Late Bloomer
1538 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2018-02-20
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-02-20
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
Inspection History
2018-02-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
OBSERVED BAR HANDSINK BLOCKED BY METAL BOWLS STORED IN THE BASIN OF THE SINK. ALSO NOTED NO SOAP AT THE BAR HANDSINK AND THE BATTERIES DEAD IN THE SOAP DISPENSER IN THE PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HANDSINKS MUST BE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASH...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN COOK LINE WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVE THAT ARE UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE. OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATING ON FRAME OF WALK IN COOLER DOOR, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING TIGHTLY....
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED WALL COVERING MISSING ON WALL FACE BETWEEN HOT WATER HEATER AND MOP SINK, WHERE EXPOSED WALL IS ABSORBENT AND COARSE. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COOK LINE CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO MINIMIZE MICROBIAL GROWTH.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL THE 3 LARGE WHITE BULK PLASTIC CONTAINERS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA HOLDING RICE,SUGAR AND FLOUR. MUST ALSO DATE AND LABEL ALL PREPARED, CUT, AND SLICED FOODS BEING STORED IN STAINLESS STEEL CO...
2016-02-23 Pass w/ Conditions Suspected Food Poisoning CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES DURING INSPECTION. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AT COOK LINE MULTI-TASKING AND HANDLING RAW CHICKEN THEN WENT TO CHANGE GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HANDS.INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HANDWASHING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL...
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
CLEAN MULTI-USE KITCHEN POTS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED BROKEN ICE SCOOP FOR ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER AND HANDLES UP.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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