Porkchop Hyde Park

Chicago Health Dept

1516 E HARPER CT · HYDE PARK, CHICAGO

Failed most recent inspection (Apr 2017).

2 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Apr 2017.

Last inspected Apr 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2017

Inspection history

APR 18

2017

FAIL 7 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION FACILITIES ON TRUCK. COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 65.5F. COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE MUST MAINTAIN 40.0F OR BELOW. ALSO HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT NOT OPERABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. NO CITATION

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

TRUCK HAS NO HOT WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.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

PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT PROVIDED.MUST PROVIDE BOOK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 NO CITATION

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PRINT UPDATED LICENSE NUMBER ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

EXTERIOR OF FRESH WATER INLET VALVE NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN TRUCK ABOVE STEAMTABLE.MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER .REFGERATOR THERMOMETER IN POOR REPAIR.MUST PROVIDE BOTH THERMOMETERS.

NOV 16

2016

FAIL 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

NO REFRIGERATION ON TRUCK. MUST PROVIDE. STEAM TABLE USED ONLY WITH OUTSIDE POWER SOURCE, NO HOT HOLDING UNITS. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON VEHICLE. MUST PROVIDE. 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

MUST REPAIR SCREEN AT REAR DOOR OF TRUCK. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF CONTRACT WITH LICENSE PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Other

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

NO PROOF OF VALID CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PRINT UPDATED LICENSE NUMBER ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOOD, SINKS, IN AND AROUND EXTERIOR OF FRESH WATER INLET VALVE AND LIGHT FIXTURES.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE TRUCK.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS WHERE MISSING.

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