LINDY'S CHILI INC.

Chicago Health Dept

3685 S ARCHER AVE · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2010.

2 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Sep 2010.

Last inspected Sep 2010. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 21
2010
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELLED & DATED.

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

EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEED PAINTING.

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS IN CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR, INTERIOR OF& EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES

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

REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, 8NDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.

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

CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED & UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAME AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TURN HIT WATER TANK SO THAT HOT WATER REACHES THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS QUICKER. REPAIR THE EXHAUST IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM

SEP 3
2010
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP IN TOP COMPARTMENT FOUND AT 51.4 DEGREES AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE IN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT FOUND AT 48.1 DEGREES-INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THIS UNIT UNTIL TI HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AIR TEMP OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL MUST FAX A LETTER TO THE CDPH AT 312-746-4240 INDICATING THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED & REQUESTING A REINSPECTION OF THE SAME.

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

CUT TOMATOES-48.9F, SOUR CREAM-50.1F, COLE SLAW-49.8F, CUT TOMATOES- 49.5F CHEDDAR CHEESE-49.9F, HAM-49.1F- INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL

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

ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELLED & DATED.

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

EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEED PAINTING.

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS IN CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR, INTERIOR OF& EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES

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

REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, 8NDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.

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

CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED & UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAME AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TURN HIT WATER TANK SO THAT HOT WATER REACHES THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS QUICKER. REPAIR THE EXHAUST IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM

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