Patti'S Popcorn
4246 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2015-11-04
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-11-04
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2012)
⚠ Other issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED EXTRA POPCORN STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, OR BAGGIES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE BULK CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
2014-12-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK FOUND AT 82.3 F . CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 HOT WATER RESTORED TO 110 F BY END OF INSPECTION.
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING HANDLED INCLUDING BUTTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED WALL AND CEILING WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION ABOVE POPCORN MAKER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL AND CEILING IN A CLEAN SANITIARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN REFRIGERATOR CONTAINING BUTTER FOR POPCORN. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETER WITHIN REFRIGERATOR TO INSURE REFRIGERATOR IS MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
2012-08-06 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
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 EVIDENCE OF 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR & PALLETS NEAR LARGE BAGS OF CORN IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.ALSO MAN DOOR & OVER HEAD GARAGE DOOR AT RECEIVING (CORN & FLOUR PREP AREAS)NOT TIGHT FITTING & SMALL OPENINGS IN DOOR OF SAME.NO P...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LOOSE WINDOW SCREEN IN CORN PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN PROCESSING AREA.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN CORN TORTILLA PROCESSING AREA.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN ELECTRICAL ROOM.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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