3LBS OF RAW CHICKEN (50.00 DOLLAR VALUE)IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 62.1F MANAGER STATED STAFF MEMBER HAD JUST FINISHED HANDLING ABOVE STATED CHICKEN INSIDE A PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED CHICKEN. REMINDED MANAGER THAT COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. WALK-IN COOLER WAS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 35.4F CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN RAW CHICKEN COOLER NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. ABOVE STATED SINK IS CLOGGED AND DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. MANAGEMENT GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR THIS SINK SO AS TO PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND IT DRAINS PROPERLY. ALSO INSTRUCTED STAFF TO USE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE IN OPERATING CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR BOTTOM PORTION OF THE PANEL TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING RACK LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE 1ST DEEP FRYER TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND GRIME BUILD-UP.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES UNDER FRYING AND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP.
FEB 32014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALK-IN FREEZER FLOOR TO REMOVE FOOD AND CRUMBS OFF THE FLOOR.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR CORNERS AROUND THE TALL LARGE WHITE PLASTIC GREASE CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.
MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE MOP SINK CLOSET ROOM SO AS TO HAVE NO ITEMS ON FLOOR. ALL ITEMS MUST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. ALSO DO SAME IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.
JAN 292014FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. THE FOOT PEDAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SINK IS BROKEN AND THERE IS NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS AT THIS HAND SINK. MANAGEMENT GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR THIS SINK. ALSO INSTRUCTED STAFF TO USE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 2ND PREP AREA ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN RAW CHICKEN COOLER. ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE IN OPERATING CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR CORNERS AROUND THE TALL LARGE WHITE PLASTIC GREASE CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALK-IN FREEZER FLOOR TO REMOVE FOOD AND CRUMBS OFF THE FLOOR.
MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE MOP SINK CLOSET ROOM SO AS TO HAVE NO ITEMS ON FLOOR. ALL ITEMS MUST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. ALSO DO SAME IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.
MAY 162013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND BROKEN PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER, TOP PART. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE(STILL ABLE TO DISPENSE PAPER TOWELS).
MAY 82013FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND MADE COLESLAW STORED INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER, COLD UNIT AND WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.6F, 48.9F AND 53.5F. ALL UNIT MENTIONED MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40.9F AND BELOW. FOOD WAS MADE THE DAY BEFORE, PER MANAGER STATEMENT, HOWEVER NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED WHEN FOOD WAS REPACKED. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 69, VALUE 340. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A).
THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS NOT MAINTAINED, WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM COMPARTMENTS, WASTE WATER(GREASE,FOOD AND UNKNOWN PARTICLES) BACK-UP INTO THE COMPARTMENTS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
OBSERVED RUBBER GASKET NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED/BENDED INSIDE THE DOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND SMALL TWO DOOR COOLER, DOOR UNABLE TO TIGHTLY CLOSE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/PEPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD PADDLE BROKEN AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. FOUND BROKEN PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER,TOP PART INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE(STILL ABLE TO DISPENSE PAPER TOWELS)
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER UNDER THE SHELVES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE JOINT OF FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOORS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF STORAGE AREA INCLUDED EMPLOYEE CHANGING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR
MAY 102011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
RUSTED LID OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX BY THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: THE TOASTER, THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE DEEP FRYER, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN FREEZER,EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYER, STOVE , GRILL, THE MOTOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, AND ALL THE LID AND EXTERIOR PART OF THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
MUST READJUST THE THRESHOLD OFF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
MISSING THERMOMETER IN THE WALK IN FREEZER AND THE THE TWO WALK IN COOLER AND THE SMALL COOLER FOR THE COLE SLAW. MUST PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
NOV 222010PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, ice machine, and pop dispensing unit not clean need cleaning(detailed).
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, storage shelving, storage room not clean need detailed cleaning.floor in locker room not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
walls, ceilings in kitchen prep area not clean need cleaning. missing ceiling tiles in locker room shall be provided.
light shields in prep area, not clean need cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitchen prep area, walk in cooler, dining areas, and bathrooms need cleaning.
MAY 32010PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. SLOW DRAINING MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN SINK. CITATION # 57999-14
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPAIR GREASE LEAK FROM BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER ACROSS FROM CHICKEN BREADING AREA.
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