Chicago Health Dept
3626 N TALMAN AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2024.
10 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Dec 2024.
Last inspected Dec 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.
OBSERVED UNUSED, NONFUNCTIONAL 2 DOOR COOLER ON COOK LINE NEXT TO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN CEILING OF REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
UNABLE TO LOCATE GREASE TRAP FOR ESTABLISHMENT’S UTENSIL WASHING SINK (3 COMPARTMENT SINK). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LOCATION OR INSTALL GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
OBSERVED LEAVES AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND GARBAGE ENCLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REFUSE AREAS AND ENCLOSURES.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE BAR AREA.
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENUS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY.APPROX: 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND CELINGS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE LIVE FLIES AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK AT DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND DRY STORAGE ROOM AND BAR INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS ALSO,DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
OBSERVED ONE OF FOUR URINALS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT FLUSHING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON WALL IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2303502 DATED 7/22/2019: #58 " NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CHEESE AT 46.4, PASTA AT 47.0 F, HUMMUS AT 45.8 F, PICO DE GALLO AT 45.8 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE (1. ASTERIK NEXT TO THE FOOD AND 2. STATEMENT ABOUT THE FOOD) AND REMINDER ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
REACH IN COOLER #2 AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 50.1 F, FOUND HUMMUS, PICO DE GALLO, ETC. FOUND INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0 F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED (KITCHEN HOT LINE SINK). INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST UPDATE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES.
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PLATE SHELVES AT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
IN THE COOKING PREP AREA COOLERS FOUND PREPARED FOODS AND RAW FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATED AND LABELED. ALL FOOD PRODUCTS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST ALWAYS BE PROPERLY DATED AND LABELED.
FOUND A SMALL STAINLESS STEEL BOWL INSIDE A LARGE BUCKET OF FROZEN FRIES AT THE UPRIGHT 2DR REACH-IN FREEZER UNIT BEING USED AS A SCOOPER FOR FRIES. MUST PROVIDE/USE SCOOPERS WITH HANDLES AT ALL TIMES WHICH MUST BE STORED WITH THE HANDLE UP.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR DRAINS AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA AND AT THE BAR AREA TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
MUST ALWAYS HAVE WORKING CALIBRATED THERMOMETERS ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. ALL COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST HAVE THERMOMETERS AT ALL TIMES.
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