PACO'S HOTDOGS AND ICE CREAM.

Chicago Health Dept

5141 S KEDZIE AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

4 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Apr 2013.

Last inspected Apr 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 2

2013

PASS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER IN REAR KITCHEN AREA HAS GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE COMPARTMENT

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE BASEMENT ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

Critical Pest Activity

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

MUST SEAL OPENINGS IN REAR OF BASEMENT AT CEILING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY

Minor Facility Condition

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

LIGHT SHIELD COVER NEEDED FOR LIGHT ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA

Critical Pest Activity

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

SOME CLUTTER FOUND NEAR WASHROOM AREA MUST REMOVE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

JAN 13

2012

PASS · 0 violations

JAN 9

2012

FAIL 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Plumbing & Waste

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

NO FAUCET OR PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE SAME. INSTD TO INSTALL WITH PROPER DRAIN LINE.

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT CONVENIENT OR ACCESIBLE TO FRONT PREP AREA (BLOCKED BY SHELVES, TABLES). INSTD TO REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT IN FRONT TO ALLOW ACCESS OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS AND GASKETS OF COOLERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

DEC 21

2011

FAIL 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Plumbing & Waste

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

NO FAUCET OR PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE SAME. INSTD TO INSTALL WITH PROPER DRAIN LINE.

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

Minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS AND GASKETS OF COOLERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

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