PORK SHOPPE.
5721-5723 N CLARK ST · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 9 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 202017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN PRODUCE COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
HOLES AND BROKEN CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA,INCLUDED UNUSED STORAGE AREA, AND BY THE WASTE WATER PIPES ACROSS FROM LIQUOR STORAGE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
OCT 122017FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND WHITE COVER AT ICE BIN OF THE SAME UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:OVER 30 DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF WHITE CABINET WHERE SILVERWARE ARE STORED,ALSO BEHIND THE WHITE LOCKED CABINETS AT SAME AREA,OVER 15 DROPPINGS BEHIND AND SIDES OF ELECTRONICS UNITS,BY THE KITCHEN DOOR.IN THE KITCHEN: OVER 150 DROPPINGS ALONG BASE BOARD WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,DISH MACHINE,BEHIND CHEST FREEZER,BEHIND AND SIDE OF SMOKER UNITS AND HOT HOLDING UNITS,UNDER THE NORTH METAL SHELVES,WHERE CLEAN POTS AREA STORED.BASEMENT AREA: 0VER 200 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER SHELVES,UNDER WHITE CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED AT SOUTH-EAST WALL ACROSS FROM WALK-IN COOLER.BASEMENT PREP AREA,BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND ALL USED AND UNUSED STORAGES IN BASEMENT.DROPPINGS IN ALL THREE OFFICES(BASEMENT AREA)OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED:FOUND BACK DOOR WIDE OPENED WITH GRILL BARS BLOCKING PARTIALLY DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN,SANITIZE MENTIONED AREAS.CONTACT PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER LID WITH BUILD-UP OF GREASE SEMI-SOLID. GREASE DRIPPED ON GROUND AND SPLATTERED AT WALL BEHIND THE UNIT.GREASE ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND UNIT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED.HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN,UNABLE TO USE HOT WATER(OBSERVED DIRTY ITEMS INSIDE SAID SINK),ALSO FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SAME LOCATION, WITHOUT COLD WATER HANDLE(HOT WATER REACHED TEMP OF 120.7F)UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.INSTRUCTED TEMPORARILY TO USE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR HAND WASHING AND FOR UTENSILS TO BE BROUGHT AT FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AND USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
UTENSILS(FORKS,SPOONS,ETC)MUST BE PROPERLY STORED,INVERT
ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED,STORED INSIDE AN OPENED ICE SCOOP,MUST PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER. RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN PRODUCE COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
FOOD ON MEAT SLICER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FILTERS UNDER THE HOOD WITH GRASE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
SEAL OPENING ON FLOOR(BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALLS) UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN.
HOLES AND BROKEN CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA,INCLUDED UNUSED STORAGE AREA, AND BY THE WASTE WATER PIPES ACROSS FROM LIQUOR STORAGE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
MAY 42017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE COOKED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PICK-UP FOOD. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION(WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN,ALSO SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN(WEST AREA)AT BAR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
APR 272017FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,FOUND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH WHITE,YELLOW AND BLACK SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
READY TO EAT FOOD KEPT/STORED IN COOLER 12 HOURS OR MORE MUST BE LABELED
FOUND PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE COOKED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PICK-UP FOOD. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,NEED TO REPLACE,(ABOVE THE FRONT LID). SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION(WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN,ALSO SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN(WEST AREA)AT BAR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
EXCESS GREASE AT HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE KITCHEN NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DEBRIS ON FLOORS,ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL CORNERS AND UNDER THE SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA.
CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN ARE BROWN IN COLOR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT OR REPLACE.
APR 252017FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 60# OF COOKED BEANS AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 48.9F AND FOUR BLACK CONTAINERS OF 150# OF BLANCHED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 48.6F TO 55.6F. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE COOKED ON 4-24-17 AND STORED INSIDE(PER MANAGER/OWNER STATEMENT)THE WALK-IN COOLER. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. FOOD MENTIONED WAS DENATURED AND DISCARDED,ALSO INFORMATION GIVEN ON COOLING PROCESS. POUNDS 210,VALUE 146.41. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED, NO DRAIN PIPES CONNECTED TO WASHBOWL, NOT OPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,FOUND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH WHITE,YELLOW AND BLACK SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
READY TO EAT FOOD KEPT/STORED IN COOLER 12 HOURS OR MORE MUST BE LABELED.
FOUND PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE COOKED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PICK-UP FOOD. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,NEED TO REPLACE,(ABOVE THE FRONT LID). SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION(WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN,ALSO SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN(WEST AREA)AT BAR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
EXCESS GREASE AT HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE KITCHENNEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DEBRIS ON FLOORS,ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL CORNERS AND UNDER THE SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA WITH BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN ARE BROWN IN COLOR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT OR REPLACE.
TWO OUT OF FOUR LIGHT BULB ARE BURNED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE KITCHEN,NEED TO REPLACE,ALSO LIGHT SHIELD ARE EXTREMELY GREASY INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO E ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
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DEC 62016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
NOV 292016FAILED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 3-15-16 INSPECTION # 1676252. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES A 2 COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINES AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-42-090.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
MAR 152016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND SMALL HOLES ON WALLS AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN LOOSE. MUST FASTEN PROPERLY. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT 2 COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINES AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTFICATES.MUST PROVIDE.
APR 162015PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
CHIPPED ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED SINK AND PEP TABLE, AT WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN.SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN ,BEHIND BAR AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.SIX BURNER STOVE WITH SOME DEBRIS ON IT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE UNIT MENTIONED
BROKEN FLOOR AND WALL DEBRIS INSIDE THE OLD FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR.ALSO OBSERVED OPENING ON FLOOR BY THE WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
WALL BRICKS IN BOTH DINING AREA ARE POROUS AND RELEASE BRICKS FRAGMENT TO THE TOUCH,NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.WALLS IN BASEMENT BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER SURFACE IS POROUS NOT CLEANABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.NUMEROUS OF SMALL OPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES(KITCHEN,AROUND PIPES; DINING AREA ON WALLS) ON CEILING AND WALLS,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.APPLICATION MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
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