OCEAN CUT CHICAGO.

Chicago Health Dept

20 W KINZIE ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

8 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Oct 2017.

Last inspected Oct 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 30

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 (A) FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $100.

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.

AUG 10

2017

PASS 2 violations

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.

MAR 23

2017

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 16

2017

FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

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

DEC 12

2016

PASS 3 violations

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 ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINETS, CLEAN INTERIOR OF BAR SINKS AND CLEAN COOLERS CONDENSERS.

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.

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MAR 10

2016

PASS 5 violations

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.

JUL 24

2015

PASS 5 violations

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)

MAR 5

2015

PASS 1 violation

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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