MRS MURPHYS AND SONS IRISH BISTRO.
3905 N LINCOLN AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
14 of 18 inspections passed, with 7 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 242025PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AAREA LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED SLOW LEAK FAUCET AT THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHILEDS COVERS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 52024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR DOOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. ALSO NOTED THE SAME DOOR WITH A BROKEN/MISSING DOOR HANDLE. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
NOTED DAMAGED TILE BASEBOARD COVING IN THE BASEMENT BEER COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
AUG 12023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
NOTED UNFINISHED WOOD USED FOR THE PPREP TABLE ON THE SECOND-FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NON-POROUS WOOD THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
NOTED SPRAYER AT THE DISHWASHING SCRAPPING SINK HANGING BELOW THE SINK'S RIM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DEVICE TO HOLD THE SPRAYER ABOVE THE WATER RIM OF THE SINK
AUG 92022PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED TABLEWARE (PLATES) NOT PROPERLY STORED ON THE MAIN FLOOR IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SAID ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN SAID LOCATIONS.
OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE CLOSET LOCATED IN THE UPSTAIRS WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE SAID LOCATION AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DEBRIS IN THE CORNERS OF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE SAID LOCATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
OBSERVED A BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE UPSTAIRS FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID LIGHT BULB.
JUN 252020PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR BATHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
4-302.13-OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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JUN 242020PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR BATHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT BAR AREA ON MAIN FLOOR NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS AT 00 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES AND TO NOT USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED UNTIL NOTIFIED BY CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED ECOLAB TO FIX ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED MISSING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT BOTTOM OF MENU FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY. ESTABLISHMENT IS SERVING BURGERS AND EGGS COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATING, "THESE FOOD ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER." DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER THE VERBAGE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY AND PROVIDED EXAMPLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
OBSERVED RUSTY CAN OPENER IN KITCHEN PREP AREA ON SECOND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE.
OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT THE HAND WASHING SINK FAUCET LOCATED NEXT TO MOP SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA ON MAIN FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 292019PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED TO THE PUBLIC AND FOODS NOT DISCLOSED. MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS AND POST ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE. PEELING PLASTIC LINER ON TOP METAL SURFACE OF THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE PLASTIC AND PAPER TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
LEAK UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE SECOND FLOOR MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
APR 122018PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
BROKEN HANDLE AT FIRST DOOR OF THREE DOORS REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM CONVENTION OVEN, REPLACE HANDLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN WHITE CHEST FREEZER AT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA.SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT SERVICE/COFFEE STATION,FIRST FLOOR,SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAIN BOARD(EAST SIDE).
SODA POP GUN AND HOLDERS AT BOTH BARS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.ICE MACHINE WITH BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP AND RUST ON SCREWS INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF SAME UNIT,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,REPLACE RUSTY SCREWS. BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVENS ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,BAR AND UNDER SHELVES .CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DEBRIS,GRIMES BUILD-UP ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHT SHIELD AT SECOND FLOOR PREP AREA WITH DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
APR 102018FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SECOND FLOOR PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MENTIONED PREP AREA,WATER TEMPERATURE FROM 45.5F TO 46.5F. PRESENTLY KITCHEN IS IN USE,EMPLOYEES PREPPING FOODS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT SAID SINK. TEMPORALLY INSTRUCTED TO USE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK ONLY FOR HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH EXCESS SOLID OIL ON TOP THE LID.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
BROKEN HANDLE AT FIRST DOOR OF THREE DOORS REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM CONVENTION OVEN, REPLACE HANDLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN WHITE CHEST FREEZER AT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA.SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT SERVICE/COFFEE STATION,FIRST FLOOR,SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAIN BOARD(EAST SIDE).
SODA POP GUN AND HOLDERS AT BOTH BARS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.ICE MACHINE WITH BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP AND RUST ON SCREWS INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF SAME UNIT,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,REPLACE RUSTY SCREWS. BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVENS ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,BAR AND UNDER SHELVES .CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DEBRIS,GRIMES BUILD-UP ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHT SHIELD AT SECOND FLOOR PREP AREA WITH DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
MAY 112017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC.) MUST LABEL.
FOUND LIGHT FIXTURE NOT SHIELDED ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 1 FLOOR KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE AND 2 DRIP COFFEE MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE.
DEC 82016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED 3-DOOR COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED IN POOR REPAIR IN KITCHE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT IN THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVE DUST ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION FANS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST ON VENTILATION VENTS COVER INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIRED AND MAINTAIN.
APR 62016PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA.
MUST PROPERLY STORE, INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS DISHES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN PREP AREA DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS, RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
APR 162015PASSED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IT WITH A SMOOTH .CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
INTERIOR OF THE STOVE WITH BURNED FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.MAIN KITCHEN.ELECTRICAL WIRE ABOVE THE CLOCK IN DINING AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.POP GUN HOLDER AND POP GUN DISPENSER WITH MINERAL BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,INCLUDED SECOND FLOOR BAR,DUST BUILD-UP ON PIPES UNDER THE BAR AREA,AND DISH MACHINE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
POWERFUL SEWAGE FOUL ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR GREASE TRAP IN DISH ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AS OFTEN AS NEEDED AND MAINTAIN.
DEBRIS,DUST BUILD-UP FOOD,ETC ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES,CORNERS,UNDER THE BAR COUNTERS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL ETC.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE MOP SINK IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.FOUND HOLES ON METAL CEILING INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
NOT ENOUGH LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT SECOND FLOOR,INSTRUCTED ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IS NEEDED.NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN ALSO CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP DISPLAY FISH COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND REPLACE CRAKED LIGHT SHIELD AT SAID AREA.
EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN SLOW DRAINING ALSO NOT LEVELED ,WATER REMAINS INSIDE NOT ABLE TO DRAIN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
MAY 232014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON THE REFRIGERATOR ON THE MAIN FLOOR ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE ICE MACHINE MOTOR IN THE UPPER COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE DIRT AND DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP. THE SOILED AREA WAS NOT IN DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ICE.
FOUND RUST AND DIRT BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENT LOCATED ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR PREP KITCHEN. DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INVERT CLEAN KITCHEN PLATES AND UTENSILS DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
APR 122013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN MINERAL BUIL-UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR.
FANS INSIDE PREP COOLERS IN MAIN KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND DUST. MUST CLEAN.
LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA FIRST FLOOR. VENTILATION FANS IN KICHEN FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GRASE TRAPS IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN WITH ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN.
REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER AT UP RIGHT COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN AREA.
APR 52012PASSED1 violationDETAILS
BASEBOARD WALL TILES IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN/MISSING. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
MAY 242011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN COFFEE STATION(1ST FLOOR),AND BEHIND THE BAR COUNTER,FIRST FLOOR.PROVIDE ICE BIN COVER AT FIRST FLOOR BAR.REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT ICE MACHINE SECOND FLOOR,ALSO REPLACE CHIPPED INTERIOR ICE GUARD, AT SAME UNIT.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE MINERAL BUILD-UP(1ST AND 2ND FLLOR).
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
APR 292010PASSED1 violationDETAILS
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE 2ND PREP AREA.ALSO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR UNDER THE BAR COUNTER, ABOVE ICE BINS,1ST FLOOR.
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