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Chicago Health Dept

2525 W DIVISION ST · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

8 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected May 2016.

Last inspected May 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 31

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND CUBAN SANDWICHES(SLICED COOKED PORK, HAM AND SWISS CHEESE AT TEMP OF 73.8F-75.6-77.8F TO 81.1F),STORED ON TOP THE SHELF ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE; A WHOLE PIECE OF COOKED PORK STORED ON SHELF ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 51.2F. HOT FOOD MUST 140F AND ABOVE, COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW. FOUND A PACKAGE OF SLICED HAM INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER AT TEMP OF 57.6F. COOLER UNIT MAINTAIN TEMP OF 35.7F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 25 , VALUE $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS CLOGGED ,FULL OF WASTE WATER. UNABLE TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DUE TO WATER BACKING UP ONTO FLOOR IN DISH ROOM AND PREP AREA/KITCHEN WHICH PRESENTLY IS IN USE. PLUMBER REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 2:50PM TO CORRECT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA/BAR WITHOUT SOAP.EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN/DISHROOM WITHOUT PAPER. ALSO AT SAID SINK UTENSILS AND A CONTAINER WAS STORED IN IT,PERSONALLY REMOVE THEM.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED UPON OUR REQUEST(SANITATIAN AND SUPERVISOR). SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

UTENSILS(TEASPOONS) STORED ON TOP THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE INVERTED.OBSERVED ICE SCOOP NOT PROTECTED,STORED ON TOP THE SHELF BY PAPER AND NOTE BOOKS. MUST PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER

Minor Sanitation

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

GRIME AND MINERAL DEPOSIT BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOOD SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS ON KITCHEN SHELVES, BOXES AND CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOOR BESIDE AND BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE WITH DEBRIS ,ALSO UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER/BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT..INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

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

ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DUST IN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

WATER PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP/BAR AREA IS LEAKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

NOV 3

2015

PASS 1 violation

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

OCT 29

2015

FAIL 6 violations 2 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

OBSERVED BASEMENT REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON THE BOTTOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE A GARBAGE DUMPSTER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT BAR AND MUST REMOVE RESIDUE AND MINERAL DEPOSITS. DETAIL CLEAN SODA GUNS/HOLDERS. REMOVE DIRT. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE AT FRONT BAR.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED UNFINISH CEILING IN BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CEILING MUST BE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. MUST REPAIR BASEBOARD AROUND WALL AT THE FRONT BAR STORAGE ROOM.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MAY 9

2012

PASS · 0 violations

APR 27

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOUND THE LARGE STANDING ICE MACHINE INTERIOR HAS LIME AND BLACK MOLD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-005(A).

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FRONT DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPAIR

Minor Sanitation

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

DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN CHEST FREEZER SOME ICD BUILDUP.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

BASEMENT HAS DIRT BUILD UP NEEDS TO BE CLEAN UP. OUTSIDE YARD LEADING TO BASEMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEAN.HAS LARGE WEEDS ECT

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APR 12

2012

FAIL 0 violations

DEC 17

2010

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.COUNTERTOP SHELVING IN KITCHEN WERE MULTI-USE PLATES ARE STORED MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST SEAL OPENING ON NORTH WALL IN BASEMENT AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

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.MUST DETAIL VENTILATION COVERS IN TOILET ROOMS TO REMOVE DUST-BUILD UP.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM KITCHEN AREAS,ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN DESIGNATED AREA.

MAR 12

2010

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING,SEAL NOTED OPENINGS ON FLOOR ALONG REAR DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST SEAL ALL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT ESPECIALY ALONG EAST WALL BEHIND HOT WATER TANK LOCATION.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

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