MAXWELL STREET SAUSAGE CORP..

Chicago Health Dept

4948 W NORTH AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

2 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected May 2014.

Last inspected May 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 6

2014

PASS 8 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER & PREP COOLERS.LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SPLASHGUARDS AT BOTH HANDSINKS,LOOSE VENTILATION VENT COVER IN REAR PREP AREA,TORN SEATS AT COUNTER.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,PREP COOLERS,GRILL TABLE,STOVE,POTATO PEELER,WINDOW SILLS.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALLBASES & IN BASEMENT.MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR IN BASEMENT.MUST GROUT FLOORTILE IN REAR PREP AREA & MISSING FLOORTILE IN OFFICE.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL PANEL BEHIND 3- DOOR COOLER,DAMAGED CEILING NEAR FRONT DOOR,HOLE IN WALL IN OFFICE

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN FREEZER & LIGHT AT HEAT LAMP,BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDSINK,LEAKY FAUCET AT REAR PREP AREA HANDSINK & 3- COMP SINK.PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER HOOD.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF THE FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.

APR 9

2014

FAIL 12 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE TO VIEW.ALSO FRONT DOOR HAS A GAP AT TOP OF DOOR & REAR DOOR SWEEP WORN.MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.REPAIR DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER LID DAMAGED APPEARS TO BEEN GNAWED ON .ALSO GREASE ON TOP OF LID OF GREASE CONTAINER,MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TREE BARK CHIPS ALL OVER GROUND AND SEVERAL TREE STUMPS,SIGNS & DEBRI THROUGHOUT REAR YARD.MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRI,SIGNS,TREE BARK CHIPS & STUMPS.REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED LIDS ON GARBAGE CAN & CLEAN GREASE FROM LID OF GREASER CONTAINER.

Serious Sanitation

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR SANITIZER AT 3- COMP SINK.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER & PREP COOLERS.LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SPLASHGUARDS AT BOTH HANDSINKS,LOOSE VENTILATION VENT COVER IN REAR PREP AREA,TORN SEATS AT COUNTER.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,PREP COOLERS,GRILL TABLE,STOVE,POTATO PEELER,WINDOW SILLS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALLBASES & IN BASEMENT.MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR IN BASEMENT.MUST GROUT FLOORTILE IN REAR PREP AREA & MISSING FLOORTILE IN OFFICE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL PANEL BEHIND 3- DOOR COOLER,DAMAGED CEILING NEAR FRONT DOOR,HOLE IN WALL IN OFFICE

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN FREEZER & LIGHT AT HEAT LAMP,BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDSINK,LEAKY FAUCET AT REAR PREP AREA HANDSINK & 3- COMP SINK.PLACE COOOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER HOOD.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF THE FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.

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