NAMO RESTAURANT.
3900 N LINCOLN AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
6 of 9 inspections passed, 3 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 152016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROPERLY STORE, INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS DISHES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
MAY 202015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
2-DOOR PREP COOLER (ALONG COOKLINE) DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS, FOOD ENCRUSTED ON SLIDING DOOR RAILS OF STAND UP PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AND UNDER COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP/DISHWASH AREA.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/FOOD STAINS ON WALL BEHIND DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL.
FLOOR CLUTTERED AT SMALL STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
NOT ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
NOV 102014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HOODVENTS SERVICED TO REMOVE GREASE ACCUMULATION.
NOV 62014FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
IMPROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP ON THE FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. WASTEWATER IS BACKING UP ON THE FLOOR WHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN IS RUNNING; THE WATER IS FLOWING UP OVER THE AIR GAP IN BETWEEN THE PIPE THAT RUNS TO THE CEILING. OBSERVED STAGNANT WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. TEMPORALLY INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA,WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET FROM THE KITCHEN.MUST LEAVE SWINGING PROPPED OPEN FOR ACCESS TO EXPOSED HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HOODVENTS SERVICED TO REMOVE GREASE ACCUMULATION.
FOUND THE MICROWAVE, FOOD STORAGE RACK IN THE KITHEN, CUTTING BOARDS, AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK IN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND SEVERAL CLUTTER ITEMS IN THE KITCHEN AREA INCLUDING EMPTY CONTAINERS AND LIDS, EMPTY BOTTLES OF SOAPS AND BLEACH, AND PERSONAL ITEMS THAT MUST BE REMOVED OR RE-ORGANIZED.
MAR 252014PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
FOOD PRODUCTS STORED INSIDE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS. BROKEN AND FILTHY GRAY TAPE BETWEEN THE TWO PREP TABLE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DIRTY CARDBOARDS USED STORED ON SHELVES AND UNDER THE PREP TABLE USED FOR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE TABLE AND GARBAGE CONTAINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARDS AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
GREASE BUILD-UP ON PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,ON HOOD AND FILTERS. FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BY THE MOP SINK,DUST AND GRIME ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND CORNERS,THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
WEST WALL BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE
CEILING FANS IN DINING AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
NOT ENOUGH FLOW OF HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT/COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, AT SAID SINK
USED CARDBOARD BOXES STORED BETWEEN COOLERS,PREP TABLES ETC.,THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ELEVATED 6"OFF THE FLOOR.STORAGE BY THE OFFICE EXTREMELY CLUTTERED,INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR
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MAR 212014FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:FOUND SLICED COOKED CHICKEN IN WATER STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 61.8F, COOKED GRAB RANGOON AT TEMP OF 46.7F,PRODUCT WAS STORED INSIDE THE SAME DISPLAY COOLER.NO HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED,ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. OWNER DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD.POUNDS 14,VALUE $40 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005
SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP ON FLOOR AT HOT WATER TANK STORAGE. WHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN IS IN USE SEWAGE WATER BACKING UP ONTO FLOOR. STAGNATE WATER WAS OBSERVED ON FLOOR AT HOT WATER TANK STORAGE. TEMPORALLY INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA,WHICH IS NOT FAR FROM KITCHEN.MUST LEAVE SWING DOOR OPENED FOR EXCESS TO EXPOSED HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE OF THE SEWAGE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
FOOD PRODUCTS STORED INSIDE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS. BROKEN AND FILTHY GRAY TAPE BETWEEN THE TWO PREP TABLE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DIRTY CARDBOARDS USED STORED ON SHELVES AND UNDER THE PREP TABLE USED FOR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE TABLE AND GARBAGE CONTAINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARDS AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
GREASE BUILD-UP ON PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,ON HOOD AND FILTERS. FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BY THE MOP SINK,DUST AND GRIME ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND CORNERS,THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
WEST WALL BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
CEILING FAN IN DINING AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOT ENOUGH FLOW OF HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT/COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, AT SAID SINK
USED CARDBOARD BOXES STORED BETWEEN COOLERS,PREP TABLES ETC.,THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ELEVATED 6"OFF THE FLOOR.STORAGE BY THE OFFICE EXTREMELY CLUTTERED,INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR
FEB 272013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREZERS IN PREP AREA
BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE SHELVING IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
DETAIL CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE GRASE ENCRUSTED.
MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
FEB 272012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST NOT STORE DIRTY KNIVES IN KNIFE HOLDER. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE BEFORE STORAGE AND CLEAN KNIFE HOLDER.
MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT.
MUST SEAL BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF SIDE EXIT DOOR.
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