Park 52
Chicago Health Dept
5201 S HARPER · HYDE PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2011.
2 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Apr 2011.
Last inspected Apr 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.
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Inspection history
FOUND HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN POOR REPAIR. FOUND EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH NO HOT RUNNING WATER AND LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM. ALSO NOTED BROKEN FAUCET HANDLES. MUST MAKE ALL REPAIRS AND RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION ON SITE AT THIS TIME. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 400-425 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES. FOUND DROPPINGS LOCATED ON SHELVES IN WAIT STATION AREA,ON SHELVES BEHIND THE BAR,UNDER STAIRS LEADING TO THE MEZZANINE,BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR COOK LINE,IN BASEMENT ELECTRICAL ROOM ADJACENT TO PREP AREA,SODA LINE AND MUSIC STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO PREP AREA,IN HOT WATER HEATER ROOM ADJACCENT TO PREP AREA,UNDER DISH MACHINE,IN MOP SINK CLOSET,IN DRESSING ROOMS,ON SHELVES AND ON FLOORS IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOMS,IN BASEMENT PREP AREA UNDER SHELVES,ON TOP OF LARGE STIRRING SPOON AND WOOD CHOPPING BLOCK AND IN LARGE SHARED STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO PREP AREA ALONG SOUTH AND NORTH WALLS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG THE SIDES AND BOTTOMS OF FRONT REVOLVING DOORS AND SOUTH SIDE ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOORS AND MAKE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. ALSO NOTED LARGE PILE OF DIRT USED AS NESTING MATERIAL IN LARGE SHARED STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE AND SEAL ANY OPENINGS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE NOT RODENT PROOF. FOUND SEVERAL LARGE OPENINGS IN THE OUTSIDE RECEPATCLE LID CAUSING IT NOT TO BE PROPERLY RODENT PROOF. MUST REPLACE BROKEN/CRACKED LID. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
SEAL RAW WOOD SHELVES IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST PROVIDE ICE BIN COVER FOR CONSUMABLE ICE BIN BEHIND BAR.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS AND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
MUST INSTALL BASEBOARDS IN SODA LINE AND MUSIC STORAGE ROOM WHERE MISSING AND REPAIR BASEBOARDS UNDER SHELVING RACKS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. ALSO FILL OPENINGS UNDER BASEBOARD IN LOCKER ROOMS. MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER DISH MACHINES,UNDER COOKLINE,UNDER SINKS,IN LOCKER ROOMS,UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES,IN ALL STORAGE ROOMS AND IN ALL STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS,MICE DROPPINGS AND STANDING WATER. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND FLOORS IN LARGE SHARED STORAGE ROOM TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
MUST REPAIR PEELING PAINT ON CEILINGS OVER HOOD IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA,IN HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREAS. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND VENTILATION HOOD AND AROUND ELECTRICAL SOCKETS IN DRESSING ROOMS. ALSO REMOVE MOLD FROM WALLS IN HALLWAY LEADING TO DRESSING ROOMS AND ON INTERIOR OF DRESSING ROOMS. ONCE ALL REPAIRS MADE, PAINT WALLS AND CEILINGS AS NEEDED. MUST PAINT CEILINGS IN MOP SINK ROOM AND LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILDS FOR LIGHTS OVER BOTH PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN HOT WATER HEATER ROOM AND IN HALLWAY LEADING TO EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR PACKED ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST REPAIR FAUCET AND LEAKY PIPES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR VENT IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL VENTILATION IN LOCKER/DRESSING ROOMS. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION OVER SMOKER IN BASEMENT OR PROOF THAT VENTILATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM LARGE SHARED STORAGE SPACE AND BETTER ORGANIZE REMAINING ITEMS. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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