SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

MC DONALDS.

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5153 W CHICAGO AVE · HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected July 20, 2017 · passed

7 of 9 inspections passed, with 3 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
7 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
41
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Jun 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 20
2017
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MSUT CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN PREP COOLER AT THE SERVING LINE TO REMOVE SPILLS. ALSO CLEAN COUNTER TOPS AND PREP TABLES TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING THOUGH OUT PREMISES ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS ESPECIALLY AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

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

NOTED FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES AND DRINK COUNTER TOPS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

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

NOTED LEAKY PIPES AT THE REAR HOT WATER TANK AND LEAKS AT THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. NOTED THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH A LEAK AT THE COLD WATER KNOB FIXTURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINATIN PLUMBING.

MAY 18
2017
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MSUT CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN PREP COOLER AT THE SERVING LINE TO REMOVE SPILLS. ALSO CLEAN COUNTER TOPS AND PREP TABLES TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING THOUGH OUT PREMISES ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS ESPECIALLY AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

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

NOTED FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES AND DRINK COUNTER TOPS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

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

NOTED LEAKY PIPES AT THE REAR HOT WATER TANK AND LEAKS AT THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. NOTED THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH A LEAK AT THE COLD WATER KNOB FIXTURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINATIN PLUMBING.

SEP 9
2016
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FLOORSIN THE PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMTERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT PREP AREA

OCT 5
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION OBSERVED ON SEPT. 28, 2015 WAS NOT CORRECTED AS INSTRUCTED. #18 REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM; A ONE INCH GAP OBSERVED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY. CRITICAL CITATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.

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

BUMPED UP TO A CRITICAL.

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WITH PROOF OF A VALID CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF ALL FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL AND INTERIORS OF REACH IN COOLERS.

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

FOUND STAGNANT WATER ON THE FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT IN THE BEVERAGE SERVING AREA AND IN THE REAR BY THE WASHING MACHINE; CLEAN FLOORS TO REMOVE STAGNANT WATER THAT IS GIVING OFF AN ODOR IN BOTH AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER GRILL AND AROUND AND BEHIND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. A FLOOR DRAIN COVER IS NEEDED FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE HOT WATER TANK; PROVIDE A COVER FOR DRAIN.

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

MUST CLEAN ALL FILTERS ABOVE ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD-UP. CLEAN FAN COVERS INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE PREP AREA TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

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

FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM THE PIPE. FOUND ONE OF THE TWO HANDSINKS IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM NOT WORKING THAT OPERATES BY A SENSOR UNDERNEATH; MUST REPAIR. (MANAGER STATES THAT THE PLUMBER IS SCHEDULED TO COME OUT TODAY TO REPAIR THIS SINK AND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK). FOUND A LEAK FROM A VALVE IN THE REAR NEXT TO THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST REPAIR LEAK AT VALVE. THE SPRAYER AT THE THREE COMP SINK IS LEAKING AND THE FAUCET KNOB AT THE THREE COMP SINK FOR THE HOT WATER IS MISSING; REPAIR LEAK AND REPLACE KNOB.

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

OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE GARAGE AREA WHERE THE DUMPSTERS ARE STORED; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INFO ON THE IDPH WEBSITE.

SEP 28
2015
FAILED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM; A ONE INCH GAP OBSERVED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF ALL FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL AND INTERIORS OF REACH IN COOLERS.

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

FOUND STAGNANT WATER ON THE FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT IN THE BEVERAGE SERVING AREA AND IN THE REAR BY THE WASHING MACHINE; CLEAN FLOORS TO REMOVE STAGNANT WATER THAT IS GIVING OFF AN ODOR IN BOTH AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER GRILL AND AROUND AND BEHIND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. A FLOOR DRAIN COVER IS NEEDED FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE HOT WATER TANK; PROVIDE A COVER FOR DRAIN.

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

MUST CLEAN ALL FILTERS ABOVE ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD-UP. CLEAN FAN COVERS INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE PREP AREA TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

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

FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM THE PIPE. FOUND ONE OF THE TWO HANDSINKS IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM NOT WORKING THAT OPERATES BY A SENSOR UNDERNEATH; MUST REPAIR. (MANAGER STATES THAT THE PLUMBER IS SCHEDULED TO COME OUT TODAY TO REPAIR THIS SINK AND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK). FOUND A LEAK FROM A VALVE IN THE REAR NEXT TO THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST REPAIR LEAK AT VALVE. THE SPRAYER AT THE THREE COMP SINK IS LEAKING AND THE FAUCET KNOB AT THE THREE COMP SINK FOR THE HOT WATER IS MISSING; REPAIR LEAK AND REPLACE KNOB.

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

OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE GARAGE AREA WHERE THE DUMPSTERS ARE STORED; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INFO ON THE IDPH WEBSITE.

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FEB 4
2013
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 3
2011
PASSED
9 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Single use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert ocntainers to prevent contamination before use.

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

Interior ice machine panel not maintained. Instructed to replace cracked panel that has exposed insulation.

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

Cooking equipment interior deep fryers and storage cabinets not cleaned. Insstructed to detail clean and sanitize.

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

Floor behind storage racks not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

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

Coving tile along wallbase not maintained. Instructed to replace all damaged coving tile.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Light not provided in storage closet. Instructed to install light bulb.

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

Backflow device leaking at both utility sinks. Instructed to repair to prevent leak.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

Thermometer not provided inside several reach-in coolers. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside all coolers.

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

Supplies not properly stored in enclosed rear and storage closet. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from wall

MAY 17
2011
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

VIOLATION STILL PENDING

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

VIOLATION STILL PENDING

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

VIOLATION STILL PENDING

JUN 21
2010
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES

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

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES

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

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AT FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, REAR PREP AREA

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