JAN 23
2025
PASS 1 violation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD OF DEBRIS IN TECHNOLOGY CLOSET ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MCDONALD'S #4308.
Chicago Health Dept
3867 S ARCHER AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Jan 2025).
15 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Jan 2025.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
43
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2025
INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 2
2023
PASS 3 violations
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
LEAK AT INTERIOR OF ICED BEVERAGE COOLER CAUSING EXCESSIVE LIQUID ACCUMULATION ON BOTTOM INTERIOR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
HANDWASH SINK IN REAR OF PREP AREA SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WORN GROUT LINES AROUND FLOOR TILES THROUGH OUT PREMISES IN BOTH PREP AND WAREWASHING AREAS CAUSING EXCESSIVE LIQUID ACCUMULATION IN LINES. INSTD TO RE GROUT AND MAINTAIN
OCT 15
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASH SINK IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WAREWASHING MACHINE LOCATED. INSTD TO PROVIDE A HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
CHEMICAL SANITIZATION WAREWASH MACHINE UNABLE TO SANITIZE, 0 PPM OF CHLORINE AFTER TESTED. WAREWASH MACHINE BEING USED WITHOUT SANITIZER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WORN GROUT LINES AROUND FLOOR TILES THROUGH OUT REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO RE GROUT AND MAINTAIN.
NOV 15
2016
PASS · 0 violations
MAY 22
2015
PASS 3 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR BOTTOM OF SALAD COOLER AND TOP EXTERIOR OF SOFT SERVE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
HEAVY LEAK AT SPRAYER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT REAR UTILITY SINK FAUCET. MISSING FAUCET HANDLE AT UTILITY SINK. REPAIR SAME.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS (FREEZER JACKETS) IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
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MAR 24
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations
TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 900 SANDWICH BUNS WITHIN PLASTIC ON RACKS STORED NEXT TO CHEMICALS AND ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN WARE-WASHING AREA. WASH WATER FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS OBSERVED ON THE OUTER PACKAGES OF SANDWICH BUNS. MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MOVE BUNS TO A SAFE AREA AWAY FROM CHEMICALS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE ANY FOOD PRODUCT WITHIN CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA OR WARE-WASHING AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED LONG HANDLED SPOONS USED TO STIR ICE COFFEE DRINKS STORED IMPROPERLY. STORE ALL LONG HANDLED SPOONS INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED MOP SINK UNCLEAN WITH EXCESSIVE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OR MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK IN A SANITARY CONDITION.
SEP 10
2013
PASS 4 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR BOTTOM OF CABINETS UNDER KETCHUP/BBQ SAUCE CONDIMENT STATION NOT CLEAN, EXCEESSIVE FOOD SPILLS. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE STATIONS, NOZZLES, AND ALL ATTACHED HARDWARE NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FAN COVERS AND CEILING OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. LIGHTSHIELDS IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
CRACKED LIGHTSHIELD IN PREP AREA. REPLACE SAME
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
HEAVY LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET, WRAPPED IN CLOTH. REPAIR SAME
SEP 3
2013
FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OVERFLOWING DUMPSTERS , LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. MISSING LIDS ON ONE DUMPSTER IN USE. INSTD TO KEEP AREA CLEAN AND HAVE ALL DUMPSTERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS AND ABLE TO CLOSE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR BOTTOM OF CABINETS UNDER KETCHUP/BBQ SAUCE CONDIMENT STATION NOT CLEAN, EXCEESSIVE FOOD SPILLS. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE STATIONS, NOZZLES, AND ALL ATTACHED HARDWARE NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FAN COVERS AND CEILING OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. LIGHTSHIELDS IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
CRACKED LIGHTSHIELD IN PREP AREA. REPLACE SAME.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
HEAVY LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET, WRAPPED IN CLOTH. REPAIR SAME.
NOV 7
2012
PASS 4 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,CABINETS, STORAGE SHELVES, POP MACHINE AND NOZZLES,
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AERA AND IN THE FOOD STORE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE REAR AREA SOME ARE DUSTY.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
SOME EMPLOYEES ARE NOT WEARING RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HATS, CAPS OR HAIR NETS.
JUL 23
2012
PASS · 0 violations
JUL 16
2012
PASS 2 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE ALL THE FRYERS AND CABINETS UNDERNEATH HAS GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN THE CABINETS UNDER THE POP MACHINE ALSO.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYERS THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP. POOLING WATER IN UNDERNEATH THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BACK STORE ROOM. KEEP ALL FOOOR AREAS CLEAN AND DRY SO NO SOURCE FOR INSECT BREEDING. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
JUN 20
2012
PASS 2 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE FRYERS SOUTH WALLS AND CABINETS UNDER THE TWO POP MACHINES.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS IN THE MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS ABOVE EACH TOILET HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
JAN 19
2012
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 26
2011
PASS 5 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE AND ALSO AT BEVERAGE STATIONS NOT CLEAN, LIME BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. CONDENSOR LINE LEAKING IN COOLER. REPAIR SAME
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF COOLERS INCLUDING HANDLES, RUBBER GASKETS. COUNTERTOPS AND SURFACES THRU-OUT COFFEE AND ICE CREAM STATION, COUNTERTOP UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR, CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE STATION IN DINING AREAS, BISCUIT OVENS, ALL ROLLING CARTS, LEGS, WHEELS OF ALL EQUIPMENT, AND STORAGE RACKS IN REAR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR THRU-OUT PREMISES UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. STANDING WATER NOTED BY WASHING MACHINE AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO KEEP CLEAN AND DRY.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT REAR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. CLEAN WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, FREE OF DEBRIS.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER/UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNUSED ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE SAME AREA.
JUL 7
2011
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 2 CRITICAL
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED EGGS ON COUNTERTOP AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 58.9F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MGR DISCARDED AND DENATURE 16 EGGS (APPROX 1LB) VALUE $10.00 CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
EXPOSED HANDSINKS NOT MAINTAINED OR ACCESSIBLE. REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK UNABLE TO DRAIN, STANDING WATER IN BASIN. FRONT HANDSINK WITH TOWELS, SPOONS, PENNIES IN SINK. MGR REMOVED ARTICLES FROM SINK AND REPAIRED REAR SINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
OBSERVED 5 CONTAINERS OF ICED TEA STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE AND ALSO AT BEVERAGE STATIONS NOT CLEAN, LIME BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. CONDENSOR LINE LEAKING IN COOLER. REPAIR SAME.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF COOLERS INCLUDING HANDLES, RUBBER GASKETS. COUNTERTOPS THRU-OUT COFFEE AND ICE CREAM STATION, COUNTERTOP UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR, CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE STATION IN DINING AREAS, STORAGE RACKS IN REAR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR THRU-OUT PREMISES UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. STANDING WATER NOTED BY WASHING MACHINE AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO KEEP CLEAN AND DRY.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT REAR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. CLEAN WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, FREE OF DEBRIS.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER/UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNUSED ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE SAME AREA.
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