OCT 26
2020
PASS · 0 violations
MERCHANT MARKET.
Chicago Health Dept
350 N ORLEANS ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2020.
8 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Oct 2020.
Last inspected Oct 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2020
INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 21
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
PACKAGED FOOD NOT LABELED PROPERLY, MISSING WIGHT, NAME OF FACILITY, ALLERGENS, INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON ALL PACKAGED FOODS. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
EMPTY MILK PLASTIC JUGS ARE REUSED FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE. MU
FEB 28
2019
PASS 2 violations
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
KEEPING FOOD UTENSILS IN A CARD BOARD CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A WASHABLE HOLDER.
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
USING DISPOSABLE CUPS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE.
AUG 4
2017
PASS · 0 violations
NOV 14
2016
PASS 1 violation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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APR 8
2016
PASS 1 violation
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETER INSIDE RIGHT SIDE STAND UP REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.
NOV 18
2015
PASS 3 violations
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
ALL CLEAN UTENSILS POTS, PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN /INVERTED,TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE BOTTOM INTERIOR SHELVE OF THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER,AND ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE BANQUET COOK LINE (WITH FOOD CRUMBS AND FOOD DEBRIS) AND MAINTAIN. DUST BUILT-UP ON THE LIGHTING FIXTURES ON THE COOK LINE IN THE KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
BROKEN/CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD ON THE BANQUET COOKLINE. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 11
2015
PASS 5 violations
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE RESTAURANT.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST DEFROST THE ICE CREAM FREEZER IN THR MAIN KITCHEN,WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER ASKED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE TO DEFROST THE ICE CREAM FREEZER DURING INSPECTION.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN ALL THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN(WITH DUST BUILD-UP)) AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN, NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE STORAGE ROOM CLOSE TO THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN,AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM AND MISSING CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. MAINTAINANCE PERSON REPLACE ALL THE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES DURING INSPECTION.
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