FEB 28
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO
Last inspected February 28, 2019 · passed with conditions
5 of 9 inspections passed, 1 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
9
5 passed · 3 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
13
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 YEARS
since May 2010
INSPECTION HISTORY
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
AUG 42017PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
AUG 4
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violationsDETAILS
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (YOGURT) WERE BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, SERVED AND PREPARED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND YOGURT SPLASHES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING AT THE HAND WASHING SINK AREA ACROSS FROM THE CASH REGISTER AREA.MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 92016PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 9
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
GRAB AND GO COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT OF PREP COUNTER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 55.0 F, FOUND MILK SMOOTHIES HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER, AMBINET AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD INSIDE GRAB AND GO COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- MILK SMOOTHIES AT BETWEEN 49.3 F AND 53.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPERTURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS AROUND/BEHIND TAYLOR SMOOTHIE MACHINES. MUST CLEAN WALLS.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
DISHWASH AREA EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER PRESSURE LOW. MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT SAID HAND WASH BOWL.
NOV 232015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NOV 23
2015
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CAULK WORN OUT AROUND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE SOAP DISPENSER AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 272014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OCT 27
2014
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AT THE REAR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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DEC 62013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 6
2013
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, BLACK SPOTS AND FILM NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 202012PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUN 20
2012
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CABINETS UNDER FRONT SINKS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & DRY, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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