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Chicago Health Dept

616 E 79TH ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2010.

2 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Nov 2010.

Last inspected Nov 2010. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 8

2010

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

TURKEY STEAKS IN REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F IN REACH-IN COOLER. PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ALSO, COOKED MASHED POTATOES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 122.8F AT STEAMTABLE. INSTD TO RAPIDLY REHEAT TO 165F. INSTD TO KEEP COLD FOODS 40F OR BELOW AND HOT FOODS 140F OR ABOVE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. APPROX. 5LBS DISCARDED $20 value.

Minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS NOT CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP, ENCRUSTED ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH FRYERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR OF HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE/DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 17

2010

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.INTERIOR REACH IN COOLERS NEED SOME CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS BEHIND THE REAR STEAM TABLE NEED SOME CLEANING.

Minor Facility Condition

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

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR LIGHTS OVER THE STEAM TABLE.

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