Chicago
18
BEAT

Muscle Bar

1804 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · Medium risk
BEAT
18/100

Troubled record — failed 4 of 8 inspections for documentation & training, employee hygiene

Inspections
8
2 passed
Last Inspected
2020-09-22
Pass Rate
25%
4 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
Failed 4 inspections (2020, 2017, 2017...)
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 6 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Sanitation critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other critical
Chemical Safety critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Pest Activity critical
2020-09-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

STILL NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (PREPARES SMOOTHIES ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PE...

2020-09-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (PREPARES SMOOTHIES ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON I...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH CUTTING BOARD AND LIDS OF POWDER CONTAINERS ON TOP OF SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.11 NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINKS OF THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION.

critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT HAND WASH SINK OF THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND SINK WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AND UP TO 110F WITH A MIXING VALVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE CONTAINER WITH ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED NO FAUCET INSTALLED AT THE FRONT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK (PREP SINK) FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.

serious Employee Hygiene

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS #39 RULE #3-307.11 AND #36 RULE #4-204.112(B) FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2261338 DATED 1/31/2019 NOT CORRECTED.OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED INBETWEEN SMALL HAND WASH SINK AND ADJACENT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK FOOD ...

2019-01-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEGE. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 20101.14 (B)

critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS ARE BEING PREPARRED INCLUDING SMOOTHIES CONTAINING MILK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED

critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH LARGE GALLON CONTAINER OF PROTEIN POWDER WITHIN IT AND REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INACCESSIBLE WITH MOPS IN FRONT OF IT AND DRY TOWELS STORED WITHIN. SINKS WERE MADE CONVENI...

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN SMALL REACH IN IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL PREPACKAGED MEALS NEED TO CONTAIN A LABEL IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE PRODUCT, NAME AND PLACE OF BUSSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER OR DISTRIBUTOR AND INGREDIENT LIST IN DECENDING ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR MAJOR ALLERGENS. MUST HAVE LABELS FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED INBETWEEN SMALL HANDWASH SINK AND ADJACENT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK FOOD PREP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

2017-11-29 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-10-13 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM #2098479 ON 10-6-17 NOT CORRECTED. #22- NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION CONCENTRATION WHILE SANITIZING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SIGHT WHILE FOODS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IE: MILK AT 40.3F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

2017-10-06 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Chemical Safety

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING SOLD TO CUSTOMERS IE: PRE-PACKED CHICKEN WRAPS AND SPINACH PIES, FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE. FOUND FOODS NOT LABELED, IN PLASTIC ZIPLOC BAGS AND PACKAGED TO GO CONTAINERS. NO INVOICE ON PREMISES FROM SOURCE. ...

serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

serious Sanitation

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION CONCENTRATION WHILE SANITIZING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

serious Other

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM #1948611 ON 8-3-16. #38- MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAK AT THE NOZZLE/BACK FLOW PREVENTER AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR.

2016-08-03 Pass License Re-Inspection
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPAARTMENT SINK.

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER NAD MAINTAIN.

2016-07-28 Fail License
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

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

FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS AND IN BETWEEN THE 2 GLASS DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ID...

serious Other

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

MUST ENROLL IN SANITATION CLASS AND BE CERTIFIED UNDER CITY OF CHICAGO.

minor Sanitation

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

SEAL GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE MOP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPAARTMENT SINK.

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER NAD MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER (NOT ON TOP OF THE ICE)TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

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