MS. B'S KITCHEN.

Chicago Health Dept

4813 W HARRISON ST · AUSTIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

4 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Dec 2015.

Last inspected Dec 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 9

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES OR PERSON ON DUTY AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, PREP TABLE BOTTOMS ETC.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE AREA AND OFFICE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT. THE WALL IN THE OFFICE AREA IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR WALL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM TO REM0VE GREASE. CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES IN THE HOODED SYSTEM TO REMOVE GREASE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR; MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING STOPPERS FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN SMALL STORAGE AREA AND OFFICE AREA; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

NOV 13

2014

PASS 8 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS AND DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,MISSING OVERHEAD DRAIN BOARD SHELVING UNITS.MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AT 3- COMP SINK AND PREP CART.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD AND GREASE DEBRI FROM WALLS,FILTERS AT HOOD.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES NEAR SERVICE COUNTER,DAMAGED TRIM AT FRONT WINDOW,STAINED CEILING TILES IN TOILET ROOM,GAP AT FRONT WINDOWS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT 3- COMP SINK AND BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS AND REFRIGERATOR

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE, OR REMOVE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR AREA AND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT.

NOV 6

2014

FAIL 10 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED .MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AND NO CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED (FRIED CHICKEN,ITALIAN BEEF,ETC).MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS AND DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,MISSING OVERHEAD DRAIN BOARD SHELVING UNITS.MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AT 3- COMP SINK AND PREP CART.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP TABLES,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN FOOD AND GREASE DEBRI FROM WALLS,FILTERS AT HOOD.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES NEAR SERVICE COUNTER,DAMAGED TRIM AT FRONT WINDOW,STAINED CEILING TILES IN TOILET ROOM,GAP AT FRONT WINDOWS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT 3- COMP SINK AND BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS AND REFRIGERATOR.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE, OR REMOVE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR AREA AND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT.

NOV 7

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE WOOD SHELVING COUNTER IN FRONT HAS UNSEALED WOOD, CAULK AND SEAL THE WOOD SO IT IS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE TRAULSEN 2 DOOR COOLER HAS A CLOGGED CONDENSER UNIT, CLEAN THE UNIT.

Minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

THE "PEPSI" TWO DOOR COOLER HAS NO THERMOMETER. INSTALL AN EASY TO READ THERMOMETER.

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