Chicago
56
YOUR CALL

New Cajun Grill

7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652 · Ashburn · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
56/100

Mostly clean — 3 of 6 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
6
3 passed
Last Inspected
2019-03-20
Pass Rate
50%
1 failure
Score
56/100
YOUR CALL
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-03-20
Failed 1 inspection (2015)
Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Other minor
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Pest Activity critical
2019-03-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

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

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH SAID POLICY ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY CLEAN-UP KIT ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN BREAST SITTING IN A BUS TUB ON TOP OF A GARBAGE CAN LID AT IMPROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE (CHICKEN BREAST 99.4) WHEN ASKED HOW LONG THE CHICKEN HAD BEEN SITTING THERE, THE PIC REPLIED "5 HOURS". INSTRUCTED THAT PROPER C...

serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, ETC.) WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS (RICE, SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC) BEING STORED IN BUCKETS AND NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED THAT FOODS THAT COME OUT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED OPENING AT THE IN THE CEILING, SEPARATING THE LIGHT FIXTURE FROM THE CEILING TILE ABOVE THE COOK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OB SERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FROM THE CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2018-01-12 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE REAR LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

2017-02-09 Pass Canvass
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DRY STORAGE CONTAINRES NOT LABELED. INSTD TO LABEL.

minor Sanitation

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

RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL/PAINT ALL RAW WOOD.

minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

ALL WALLS AND ATTACHED PIPING (COOKING AND ELECTRICAL) THROUGH OUT WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS, GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. WALL TILE NEXT TO BEVERAGE STATION AT FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING, AND CRACKED TILES. INSTD TO REPAIR ...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

METAL STEM THERMOMETER MISSING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.

2016-03-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED THE FRONT PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH A BUCKET OF SOAP AND WATER INSIDE OF IT AND THE REAP PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH OVEN GLOVES INSIDE OF IT AND NO HAND SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL EXPOSED H...

serious Documentation & Training

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

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WITH AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN, NOODLES, ETC) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFI...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE ON THE HOOD AND HOOD VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE HOOD AND HOOD VENTS.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED EXCESS ITEMS INSIDE OF THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESS ITEMS AND MAKE THE MOP SINK ACCESSIBLE.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.

2015-09-21 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2015-09-17 Fail License
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED NO HOT HOLDERS TURNED ON AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT HOLDING UNITS ON AT NEXT INSPECTION MUST BE ABLE TO HOLD HOT FOOD AT 140*F OR ABOVE.

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 NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE NOR LOG BOOK AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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