PIHI CORPORATION.
3539 N WESTERN AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Passed all 6 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 82023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (RICE, GARBANZO BEANS, SUGAR ETC).
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, 0NE COMPARTMENT SINK, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, SIDES OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, PREP SHELVES AND STORAGE SHELVES.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONGTHE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP/COOKING AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
NOV 142022PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD FOR LIGHT FIXTURE NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
OCT 62021PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED TORN GASKET INSIDE PREP COOLER LOCATED ON HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON FRONT PREP COOLER COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
JUL 162020PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS COOKED RICE IN A POT ON THE UNLIT STOVE TOP AT AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 115.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT FOOD MUST BE HELD HOT AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F. RICE DISCARDED. APPROXIMATE VALUE AT $10.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED TURKEY IN THE TWO DOOR PANINI PREP COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 52.F. TURKEY WAS IN A PAN STORED ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE TOP REACH-IN COMPARTMENT OF THE COOLER. OTHER FOODS INSIDE THE COOLER NOTED AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. TURKEY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
TOGO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
TABLETOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
WALL AT THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE WITH CHIPPING PLASTER AND PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
AUG 192019PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
METAL STEM THERMOMETER OUT OF BATTERY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING BATTERY AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED METAL ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
OBSERVED SOME CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA AND MAKE TIGHT FITTED.
SOME EMPLOYEES FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES NOT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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MAR 72018PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE MINI DEEP FRYER TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE DRINK PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO REMOVE GRAY DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
THE SENSOR IN THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER UNISEX WASHROOM MUST BE INCREASED TO A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS AFTER TURNING ON.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →