Chicago
31
BEAT

Porkchop Restaurant and Bar

6341-6343 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660 · Edgewater · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
31/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 5 inspections for employee hygiene, plumbing & waste

Inspections
5
2 passed
Last Inspected
2024-06-05
Pass Rate
40%
2 failures
Score
31/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2024-06-05)
Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2022)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 6 inspections
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 16×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other serious
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
Chemical Safety serious
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Pest Activity minor
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Facility Condition minor
2024-06-05 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
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minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

: 6-101.11---- DAMAGED FLOORING WITH OPEN HOLE/SEAM ALONG THE BASEBOARD IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPAIR.

2024-05-29 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 16
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

LOW TEMPERATURE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS'. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER AND C.D.P.H CONTA...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED THE UPPER PORTION OF THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ICE FOR CONSUMPTION CONTACT SURFACES INSIDE THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATIO...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD COLD INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN LARGE AND DEEP CONTAINERS. APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED PORK AT 46.5F, 1 LB COOKED RICE AT 46.9F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING PROCESS AND REQUIRED ...

serious Chemical Safety

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

NOTED COOKED TCS FOODS, APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS COOKED PORK INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH NO DATE LABELING. NO LABELS. ALL OTHER PREPARED TCS FOODS WITH PREP DATES ONLY. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING OF PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE N...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BAR, WALK-IN FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER. MUST REPLACE.

serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

SHELVING NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE DIRTY/DUSTY.----DIRTY FAUCET ON THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK.----EXTREMELY DIRTY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

DAMAGED FLOORING WITH OPEN HOLE/SEAM ALONG THE BASEBOARD IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

HOOD FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE DIRTY MOP SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP, DISH AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.----OPENING/HOLE IN METAL TUBING ABOVE THE KITCHEN STORED CLEAN UTENSILS. MUST SEAL.----RAW WOODEN WALL IN THE KITCHEN. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANA...

minor Pest Activity

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1-4-23 REPORT #2569169 NOT CORRECTED. #49- NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE SMOKER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#55- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMEN...

minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

SUMMARY REPORT FROM 1-4-23 REPORT #2569169 NOT POSTED. NOTED THE PREVIOUS YEARS SUMMARY REPORT DATED 9-16-22 WAS POSTED ON PREMISES. TODAYS SUMMARY POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

2023-01-04 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN, PORK ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINK BY THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPE TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASH SINK BY THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-030(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BACK BAR.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE SMOKER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS AND DOOR THRESHOLD OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE KIICHEN, DISH WASHING AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER ON SHELVES, FLOORS UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NOTED EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

2022-09-16 Pass License Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 7
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11--- MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BACK BAR.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-101.11(B, C, D, E)--- PLASTIC WRAP BEING USED AS A DOOR HANDLE ON THE SMOKER. MUST PROVIDE A CLEANABLE DOOR HANDLE.

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

4-301.13-- MUST PROVIDE A DRAINBOARD FOR THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13--- INTERIOR OF THE FRONT BAR HAND WASHING SINK WITH RUST. MUST REMOVE. : 4-601.11(B)--- DIRTY, RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. EXTREMELY DIRTY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE SMOKER. DIRTY UTILITY SERVICE SINK. ALL COOK...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-204.12-- MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHERE A HOSE IS LOCATED.

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

5-402.12--- NO GREASE TRAPS LOCATED AT BOTH BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114--- ALL UNUSED COOLERS, DIRTY EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PILED WOOD, BOXES, DEBRIS, AND ANY OTHER UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, REAR STORAGE ROOM, OUTDOOR REAR PATIO, AND WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMIS...

2022-09-09 Fail License
CRITICAL 14
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED HOT WATER AT THE DISH AND COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINKS AT 135.3F, EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ALLOWED AT 120F. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

FRIED EGG OFFERED ON THE MENU FOR BURGERS NOT DISCLOSED WITH AN ASTERISK. OTHER FULLY COOKED MEATS WERE NOTED IMPROPERLY WITH ASTERISKS WHEN NOT NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE ACCURATE CONSUMER ADVISORY INFORMATION ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

WALK-IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. NOTED AT 53.1F. MUST REPAIR TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BACK BAR.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

PLASTIC WRAP BEING USED AS A DOOR HANDLE ON THE SMOKER. MUST PROVIDE A CLEANABLE DOOR HANDLE.

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MUST PROVIDE A DRAINBOARD FOR THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

DIRTY, RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. EXTREMELY DIRTY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE SMOKER. DIRTY UTILITY SERVICE SINK. ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS WITH DIRT, RUST, AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF THE FRONT BAR HAND WASHING SINK WITH RUST. MUST REMOVE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHERE A HOSE IS LOCATED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

EXTREMELY LOW WATER PRESSURE FOR THE COLD WATER AT THE DISH THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON THE RIGHT FAUCET, AND ON BOTH FAUCETS IN THE WASHROOMS. IT MUST PROVIDE GREATER WATER PRESSURE.

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

NO GREASE TRAPS LOCATED AT BOTH BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.

critical Employee Hygiene

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

NOTED WASTEWATER BACKING UP FROM THE COOKS LINE FLOOR DRAIN WHEN THE HAND WASHING SINK IS USED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY DIRTY, THROUGHOUT WALK-IN COOLER, EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS, WALLS, AND DOOR THRESHOLD OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.----HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN SURROUNDING PIPING AND NEXT TO THE HOOD.-...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNUSED COOLERS, DIRTY EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PILED WOOD, BOXES, DEBRIS, AND ANY OTHER UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, REAR STORAGE ROOM, OUTDOOR REAR PATIO, AND WALK-WAY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.

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