Chicago Health Dept
4328 S ARCHER AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2025).
10 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Feb 2025.
3-302.12 OBSERVED BULK ITEMS IN NON-ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON BULK ITEM CONTAINERS, SIDES, AND INSIDES OF COOLERS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BULK ITEMS IN NON ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTWEED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHING AND ON THE SIDE OF THE OVEN, UNDER SHELVING AND EQUIPMENT, ON SIDES OF STORAGE BINS, BEHIND THE COOLER, INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES, ON THE BOTTOM SHELF WHERE EQUIPMENT IS STORED NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON BULK ITEM CONTAINERS, SIDES, AND INSIDES OF COOLERS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE UNUSED ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT AREA ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH IN POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE.
REFRIGERATED CAKES NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. REFRIGERATED, READY TO EAT TCS FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD OR DISCARDED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
WORN WOOD SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE. INSTD TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN SAME.
MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING OUTLET COVER IN TOILET ROOM. FLOOR DRAIN COVER MISSING IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
EXCESSIVE CLUTTER/UNUNSED EQUIPMENT IN OUTISDE REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN. CEILING THROUGH OUT WITH WORN AND STAINED SURFACE. INSTD TO PAINT AND MAINTAIN SAME.
EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.
OBSERVED SPOILED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED FOR PASTRIES AND CAKES. OBSERVED MOLDY STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESE STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 35# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B.
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. THE WALK-IN COOLER HAS AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.5F. THE COOLER IS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK AND EGGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 54.5F, EGGS AT 53.2F, AND CREAM CHEESE AT 47F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $75. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF GELATIN NOT LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER. MUST LABEL CONTAINERS OF GELATIN.
DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, MIXERS, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA.
WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AT INBETWEEN WALL AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.
WORN SURFACES ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT SAME.
OBSERVED 5 LARGE RACKS CONTAINING MULTIPLE SHEET TRAYS OF BAKERY ITEMS UNCOVERED OPEN TO PUBLIC IN MIDDLE OF STORE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL BAKERY ITEMS MUST BE INSIDE CASES WITH DOORS PREOTERCTED FROM PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED RACKS AND FOOD DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED FOOD PACKAGED ON SITE WITHOUT PROPER LABEL. ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS NEED TO BE PROERLY LABELED.
OBSERVED DOOR OF DISPLAY CASE IN DISREPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. DUCT TAPE MUST BE REMOVED AND DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER. CARDBOARD IS PROHIBITED AND ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE NON ABSORBANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN: SHELVING IN FRONT SERVICE AREA, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF REFRIGATOR IN FRONT WINDOW.
OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER UNCLEAN WITH DIRT ACCUMULATION. FLOOR MUST BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED IN A SANITIARY CONDITION.
OBSERVED WALL AND LIGHT SWITCH WITHIN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM UNCLEAN. MUST CLEAN WALL AND LIGHTSWITCH AND MAINTAIN IN A SANITARY CONDITION.
OBSERVED CEILING VENT WITHIN WASHROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT.
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR NEAR FRONT WINDOW. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETER.
OBSERVED BAKERY RACKS STORED OUTSIDE IN REAR OF PREMISES. ALL BAKERY RELATED ITEMS MUST BE STORED INDOORS AND BE PROTECTED. REMOVE RACKS FROM OUTSIDE AND STORE INDOORS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WASHED AND SANITIZED OR REMOVE COMPLETLY FROM PREMISES.
INTERIOR BOTTOM OF COOLERS INCLUDING DOORS AND RUBBER GASKETS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND WIRE RACKS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND IN CORNERS NOT CLEAN, DUST, SPIDERWEBS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS BEHIND FRONT LINE NOT CLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT.
FOUND 25-30 MICE DROPPING 0N FLOOR IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO THE FRONT DOOR HAS A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING OR INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. CALL YOUR PEST CONTROL TECH TO COME HERE AND SERVICE THIS ESTABLISHMENT. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.
THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3- COMPARTMENT IS STARTING TO RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND CLEAN AND PAINT IT.
CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA, REAR AREA, AND IN THE BASEMENT ALON THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST BUILDUP. ALSO REMOVE AND CLEAN UP THE POISON BAIT.
NORTH WALL IN THE PREP AREA HAS A ONE INCH HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR IT.
SOME LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA ARE MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDS AND END CAPS.
INTERIOR OF PROOFER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
BASEMENT FLOOR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. BASEMENT CEILING NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FRONT REACH IN COOLER.
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