Philly Best Stop
1600 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2015-03-26
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-03-26
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALL BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZERS.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND DEFROST THE DEEP FREEZERS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NOTED WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS OVER LIGHT BULBS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN FILTERS AND BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS ,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP,MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT ALSO MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER AND REACH-IN FREEZER,HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED GENERAL CLEANING ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
DETAIL CLEAN WALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OF FOOD DEBRIS ALSO,MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR OF PREMISES
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR THE VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM LOCATED IN REAR OF PREMISES
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. Store open products with dates in the coolers.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
The meat slicer is dirty in the corners and grooves of the machine and the reach in freezer has some sticky buildup; wash, rinse and sanitize the equipment in detail. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensil...
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
Store surface wiping cloths in sanitizing solution in between use.
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