Chicago Health Dept
3122 W TOUHY AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2024.
10 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Nov 2024.
Last inspected Nov 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.
NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED (BACON, SAUSAGE, CUT TOMATOES.) INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AROUND FLOOR DRAIN COLLECTING STANDING WATER. MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER AND RESTORE FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASLILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND NO HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS AT PREMISES. CURRENTLY, THE TEMPERATURE OF WATER AT SINKS IS AT 79.1 THROUGH 82.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030C. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT HAND SINKS OF 100.F MINIMUM. MOREOVER, HOT WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 110.0F.
FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 4-30-20 INSPECTION # 2369928.BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST CORRECT VIOLATION MENTIONED ABOVE.
OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE WATCHES AND RINGS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH UNDER COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND VOMIT SPILLKIT MISSING ITEMS.(SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS, DISPOSABLE MASKS, DISPOSABLE APRONS,ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS WIPING WORK STATION AND EQUIPMENT,BRINGING DIRTY CONTAINERS AT REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,RETURNED AT WORK STATION AND WITH SAME GLOVED HANDS LINED TRAY WITH WAX PAPER,AND PICKED-UP BISCUIT A READY TO EAT FOOD.NO HAND WASHING NOR CHANGING OF THE GLOVES.INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER REGARDING HAND WASHING. MANAGER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED ON BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK. BOTH PAPER TOWELS DISPENSER NOT IN WORKING CONDITION(DEAD BATTERIES). ONE ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS WAS SHARED IN PREP AREA. UPON MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED ON EACH EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR CAUSE OF THE PAPER DISPENSERS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
OBSERVED BROKEN INSULATION WRAP ON PIPE UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
INTERIOR OF UNUSED ICE MACHINE BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE.
EXCESS WATER UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA DRY.
FAUCET NECK AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA IS TOO LONG FOR THE SINK.AWKWARD TO WASH HANDS BECAUSE WATER FALLS ON FLOOR DURING HAND WASHING(OBSERVED A BUCKET UNDER THE SINK).INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FAUCET WITH A SHORTER FAUCET NECK.
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION AROUND THE DOOR AND ON THE WALL. ALSO, THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF THE MICROWAVES IS DAMAGED, LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, DETAIL CLEAN, REPAIR MICROWAVE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP TABLES AND ON OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, must properly date food items in walk in cooler.
Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors in walk in cooler, and walk in freezer under shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
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