Ocean Cut Chicago
20 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 6 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2017-10-30
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-10-30
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
2017-10-30 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 5LBS OF RAW BEEF HELD AT TOP OPEN COOLER AT 52.3F-58.4F HEAT FROM BROILER AFFECTING COLD TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP PERISHABLES AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SALADS NOT LABELED. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO BE LABELED WITH NAME OF FACILITY ADDRESS OF FACILITY AND INGREDIENT LIST.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB ON REAR COOKING LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN.
2017-03-23 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LID OF DUMPSTER COMPLETLY BROKEN. MUST REPLACE LID OF DUMPSTER SO THAT IT IS TIGHT FITTING AND COMPLETLY RODENTPROOF. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DISHWASH EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL LOOSE FROM WALL. MUST REATTACH/RECAULK SAID EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL TO WALL.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS, FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF SINKS/AROUND HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES AT BAR, FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE CABINETS AT FRONT PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE IC...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR IN EMPLOYEES MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
1-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER AT END OF COOKLINE DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER GASKETS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
PREP AREA SLICER WITH FOOD BUILD UP ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS. MUST CLEAN SLICER AFTER EVERY USE AND CLEAN LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR LITTERED AT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN LIQUOR ROOM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER LIGHT BULB NOT WORKING. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
2015-07-24 Pass Complaint 5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND INSIDE THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM(MEN). CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN THE FILTER ON THE HOOD/CANOPY WITH GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE FRONT LINE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN AND REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP ON BOTH VENT COVER IN BOTH EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
CLEAN AND REMOVE GREASE ON THE LIGHT SHIELD ON ONE OF THE LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD/CANOPY IN THE FRONT LINE. AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON TOP OF THE TAYLOR MACHINE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE MACHINE.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVE.(SHOES, CLOTHES AND UNIFORM IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM EVERYWHERE)
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR.
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