MABLE'S TABLE.
1653-1655 W CORTLAND ST · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO
10 of 16 inspections passed, 3 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 9 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 282025PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A FINAL CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL WRAPPED AROUND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL.
MAR 282025PASSED1 violationDETAILS
4-101.19 OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL WRAPPED AROUND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL.
MAR 82024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED RUSTED TABLE BEING USED AS SHELVING IN DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE OR REPAINT TABLE.
FEB 32023PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN BOTH BARS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF BREAD CRUMBS, RICE, ETC NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH THE COMMON NAME.
OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SIDES OF EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ON THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OCT 212019PASS W/ CONDITIONS11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TON FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY DATE MARKING TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU HOWEVER NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU FOR UNDER COOKED AND RAW FOODS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.
MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR GARBAGE CONTAINERS INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.
FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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OCT 162017FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AND 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBO AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR COOLER WAS AT 48F AND THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR HAD AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.5F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLERS BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE COOLERS. OBSERVED MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 48.7F, BLUE CHEESE AT 59.1F, MILK AT 47.1F, AND HALF AND HALF CREAMER AT 47.7F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $40. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED FOOD AND LIQUOR STORED ON SHELVES BELOW WASTE WATER PIPES IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOOD AND LIQUOR FROM THE SHELVES BELOW THE WASTE WATER LINES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST POST ON THE WALL OR ON THE MENU.
MUST PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES AND SUPPORTS BELOW THE COFFEE STATION.
CLEAN THE DUST ON THE SHELVES OF THE COFFEE STATION.
WALLS OF THE DISHROOM MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR THE CRACK ON THE CEILING IN THE CORNER OF THE DISHROOM. MUST SEAL THE WALLS OF THE DISHROOM.
JUL 82016FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: LARGE AMOUNT OF SCRAMBLED EGGS AND COOKED VEGETABLE MIXTURE AT TEMP OF 57.7F AND ANOTHER BATCH OF SAME FOOD AT TEMP OF 45.7F; BOTH PRODUCTS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WHICH MAINTAINS TEMP OF 38.9F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10,VALUE 40. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED LIVE SMALL FLIES AT BAR AREA AT PRIVATE ROOM AND BAR AT MAIN DINING AREA, REAR PREP AREA AND DISHROOM.APPROX.30 SMALL FLIES. TWO INSECTICIDE GLUE STICKS HANGING FROM CEILING ABOVE THE CHEST FREEZER AND PREP TABLE AT REAR PREP AREA ALSO A YELLOW STICK AT FRONT MAIN BAR. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED FRONT DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1/2" TO 1".INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA AND RODENT/INSECT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2-5-15,REPORT #1453751 #32-RUBBER GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR IN NEED OF REPLACING. WOOD UNDER PREP TABLE IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #33-THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTH BAR GUN HOLDERS, AND ALL STORAGE SHELVES. ALL WOOD IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND PREP LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #35 WALLS IN BOTH PREP AREAS AND BARS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 OBSERVED TODAY(7-8-16)SAME VIOLATIONS)
LID AT WHITE CHEST FREEZER IS RUSTY,BROKE AND WITH EXPOSED INSULATION.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.REAR PREP AREA. BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR ALL 3 THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS
BROKEN FLOOR TILES BEHIND THE MAIN BAR AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALBRATED,INSTRUCTED TO CALIBRATE OR REPLACE
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FEB 52015PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND A LARGE CONTAINER OF SOUP (APPROX 10 GALLONS) IN WALK IN COOLER AT 50.4 DEGREES. MANAGER STATES SOUP WAS MADE THE NIGHT BEFORE. CONTAINER WAS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON COOLING PROPERLY. TOTAL VALUE 80 POUNDS $50.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
RUBBER GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR IN NEED OF REPLACING. WOOD UNDER PREP TABLE IN NEED OF SEALINF. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTH BAR GUN HOLDERS, AND ALL STORAGE SHELVES. ALL WOOD IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND PREP LINE. ALL RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN IN CORNERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALLS IN BOTH PREP AREAS AND BARS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
AIR VENTS IN WASHROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
APR 252014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INVERT ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, GLASSWARE AND CARRYOUT CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN WEST BAR AREA. CLEAN FLOORS IN LIQUOR STORAGE AREA.
REPAIR WALL BEHIND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN WEST BASEMENT. WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
PROVIDE LONG HANDLE UTENSIL AND STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UP IN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO MINIMIZE BARE HAND CONTACT.
FEB 202013PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
Multi use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
Ice bins in both bars not provided with covers. Instructed to provide covers form ice in bins. Gaskets not maintained on front prep cooelrs. Instructed to replace worn gaskets.
Exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
Floor not cleaned behind equipment. Instructed to detail clean daily. Floor tile missing under cooking equipment. Instructed to replace missing floor tile.
Ventilation covers in toilet room not cleaned. instructed to detail clean covers.
Sprayer at three compartment sink leaking. Instructed to repair to prevent leak. Sinks stoppers not maintained at three compartment sink. Instructed to replace stoppers that does fit properly. Backflow prevent not installed on coffee makers. Instructed to install bacflow preventer.
OCT 202011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND BOWL BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT IN PREP AREA BY WALK-IN COOLER
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREAS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES
APR 82011PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROVIDE SPACE FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS TO BE STORED NICE AND NEATLY, RESTRICT STORING ON SHELVING DESIGNATED FOR FOOD ITEMS
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE AREA
FEB 252010PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST RECONNECT SODA LINES DIRECTLY INTO FLOOR DRAINS AT BARS,PROVIDE MISSING ICE BIN COVERS BEHIND COUNTERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR BENEATH HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,COOLERS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE LINE REQUIRE DETAIL CLEANING,FLOOR BENEATH DISHMACHINE IN NEED OF REPAIR TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.NOTICEABLE DUST BUILD-UP AT CEILING OVER DINING ROOM/FOOD PREP AREA MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,TOILET ROOM VENTS REQUIRE DETAIL CLEANING.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST CLEAN,ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE,REMOVE ALL CLUTTER.
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