KINGSBURY STREET CAFE.
1523 N KINGSBURY ST · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO
9 of 13 inspections passed, 3 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 6 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 102017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
STILL MUST CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE INTERIOR OF THE LARGE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER UNDERNEATH THE REAR PREP TABLE.
FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE REAR PREP AREA, STORAGE AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER FOUND DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 272017FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED OVER 60 SMALL LIVE CRAWLING INSECTS(GRAIN BEETLES) INSIDE BAKING PANS,ON BULK STORAGE LIDS, SHELVINGS AND RACKS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED OVER 30 SMALL LIVE CRAWLING INSECTS(GRAIN BEETLES) ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS BEHIND EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE INSECTS AND DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020.
OBSERVED STORED POTS AND PANS HEAVY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ON A REGULAR BASICS TO PREVENT FURTHER FOOD SOURCE AND BREEDING PLACE FOR INSECTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030.
OBSERVED LARGE MIXING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVING AND RACKS THROUGH OUT THE REAR PREP AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE REAR PREP AREA, STORAGE AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER FOUND DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA VERY CLUTTERED. MUST REMOVE AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE FOR PESTS.
DEC 22016FAILED5 violationsDETAILS
FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING DISPLAY. FOUND PASTRIES FOR SALE STORED ON THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE FRONT DOOR WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION (I.E. NO SNEEZE GUARD) TO PROTECT IT FROM THE ELEMENTS OR CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1948416 DATED 07/29/2016 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: 32-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. 33- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FAN COVERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS. 34- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, ALONG THE WALLBASE, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. 35-INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE LOWER WALLS AROUND THE PREP TABLES, COOKING/COOLER EQUIPMENT, AROUND SINKS AND THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED/PEELING CEILING ABOVE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME. 43-INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN THE BAR AREA EITHER IN THE ICE, HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. MUST MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FRONT/REAR PREP AREAS, CEILING AND THE VENTILATION HOOD. REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT/DUST BUILD UP.
INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE PROPER PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
JUL 292016PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FAN COVERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, ALONG THE WALLBASE, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE LOWER WALLS AROUND THE PREP TABLES, COOKING/COOLER EQUIPMENT, AROUND SINKS AND THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED/PEELING CEILING ABOVE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO HANG ALL MOPS UP TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN THE BAR AREA EITHER IN THE ICE, HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
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JUL 212015FAILED13 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 55.7F WITH FOODS SUCH AS HAM AT 57.9F. SMALL ONE DOOR COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN FOUND AT 49.8F WITH CUT VEGETABLES AT 50.5F. BOTH COOLERS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLERS. CREAM CHEESE AT 47.2F, EGGS AT 47.1F, HAM AT 57.9F, COOKED MUSHROOMS AT 50.9F, CUT VEGETABLES AT 50.5F. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED TOTAL POUNDS TO BE 30 AND VALUE TO BE $400.00. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH NO COLD RUNNING WATER. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITION EXPOSED HAND SINKS ON PREMISES UNTIL COLD WATER IS PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
PRE-SET GLASSWARE ON DINING ROOM TABLES MUST BE PROTECTED/INVERTED. KNIVES STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN THE COOKS LINE COOLER AND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A LINER INSIDE THE BAR COOLERS. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE, LEFT SIDE, TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAIN.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR BAKERY PREP AREA, DRY STORAGE ROOMS, STORAGE CLOSETS, WALK-IN FREEZER AND THROUGHOUT MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED TO FACILITATE ADEQUATE CLEANING AND PEST MONITORING. DIRTY FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER GAS STOVE,DONUT FRYER, THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY PREP, INTHE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE/REPLACE.
VENTILATION IN LADIES WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR.
DIRTY LINEN FOUND HANGING TO DRY OVER BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD. MUST PROPER STORE DIRTY LINENS.
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE BICYCLES IN THE REAR TO GO FOOD CONTAINER STORAGE ROOM.
COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
AUG 142014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL SPLASHGUARDS BETWEEN 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AND BETWEEN THE COOLER AND ALSO INSTALL BETWEEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA.
FOUND SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO KEEP ALL CLEANING RAGS IN PROPER CLEANING SOLUTION AND TO MAINTAIN.
APR 32014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND GASKETS ON REAR PREP FREEZER (CONTAINED FRENCH FRIES) WITH HEAVY DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND MULTIPLE WHITE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EVERYTHING OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST SIX INCHES AND TO MAINTAIN.
FOUND CLUTTER IN BACK HALLWAY LEADING TO ALLEY. ADVISED TO ORGANIZE AND STORE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST SIX INCHES.
APR 22014PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CHANGING GLOVES, TOUCHING SOILED APRONS AND TOWELS, AND TOUCHING GARBAGE CAN LIDS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD. INFORMED STAFF THAT HANDS MUST BE WASHED FREQUENTLY AND ROUTINELY WHEN HANDLING FOOD AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH POSSIBLE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN BACK OF HOUSE WITH A PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE AND A DIRT BUILDUP ON UPPER AND LOWER INTERIORS OF MACHINE. OBSERVED ICE MACHINE NEAR THE BAR WITH DIRT BUILDUP ON INTERIOR. TAGGED BOTH MACHINES HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND GASKETS ON REAR PREP FREEZER (CONTAINED FRENCH FRIES) WITH HEAVY DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND MULTIPLE WHITE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EVERYTHING OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST SIX INCHES AND TO MAINTAIN.
FOUND CLUTTER IN BACK HALLWAY LEADING TO ALLEY. ADVISED TO ORGANIZE AND STORE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST SIX INCHES.
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. ADVISED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
JUN 202013PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
1 BULK FOOD CONTAINER IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABEL MUST LABEL
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA
CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA OF GREASE AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA OF DUST
CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA ALSO MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE PREP CHEST COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA
REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN REAR AND FROM REAR STORAGE ROOM TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
DEC 62012PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN FILTERS AT VENTILATION OVER STOVE IN REAR OF PREMISES,CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER HAS GREASE INSIDE COMPARTMENT,CLEAN PREP TABLE WHERE MIXER IS STORED IN REAR OF PREMISES,ALSO INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER.
WALL NEEDS CLEANING NEAR WOODEN TABLE IN RAER PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN.
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