MARKOVIC ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION, INC..
3142-3144 W IRVING PARK RD · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 13 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
DEC 292021PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED BROKEN LOCK ON STALL IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP ATTACHED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA OPPOSITE GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRISS UNDERNEATH STAIRS TO BASEMENT AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST, DIRT, AND FOUL ODOR IN LIQUOR ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDTION.
OBSERVED 1 EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT 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.
DEC 222021FAILED15 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK AND PURPLE SLIME ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN MACHINE FREE OF SLIME. PRIOIRITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN 3 DOOR COOLER LOCATED BEHIND BAR: COOKED POTATOES AT 46.2F, UNCOOKED SAUSAGE AT 47.6F, AND PORK AT 46.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $40. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED COOKED POTATOES STORED IN POT COVERED WITH ALUMINIUM FOIL IN 3 DOOR COOLER LOCATED BEHIND BAR WITH NO DATE MARKING. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 2LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $5. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DATE MARK ALL TCS ITEMS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED PEST CONTROL FACILITY, RECEIVE SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED 8 SMALL BLACK INSECTS FLY OUT OF HOLDER FOR SODA GUN IN BAR WHEN SODA GUN WAS REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BROKEN LOCK ON STALL IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED NO TESTING DEVICES FOR DETERMINING PROPER CONCENTRATION OF CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP ATTACHED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA OPPOSITE GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDNACE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRISS UNDERNEATH STAIRS TO BASEMENT AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST, DIRT, AND FOUL ODOR IN LIQUOR ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDTION.
OBSERVED 1 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM, 2 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, AND 1 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN HOOD ABOVE HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED 1 EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT 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 42019PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH REMINDER (1. ASTERIK NEXT TO THE FOOD AND 2. STATEMENT ABOUT THE FOOD) AND DISCLOSURE ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER FOR HOT AND COLD FOODS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER FOR HOT AND COLD FOODS ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE AND AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK AND FOR ICE MACHINE.
MUST PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTICLE IN WOMENS WASHROOM.
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
FEB 232018PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BAR TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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JAN 182017PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKET ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE.
BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.
OBSERVED METAL ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
SEP 192016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST DATE AND LABEL ALL FOOD PRODUCTS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING.FOUND FOODS IN FOOD GRADE BAGS NOT DATED AND LABELED IN THE FREEZER AND IN THE 3-SLDING DOOR REFRIGERATOR.
MUST PROVIDE A PROPER ICE SCOOPER CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES AT THE BAR AREA.
MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN WALL TILE AT THE FRONT COOKING AREA AT THE LARGE WINDOW SILL.
OCT 262015FAILED5 violationsDETAILS
ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TOP AREA AND INTERIOR PANELS, HAVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE, AND USE PRE PACKAGE ICE, UNTIL MACHINE IS CLEAN, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)
MUST REPLACE/RESEAL RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER,
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT BAR, KITCHEN AREA,
LADIES BATHROOM SMELLY URINE ODOR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
MAY 292014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST REPLACE/RESEAL RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER,
MUST DETAIL CLEAN TOP INTERIOR AREA OF REACH-IN PREP COOLER,
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT BAR, KITCHEN AREA,
MUST REPAIR EXPOSED HAND BOWL, MAKING LOUD SOUND WHEN TURNED ON, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
JUL 222013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR IN REAR GAMING ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE HOOD. MUST REPLACE.
MUST REMOVE THE THREAD OF THE FAUCET OF THE MOP SINK OR INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE ON THE FAUCET.
SEP 242012PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGAE SHELVES.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT THE BAR AREA.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR THRU-OUT BAR AREA AND BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLLACE MISSING FILTER FOR HOOD IN KITCHEN, REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AND CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENTS AND VENT COVERS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER MOP SINK.
MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
INSTRUCTED, ICE SCOOP AND CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
MAR 92011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; MOP SINK, CABINETS IN WASHROOMS AND BAR SHELVES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT BAR, KITCHEN AND THRU-OUT BASEMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES UNDER HAND BOWLS IN WASHROOMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR WOMEN WASHROOM.
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