Leghorn Chicken
959 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2018-07-12
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-07-12
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2016, 2014)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED THE BASE OF THE FAUCET FIXTURE WITH LEAKS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED THE WALL GOING DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE DRY STORAGE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. NOTED THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA IN POOR REPAIR (BROKEN AND CRACK TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
2017-07-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE THROUGHOUT FACILITY AT TIME OF INSPECTION: THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS 78.8F, THE EXOPSED HAND SINK WAS 80.1F, AND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE BATHROOM WAS 80.0F. MANAGER WAS ABL...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPLACE RIPPED GASKETS ON BOTH COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT DOORS ON PREMISES TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT ON THE SOUTH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE DEEP FREEZER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE ACCUMULATION AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
THE RUBBER TRIM UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL OR REAPPLY THE TRIM TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
2016-06-21 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR.ALSO ON PANELS OF INTERIOR OF THE UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.BOTH GARBAGE CONTAINERS ARE OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE,UNABLE TO CLOSE LIDS. ON GROUND BEHIND AND UNDER THE SAID CONTAINERS PLASTIC AND FOAM EMPTY FOOD CONTAINERS,FOAM BOWLS,DIRTY FOOD GLOVES,FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS.I...
minor Food Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO STEM NOR COOLER THERMOMETERS PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE AND AIR TEMP OF THE UNIT
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE NOT PROTECTED FROM ELEMENTS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
POP DISPENSORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CEILING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
LEAK AT BASEMENT P-TRAP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE ATTIRE WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. NO SLEEVELESS T-SHIRTS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVER IN REAR ABOVE PREP COOLER. REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
REPLACE BULBS IN VENTILATION HOOD.
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