LAVASH.

Chicago Health Dept

651 W WASHINGTON BLVD · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

5 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Mar 2016.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 25

2016

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

ALUMINUM FOIL IS BEING USED TO LINE THE BOTTOM OF THE 2 DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD STORAGE AREAS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.

APR 15

2015

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL SOILED MULTI USE ITEMS STORED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUHOUT PREP AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOLERS, SINKS, PREP TABLES, AND SHELVING. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND THE COOK LINE AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE MOP SINK.

DEC 16

2014

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 9

2014

FAIL 12 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND RANGING BETWEEN 47.2F AND 47.6F WITH FOOD SUCH AS LAMB AT 52.7 AND HUMMUS AT 44.1F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CONTACT CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Critical Food Temperature

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

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPER TEMPERATURES. LAMB AT 52.7F, COOKED EGGPLANT AT 45.1F, HUMMUS AT 44.1F, LAMB KABOB AT 44.7F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED POUNDS TO BE 10 AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $80.00.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Critical Employee Hygiene

SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CONTAMINATION. DIRTY DISHES BEING STORED IN THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. EMPLOYEE OBSERVED RINSING READY TO EAT OLIVES IN THE SAME SINK WITH THE DIRTY DISHES THEN SERVING THEM TO A CUSTOMER. OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PREPARE AN EGG DISH AND PUT THE USED EGG SHELLS ON THE COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARD THAT WAS BEING USED AT THE TIME TO CUT AND PREPARE READY TO EAT VEGETABLES. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD HANDLING METHODS WITH MANAGER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES OR ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED BY EMPLOYEE AND ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS WERE BEING NOTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

Serious Facility Condition

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 6-17-14 NOT CORRECTED. #37-MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASH ROOM DOOR.#38-ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. #38-MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINE FOR SHELVING OR AS SHELVING ON THE FLOOR FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER COOKS LINE.

Minor Sanitation

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

WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FFOD DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOODS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.

Minor Other

ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA

CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN IS FOR EMPLOYEE USE ONLY.

JUN 17

2014

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE WALK IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE STEAM TABLE.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASH ROOM DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LOCATED A GREASE TRAP IN REAR HOT WATER HEATER ROOM DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. NOTED GREASE ON THE INSIDE COMPLETELY SOLIDIFIED. THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY AND IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE ATTACHED TO SAID GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED OWNER TO REPAIR GREASE TRAP IN HOT WATER HEATER ROOM IF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS ATTCHED. IF NOT ATTACHED TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED OWNER TO LOCATE THE CORRECT GREASE TRAP OR PROPERLY INSTALL A GREASE TRAP DIRECTLY AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST PROPERLY INSTALL SODA DISPENSER IN LOBBY. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD.

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