SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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2204-2206 N CALIFORNIA AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 6, 2016 · passed

3 of 5 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 5 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
14
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jan 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 6
2016
PASSED
0 violations
OCT 23
2015
PASSED
0 violations
OCT 16
2015
FAILED
6 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

OBSERVED UNSAFE AND UNWHOLESOME PRODUCE AND FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SEVERAL BOXES EACH OF MOLDY EGGPLANT, CAULIFLOWER AND TOMATOES AND A MOLDY CONTAINER OF TOMATO PASTE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 50# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B

CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS YOGURT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

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

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER AND 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS STORED INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER: YOGURT AT 59.5F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER: HUMMUS AT 54.3F, BABA GHANOUSH AT 52.7F, CUT TOMATOES AT 43.7F, BEEF AT 43.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $56. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE LOWER LEVEL DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BAR AND DISHWASH AREA TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.

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

REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

OCT 17
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND APPROXIMATELY 45 POUNDS OF CHICKEN AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.1F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

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

OBSERVED AN UNLABELED BULK CONTAINER OF RICE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO KEEP ALL FOODS IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WHEN POSSIBLE AND IF NOT TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE LABELED.

MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS INVERTED TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND TO MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT LIDS ARE ON ALL ICE BINS AND TO MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FAICLITY TO COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON CEILING ABOVE FIRST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 7
2014
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD DOOR FRAME AT (CUSTOMER) MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS INSIDE BOILER AND ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ROOM

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