Chicago
45
BEAT

Pokeworks Chicago

79 E Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
45/100

Mixed record — 1 of 4 inspections passed

Inspections
4
1 passed
Last Inspected
2019-10-21
Pass Rate
25%
1 failure
Score
45/100
BEAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-10-21
Failed 1 inspection (2017)
Other issues found across 4 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Other critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
2019-10-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 12
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING �TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE ...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (RAW SALMON) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR D...

serious Other

COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

MUST OBTAIN VARIANCE FOR SUSHI RICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LETTER FROM A CERTIFIED LAB, VERIFYING THE pH OF THE SUSHI RICE OR KEEP A pH METER ONSITE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE pH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. PRIORITY FOUNDATI...

minor Other

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

SEE VIOLATION #29

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS (SPAM SUSHI SANDWICH AND COCO MANGO PUDDING CUP) ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSI...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING U...

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE FOOD SCOOPER BEING STORED IMPROPERLY INSIDE BIN WITH FOOD ITEMS (EX. RAW TUNA, SALMON ETC.). INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE IN-USE FOOD SCOOPER BETWEEN USES.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED POTS, PANS AND OTHER COOKING BOWLS TOO LARGE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AND PROVIDE POTS, PANS AND BOWLS THAT CAN FULLY SUBMERGE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ITEMS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED COLD WATER NOZZLE NOT FUNCTIONING. PERSON IN CHARGE RESTORED COLD WATER DURING INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXPOSED DRY WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE MENTIONED AREA TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

2018-05-17 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE, FOUND A SMALL HOT WATER BATH ELECTRIC UNIT WHERE RAW CHICKEN IN ZIP LOCK BAGS ( NOT VACUUM PACKAGED ) PLACED IN WITH TEMPERATURE SET AT 149F FOR FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO DIS...

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( FISH, RICE, CHICKEN....) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIVES IN USE STORED IN A SANITIZED WATER CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

USING PAPER CUP FOR SCOOPING RICE, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS.

2017-10-18 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-10-16 Fail License
CRITICAL 3
critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED WASHROOM FACILITIES NOT ADEQUATE WITH ONLY ONE WASHROOM FOR FACILITY. MANAGER STATES A TOTAL OF 10 EMPLOYEES WILL BE ON DUTY PER SHIFT. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ADDITIONAL WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOR IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

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 NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOR PEST CONTROL CONTRACT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR CONTRACT FROM A STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSED PEST CONTROL FACILITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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