OLD TOWN REFINERY.

Chicago Health Dept

1209-1211 N WELLS ST · OLD TOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

4 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Jun 2014.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
6
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 19
2014
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 5
2014
FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL
Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS (PORK, BEEF, ETC.) STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER THAT WERE VACUUM PACKAGED ONSITE WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM CDPH. ALSO OBSERVED PORK BELLY BEING CURED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM CDPH. MANAGEMENT STORED 21.7# OF VACUUM PACKAGED MEATS IN THE FREEZER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE VACUUM PACKAGING AND CURING FOOD UNTIL A WRITTEN HACCP PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CDPH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 35 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE DISHWASH AREA, WALLS IN THE DINING ROOM AND BEHIND THE BAR. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE EPST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION7-38-020.

Serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL THE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE WATER LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE KITCHEN PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

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

HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

JUN 25
2013
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 21
2013
FAIL 0 violations

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