NIGERIAN KITCHEN.

Chicago Health Dept

1363 W WILSON AVE · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

7 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jul 2014.

Last inspected Jul 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 31

2014

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER LID IS IN POOR REPAIR.LID IS BEEN REPAIRED WITH TAPE OVER AND OVER,TAPE IS COMING OFF FROM LID,EXPOSED INSULATION.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIDS.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.UNIT IS LOCATED BY THE DEEP FRYERS,EAST WALL

Minor Sanitation

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

EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

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

GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.CARPET ON THE PARTY ROOM IN POOR CONDITION,BROKEN AND SOILED,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND SHAMPOO CARPET ON SAID ROOM.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOOD STAINS ON WEST WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

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

PARTY ROOM DISORGANIZED INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE SAID ROOM FROM TABLES,CHAIRS ETC.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

EMPLOYEE AND CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.EVERYONE MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.

APR 8

2014

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 13

2014

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 12

2014

FAIL 11 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING POTS AND PANS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS WITHOUT SANITIZING UTENSILS MENTIONED. SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO SANITIZE PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. HOT WATER TANK BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Critical Pest Activity

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE.FOUND TWO POT WITH WATER AND FRESH FISH STORED INSIDE THE MOP SINK.A BOTTLE OF "ORTHOBORIC ACID" FOR ROACHES AND ANTS; ONE CAN OF "RAID" ,AND ONE GALLON SPRAY OF "INSECT KILLS".STORED ON SHELF BY OPENED FOOD(FLOUR,SUGAR,ETC.). A WHITE UNKNOWN POWER ON PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.FOOD REMOVED FROM MOP SINK AND PESTICIDE REMOVED FROM PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Minor Sanitation

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

DRAIN BOARD ATTACHED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS HOLD BY PVC PIPE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PIPE AND REATTACHED DRAIN BOARD WITH A SLOPE TO BE ABLE TO DRAIN WATER TO SINK. INSIDE LINER OF CONTAINER WERE BREAD IS KEPT IS BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION ,INSTRUCTED REPAIR/REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

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

ACCUMULATION OF ICE AND CARDBOARDS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE.GREASE BUILD-UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALSO HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MISSING FLOOR TILES,BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND NOT CLEANABLE FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

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

UNEVEN WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND MON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SOME MISSING CEILING TILES AT SECOND DINING ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

DOOR AT CUSTOMER'S WASHROOM NOT SELF CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLOSING DEVICE AT MENTIONED DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT SMALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.MUST PROVIDE.FAUCET AT LARGE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS HEAVILY LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.STOPPE

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT SMALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.FAUCET NECK AT LARGE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS HEAVILY LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

Minor Sanitation

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

REAR STORAGE NOT ORGANIZED,A LOT OF ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR .INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND RE-ORGANIZE SHELVES.

AUG 20

2013

PASS 5 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

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

MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA (FLOUR, RICE, SUGAR, ETC.).

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP/DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND FOOD DEBRIS ON LOWER SIDE/EXTERIOR OF SINKS AND GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

NO COVERS FOR PREP AREA CEILING LIGHTS. MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL CEILNG LIGHTS IN PREP/DISHWASH AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPES DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN SINK.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO THERMOMETER INSIDE STAND UP REACH IN PREP COOLER (WHITE COOLER). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WORKING THEROMETER FOR COOLER AND PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THEROMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

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MAR 6

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 100 F AND 115.3 F ON STEAMTABLE AND ON PREP TABLE- COOKED COW FEET, SPINACH, RICE AND FISH. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (MUST BE HELD AT 140 F OR ABOVE IF HELD HOT) DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 35 LBS, VALUED AT $100.00 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TURN ON AND KEEP ON STEAMTABLE TO KEEP FOODS AT 140 F OR ABOVE.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. MUST PROPERLY INVERT ALL POTS AND PANS ON SHELVES IN STORAGE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE PREP ARE STAND UP FREEZER (FREEZER EMPTY AT THIS TIME). MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP/DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF UNCLEAN FREEZER.

Minor Sanitation

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES.

FEB 23

2010

FAIL 11 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION NOT CONTROLLED. FOUND A MOP SINK FULL OF RAW TOMATOES AND RED PEPPERS; OBSERVED SOME TOMATOES SLICED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PREPARE ALL FOODS IN A CLEAN & SANITIZED PREP SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-005(A) CITATION # 51241-15.

Critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

IMPROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. OBSERVED WATER BACKED UP IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, WATER NOT DRAINING IN HAND SINK IN PREP AREA AND WHEN WATER WAS DRAINED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT OBSERVED DIRTY WATER COMING UP IN OTHER TWO COMPARTMENTS IN MAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION # 51241-15.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

EVIDENCE OF RODENT AND ROACH INFESTATION. OBSERVED THROUGHOUT CORNERS AND ELECTRIC BOX AREA OF DINING AREA MOUSE DROPPINGS/ABOUT 100 . IN WASHROOM OBSERVED ABOUT 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN ALONG WALLS, BEHIND AND BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG FOOD STORAGE AREAS. (ABOUT 20-40). ALSO FOUND LIVE ROACHES UNDER FOOD STORAGE RACK, IN PREP AREA (ABOUT 20). INSTRUCTED TO SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-020.

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH CERTIFICATES POSTED. SUGGESTED HAVING MORE CERTIFIED MANAGERS AVAILABLE. CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED 15 MINUTES AFTER INSPECTION BEGAN. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR ALL FOOD STORAGE AND PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPAIR BROKEN DOOR ON OVEN AND REMOVE INSULATION FROM BROILER NEXT TO DEEP FRYERS IN KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT SINKS REFRIGERATION UNITS, STOVES ETC. INSIDE & OUTSIDE.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY IN KITCHEN ALONG WALLS, UNDER AROUND & BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT. DETAIL CLEAN WASHROOM FLOORS & DINING AREA.

Minor Pest Activity

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING SHELVING, FILTERS, BY FLOOR, BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN CEILING. SEAL ALL HOLES AND POSSIBLE WITH PEST ACCESS AREAS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, BEHIND WATER HEATER, NEEDS BASEBOARDS THRU OUT.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

PROVIDE BETTER LIGHTING IN KITCHEN THROUGHOUT.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS & METAL STEM THERMOMETER AS NEEDED.

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