MORSE GYROS.
1335 W MORSE AVE · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO
10 of 16 inspections passed, 4 failed, 2 passed with conditions. 8 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 282019PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE WASHROOM NOT IN WORKING CONDITION. REPAIR, MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION.
JUN 182019FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE.AGAIN INFORMATION GIVEN. MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED - - -
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT INTERIOR LID OF CHEST FREEZER (POTATOES),REPLACE
OBSERVED USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES -
NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIP KIT PROVIDED ON SITE, TO BE ABLE TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
UNEVEN, POROUS AND UN-CLEANABLE SURFACE ON FLOOR UNDER THE DRAIN BOARD AND HOT WATER TANK AREA. PROVIDE SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. WALLS BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK POROUS,UNEVEN AND BROKEN.MUST REPAIR WALL AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE WASHROOM NOT IN WORKING CONDITION.REPAIR,MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION.
JAN 142019PASS W/ CONDITIONS12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED -
OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED - -
5-203.11: **PF** Handwashing Sinks- Numbers and Capacities NO HAND WASH SINK PROVIDED AT REAR PREP AREA,OBSERVED A PREP TABLE WITH A LARGE CUTTING BOARD AND KNIFE RACK ON WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE(RAW AND READY TO EAT PRODUCTS ARE PREPARED FROM THIS AREA)OBSERVED MILK SHAKE UNIT AT SAME AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK AT SAID AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION :7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED -
ALL PREPARED FOODS IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, AND EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD CONTAINER/BOTTLES USED FOR FOOD MUST BE LABEL WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD -
WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES IN BETWEEN USE. -
PANEL BROKEN FROM RUST AT SIDE OF PREP CABINET BY THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
GREASE BUILD UP EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,SPECIALLY DEEP FRYER
UNABLE TO CLOSE LID FOR OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE DUE TO LID BROKEN FROM HINGS ALSO LID IS CURVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYER,ALSO ON WALL AT SAME AREA(FRONT COOKING AREA).CEMENT FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA NOT CLEANABLE,SURFACE IS BROKEN,ROUGH AND UNEVEN(SPECIALLY UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK),INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE WITH SMOOTH CLEANBLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
PREP COOK WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. -
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. -
APR 172018PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SEVERAL THERMOMETERS WITHIN REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT WORKING. REPLACE ALL BROKEN THERMOMETERS WITH WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS SON COUNTERS. STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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APR 192017PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR OF TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER NEXT TO HOT LINE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED TO REMOVE FOOD PARTICULATES.
NOTED MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER MOPSINK.INSTRUCTED MANGEMENT TO INSTALL MISSING TILES.
NOTED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHTS AT REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PUT LIGHT SHEILDS OVER LIGHTS.
FILTERS AT HOT LINE HOOD DAMAGED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE FILTERS.
DEC 62016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MICROWAVE IN THE REAR PREP AREA, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE TOILET ROOM. ALSO, FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AND REAR PREP AREAS. ALSO, HOOD FILTERS HAVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TILES, CLEAN FILTERS, AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT IN REAR PREP, AND LIGHT SHIELD IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOM HAS UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHT AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 52016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE GRILL, FRYER AND HOT HOLDING UNITS IN FRONT PREP. ALSO IN REAR PREP IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 292016FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROPER THESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED BULK DESSERTS OUT OF ORGINAL CONTAINER WITHOUT LABELS STORED IN THE FRONT RC COLA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS ON ALL FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED RAW WOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA, RAW WOOD BEING USED FOR PREP TABLE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. ALSO DISCONTINUE USE OF FOIL TO COVER GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO STAIN OR PAINT WOOD STORAGE RACKS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; LOWER PART OF THE STEAM TABLE, AND INSIDE STORAGE BINS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE GRILL, FRYER AND HOT HOLDING UNITS IN FRONT PREP. ALSO IN REAR PREP IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. BROKEN FLOOR TO WALL COVING BEHIND THE TOILET AND, ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE HAND SINK IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOM. ALSO FLOOR TO WALL COVING UNDER 2-COMP SINK NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP ON HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, AND TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN SAME.
OBSERVED HOLE IN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
APR 292015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
SMALL WHITE CHEST FREEZER BY THE HOT WATER TANK INTERIOR LID LINER IS BROKEN,ALSO THE LONG WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN FRONT OF SOUTH WINDOW INTERIOR LINER IS BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BOTH LINERS.FOOD COVERED AT PRESENT TIME.
BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE CORNERS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
WOOD BEHIND THE COOLERS, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,EXPOSED HAND SINK AND BEHIND SHELVES AND UNDER THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER ARE EXTREMELY WITH FOOD DEBRIS SURFACE IS POROUS UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS
NO LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT IN DINING AREA ABOVE SINGLE TABLES/FRONT COUNTER TOP.ALSO NO LIGHT SHIELD AT REAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
JUN 172014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER COVERED WITH GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADES BAGS,OR CONTAINERS WITH LIDS DIRTY PANELS WITH SPLATTERED FOOD AND FOOD LIQUIDS UNDER THE COUNTER TOP HAS A POROUS SURFACE,INS
JUN 92014FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 49.7F; SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 51F; VARIOUS KIND OF CHEESE AT TEMP OF 50.9F; RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES AT TEMP OF 49.9F; ALL FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER,HOWEVER AIR COOLER TEMPERATURE WAS 41.6F.MANAGER DISCARDED FOOD AT TEMPERATURE ABUSED,POUNDS 10, VALUE 58. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-7-13,REPORT #1106729 #32- OBSERVED A DIPPING WELL INSTALLED AT LEDGE OF MOP SINK BY THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE IN DIFFERENT AREA AND PROPERLY INSTALLED WITH RUNNING WATER AND DRAIN PIPE, SUCH AS DRAIN TO FLOOR DRAIN. NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND TWO COMPARTMENT PREP SINKS,IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
OBSERVED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER COVERED WITH GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADES BAGS,OR CONTAINERS WITH LIDS DIRTY PANELS WITH SPLATTERED FOOD AND FOOD LIQUIDS UNDER THE COUNTER TOP HAS A POROUS SURFACE,INS
AUG 72013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED A DIPPING WELL INSTALLED AT LEDGE OF MOP SINK BY THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE IN DIFFERENT AREA AND PROPERLY INSTALLED WITH RUNNING WATER AND DRAIN PIPE, SUCH AS DRAIN TO FLOOR DRAIN. NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND TWO COMPARTMENT PREP SINKS,IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
WALL AROUND REAR EXIT FRAME DOOR IS OPENED, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
DEBRIS INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD IN DINING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
MAY 152012PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS TOUCHING NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE, SUCH AS, OUTSIDE GARBAGE LIDS WERE DIRTY APRON IS STORED ,KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THEN GOING BACK TO TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD INCLUDED INSIDE OF TAKE OUT FOAM CONTAINER, WERE FOOD IS STORED. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-010(A)
NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. LAST LETTER OF ENROLLMENT ON PREMISES WAS ON 11-11-2011. NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE PREPARED,COOKED AND SERVED:CHICKEN, HAMBURGER GYRO ETC. INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012
LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS, GREASE BUILD-UP.CLEAN SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,(DEBRIS). ALSO NEED TO CLEAN INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER, GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP
REPLACE FLOOR TILES UNDER THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS.
FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO RTEPAIR.
DEC 302011FAILED4 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE THE MISSING WALL TILES BEHIND THE FLAT TOP GRILL.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE AN END CAP FOR THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR AREA.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST INSTALL A MOP SINK WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. NO GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL. MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR ICE CREAM SCOOP.
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