Nickys Hot Dogs
3140 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2015-09-30
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-09-30)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INTERIOR OF FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. REPAIR SAME.
2014-06-23 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO MOP SINK PRESENT. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AT 52.3 F WHILE CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. UNIT TAGGED AND CITATION ISSUED TO EXISTING LICENSE :PANAGIOTIS KOSTOPANAGIOTOU #3903. CRITICAL VIOLATION.
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED 5LBS OF CHICKEN AT 52.3F VALUED AT $20, 3LBS OF ROAST BEEFAT 54.5F VALUED AT $15, 15LBS OF HOT DOGS VALUED AT 52.1 F-54.5 VALUED AT $66, 5LBS OF BEEF AT 52.6 VALUED AT $22. ALL WITHIN WALK IN COOLER FOUND AT 52.3 F. OBSERVED 2LBS OF SAUSAGE ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FAN IN WALK IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FAN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO MOP SINK PRESENT. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN REFRIGERATORS OR WALK IN COOLER. ALL REFRIGERATORS AND WALK IN COOLER NEED EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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