Mcdonald'S Restaurant
3241 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 · West Ridge · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 2 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2014-03-18
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-03-18)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2014-03-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER AT THE SALAD PREP COOLER AT ALL TIMES.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
serious Other
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED THE 3RD COMPARTMENT FROM THE RIGHT AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING. AT THIS TIME THE 3-COMP SINK IS NOT WELL MAINTAINED. MUST REPAIR. ALL THREE COMPARMENTS MUST DRAIN EASILY AT ALL TIMES.SERIOUS CITATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MCCAFE AREA DISPENSERS, CONTAINERS, AND NOZZLES TO REMOVE SYRUPS SPLASHES.
critical Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM FOUND ONE OF TWO HAND SINKS WITHOUT HOT WATER ( THE SINK ON THE LEFT SIDE) AND IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM THE HAND SINK ON THE RIGHT HAS NO HOT WATER. MUST REPAIR AND ALWAYS PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND SINKS IN A...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER AT THE SALAD PREP COOLER AT ALL TIMES.
2013-01-25 Pass w/ Conditions Suspected Food Poisoning CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS. EMPLOYEE THEN STORED UTENSILS AT CLEAN SHELVES,ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WAS SETUP UPON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLA...
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
FOUND MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM AT SOUTH-WEST AREA OF THE PREMISES WITHOUT HOT WATER. WATER TEMP OF OF 49.1F TO 52.2F.WASHROOM ARE USED BY EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS. ESTABLISHMENT HAS 4 WASHROOMS, THE OTHER TWO WASHROOMS NORTH- WEST SIDE OF PREMISES ...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
ONCE A PRODUCTS IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS,MUST LABEL CONTAINER.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR FOOD BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
EVERYONE MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINANT IN PREP AREA,INCLUDED CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS.
2011-10-17 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint 3 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION MUST BE POSTED ON SITE IN VIEW FOR THE CUSTOMER. MANAGER POSTED ALL THE CERTIFICATE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD WHILE I WAS TYP...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST RE ADJUST THE DOOR THRESHOLD IN ONE OF THE SIDE DOOR.
minor Food Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MISSING END CAPS AND LIGHT SHIELD IN SOME OF THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE .
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving, ice machine not clean nee detailed cleaning.non food contact surfaces of coffee equipment by drive thru window, counter needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, and storage shelving in bsmt. storage areas need cleaning(corners).
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
ceiling tiles in prep areas, storage areas not clean need cleaning.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
light shields in prep areas, rear kitchen, storage areas, and bathrooms not clean need cleaning.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
exhaust vents(ventilation ) in prep areas, coolers, and bathrooms, not clean need detailed cleaning.
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