Octopus Fish & Chicken Inc.
5058 S Halsted St Bldg C, Chicago, IL 60609 · Back of the Yards · Restaurant · Medium risk
Strong record across 4 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2012-02-03
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2012-02-03
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2010)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2012-02-03 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
EXTERIOR OF COOLERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
SMALL LEAK AT EXPOSED HANDSINK. REPAIR SAME.
3 ▾
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. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE ON PREMISES.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO METAL STEM THEROMETER FOR FOOD HANDLER,MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE PROPERLY IN JANITOR CLOSET.
2010-03-12 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. REAR...
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