SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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5507 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected September 18, 2020 · passed

3 of 5 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 3 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
19
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Jan 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 18
2020
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. MUST SEAL

AUG 5
2020
FAILED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND DRIP COFFEE MACHINE WITH NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKLOW PREVENTION DEVICE WHERE IT CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. MUST SEAL.

MINOROther
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 12-4-19 INSPECTION # 2352726. VIOLATION 51.OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON WATER LINE OF COFFEE MACHINE. MAKE SURE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS LOCATABLE FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090. MUST PROVIDE.

DEC 4
2019
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELF BEHIND CURTAIN IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSEVED MOP SINK UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY DIRT ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK. OBSERVED HAND DRYING DEVICE IN WASHROOM UNCLEAN WITH DIRT ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED WALL VENT ABOVE EMPLOYEE ONLY DOOR IN DINING ROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON WATER LINE OF COFFEE MACHINE. MAKE SURE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS LOCATABLE FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR OF MOP CLOSET UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED REAR STAIRWELL WITH CLUTTER. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL ITEMS IN REAR STAIRWELL AND REMOVE ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS TO REDUCE HARBORAGE FOR INSECTS OR RODENTS.

AUG 15
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. CHEESE AT 46.2F, CHICK PEAS AT 46.8F, GUACAMOLE AT 48.2F, HAM AT 47.7F, QUINOA AT 44F. RECOMMEND USING METAL FOOD CONTAINERS TO HOLD PREPARED FOODS INSIDE COOLER.COOLER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 37.9F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. TOTAL ESTIMATED POUNDS TO 25LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $57.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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

MUST REMOVE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD. MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES OR PALLETS AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. FLOOR MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

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

INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE BIN DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM REAR CLOSET WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE REAR BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OPEN CREVICE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE WASHBOWL IN THE WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED.

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

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZERS. MUST REPLACE.

CRITICALPest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, INCLUDING WOODEN LOGS AND PILED DIRT, MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.

JAN 12
2016
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS /ARTICLES OFF THE FLOOR.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

DAMAGED WALLS, BIG HOLES ON THE CEILING BY THE WATER HEATER INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM. MUST REPAIR WALLS AND SEAL THE HOLES ON THE CEILING AND MAINTAIN.

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