Leadbelly
5689-5691 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 · Forest Glen · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2016-03-18
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-03-18
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT METAL STORAGE RACKS WITH RUST BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.---------INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN OUT RUBBER GASKETS AROUND PREP COOLER (3) DOOR IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEANING EQUIPMENT (MOPS AND BROOMS) OFF THE FLOOR.
6 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
GASKETS NOT MAINTAINED ON PREP COOLERS DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN GASKETS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DEEP FRYER CABINETS, PREP COUNTER AND TABLES, AND SINKS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR IN CORNERS, ALONG WALLBASE AND UNDER EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
LIGHT COVERS IN PREP AREAS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
THERMOMETER NOT VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER CONSPICUOUSLY INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ESTABLISHMENT HAS NOT MET REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE FOOR HANDLERS TRAINING WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED.
2014-10-31 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER ICE STORAGE/HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE BEER REACH-IN DISPLAY COOLER.
2014-10-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
DURING INSPECTION FOUND WALK-IN COOLER MAINTAINING 50F. DID NOT FIND ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT THIS TIME. FOUND ONLY BEER AND UNCUT PRODUCE IN BOXES. FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION TO MAINTAIN POTENT...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE BOTH SIDES OF THE SWINGING DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS AND SPLASHES. MUST CLEAN CORNERS INSIDE THE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP.
minor Food Storage & Handling
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER ICE STORAGE/HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE BEER REACH-IN DISPLAY COOLER.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
EXTERIOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP COOLER NOT CLEANED. instructed TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE DAILY.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
LIGHT BULB NOT SHIELDED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SHEILD BULB.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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