SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

QUENCHER'S INC.

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2401-2403 N WESTERN AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected November 9, 2017 · passed

5 of 8 inspections passed, 1 failed, 2 passed with conditions. 1 critical violation across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
5 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
34
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Oct 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 9
2017
PASSED
0 violations
OCT 23
2017
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR RECEIVING DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF DOORS HAVE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTINGTO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIPUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

SERIOUSPest Activity
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION S NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/24/16 REPORT#1967104 32 NOTED NO LID AT THE ICE BIN OF FRONT BAR COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND REPLACE. 33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE BEER COOLERS AT THE FRONT BAR AND INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE REAR. 34 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR CRACKS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA,SODA AND BEER SPILLS AT THE BAR AREA AND FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. 38 NOTED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 4 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 41 NOTED CLUTTER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS. SERIOUS VIOATION 7-42-090.

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

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE LADIES WASHROOM. MUST REOAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMER'S WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK BEHIND FRONT BAR AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OCT 24
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (PIZZA, SANDWICHES ETC) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A FOOD SERVE MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

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

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF THE REAR REFRIGERATION UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE...NOTED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PROVED FOOD GRADE BAGS....NOTED NO LID AT THE ICE BIN OF FRONT BAR COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND REPLACE.

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

NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.NOTED SLIM INSIDE SODA GUN HOLDER AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE....MUST DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE BEER COOLERS AT THE FRONT BAR AND INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE REAR.

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR CRACKS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA,SODA AND BEER SPILLS AT THE BAR AREA AND FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 4 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

NOTED CLUTTER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.

DEC 4
2015
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF POP MACHINE AT THE FRONT DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND GRASE BUILDUP.

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 30
2014
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOUND SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP ON UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, IN MICROWAVE, IN BAR GUNS, AND IN BAR GUN HOLDERS AND DRAINS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

FOUND DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING IN KITCHEN AND ATTACHED FIXTURES (TRACK LIGHTING, VENTS, LIGHTS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND A SMALL LEAK AT THE LEFT/NORTH COMPARTMENT OF THE KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL SINK STOPPERS AND TO MAINTAIN.

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

FOUND CLUTTER IN BOTH BASEMENT SECTIONS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE REMAINING, STORE 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALLS, AND MAINTAIN TO HELP PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

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FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

FOUND ICE SCOOP STORED IN ICE IN THE ICE BAR BIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN A SANITARY FASHION AND TO MAINTAIN.

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DEC 10
2013
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA

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

THE MEAT SLICER NEEDS MORE DETAIL CLEANING OF OLD FOOD DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA

OCT 24
2012
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

CITATION PREVIOUSLY ISSUED, NO COOKING OF FOODS AT THIS TIME, ABOVE MANAGER ENROLLING IN CLASS

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

VIOLATION STILL PENDING, SEE INSPECTION REPORT #1286026

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

VIOLATION STILL PENDING, SEE INSPECTION REPORT #1286026

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

VIOLATION STILL PENDING, SEE INSPECTION REPORT #1286026

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

VIOLATION STILL PENDING, SEE INSPECTION REPORT #1286026

OCT 22
2012
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TOP AREA OF MACHINE AND INTERIOR PANELS, APPEARS TO HAVE BLACK SLIMMY SUBSTANCE BUILD-UP, ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE, AND USE PRE PACKAGE ICE, UNTIL MACHINE IS CLEAN, MACHINE TAGGED, INSTRUCTED TO FAX A LETTER TO CDPH ONCE MACHINE IS PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE, FAX #312746-4240, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)

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

NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED AND PREPARED, Cold Pork Cold-Hold Unit 40.00 °F Cold CHEESE Cold-Hold Unit 38.20 °F Hot Soup Hot-Hold Unit 141.00 °F SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012

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

MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND AREA, PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO DRAIN BOARD BEHIND BAR, REPAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER, AND CLEAN SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,

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

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREA

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

LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED ON LIGHTS REAR KITCHEN AREA,

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS, AND LONG STEM THERMOMETERS FOR TAKING FOOD TEMP.,

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

FOUND SOME UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AT BASEMENT AREA, (OLD BOXES ETC.) NEEDS CLEANING AND BETTER MAINTAINED,

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