PATTI'S POPCORN.

Chicago Health Dept

4246 W 47TH ST · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

4 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Nov 2015.

Last inspected Nov 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 4

2015

PASS 3 violations

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.

DEC 16

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

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.

AUG 6

2012

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 27

2012

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).

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.

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