RAY HARRINGTON CATERING COMPANY.
5685 N MILWAUKEE AVE · FOREST GLEN, CHICAGO
10 of 14 inspections passed, 1 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 3 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 162020PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR BURGER MENU ITEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PUT DISCLOSURE/REMINDER ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED LINE PERSONAL WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS.MANAGEMENT ORDERED PERSONAL TO PUT ON HAIR RESTRAINTS.
OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR THE HOT DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET TEST STRIPS FOR HOT DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BURN'T OUT LIGHTS LOCATED UNDER HOOD WHERE CONVECTION OVEN IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE BURN'T OUT LIGHTS AT THIS LOCATION.
JAN 172019PASS W/ CONDITIONS10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA AND SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP/COOK LINE AND MAINTAIN.
WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, CHOPPING BOARD, COOLERS,DINING TABLES, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYER,AND INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND THE STOVES AND DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE REAR DISH AND MOP SINK AREA. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6"OFF THE FLOOR TO HAVE AN EASY ACCESS IN CLEANING THE FLOOR, AND PREVENT POSSIBLE PEST HARBORAGE.
BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE BIG AND SMALL HOOD IN THE COOK LINE. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST OBTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
JUN 152018PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD ACCUMULATION UNDER AND AROUND FRYERS.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE NEXT TO FRYER IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN REAR CORNER NEXT TO MOP SINK. USABLE ITEMS (FOOD AND NON FOOD) MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.----------CLEANING EQUIPMENT (MOP, BROOM ETC.) MUST BE STORED OFF THE FLOOR.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT EMPLOYEE (4) FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
JUN 22017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
Prep table lower shelving that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment had excess grease build up, needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors by exposed hand sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Walls that had peeling paint/exposed plaster, shall be repaired/sealed.
Exhaust canopy not clean, had excess grease build up, need detailed cleaning. I compartment sink faucet leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.
JAN 32017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
Exposed raw wood by prep table in rear kitchen prep area, shall be repaired/sealed, storage shelving that had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed. Caulk around exposed hand sink in rear prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
Prep table lower shelving not clean, had excess dirt accumulation, needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under prep are table not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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MAR 182016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT METAL STORAGE RACKS WITH RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER (BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK) OR REPLACE.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR AND IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
JUL 292015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FRONT FOOD WARMER, DEEP FRYER CABINET, EXTERIOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
FLOOR ALONG SIDES AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND REMOVE GREASE WASTE.
DRAINLINE FROM DISHMACHINE GOING INTO FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE DRAINLINE 2 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR DRAIN AND HAVE DRAINLINE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. FLOOR DRAINS NOT PROVIDED WITH FLOOR DRAIN COVERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL DRAINS WATER HOSE ON FAUCET OF 2 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT HOSE MUST BE NSF APPROVED OR FOOD GRADE SAVE AND HAVE BACKFLOW PREVENT INSTALLED ON FAUCET.
SUPPLIES ALONG SIDE OF TOILET ROOM AND IN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES OR HIGHER AND AWAY FROM WALL.
JUL 92015FAILED5 violationsDETAILS
DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED OR OPERATED. WHILE DRAINING WATER IN RIGHTSIDE OF THREE COMAPRTMENT SINK, WATER CLEAR COMINH UP FROM AIRGAP FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DRAINLINE AND GREASE TRAP TO PREVENT INADEQUATE DISPOSAL OF DRAIN WATER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
FRONT FOOD WARMER, DEEP FRYER CABINET, EXTERIOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
FLOOR ALONG SIDES AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND REMOVE GREASE WASTE.
DRAINLINE FROM DISHMACHINE GOING INTO FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE DRAINLINE 2 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR DRAIN AND HAVE DRAINLINE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. FLOOR DRAINS NOT PROVIDED WITH FLOOR DRAIN COVERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL DRAINS WATER HOSE ON FAUCET OF 2 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT HOSE MUST BE NSF APPROVED OR FOOD GRADE SAVE AND HAVE BACKFLOW PREVENT INSTALLED ON FAUCET.
SUPPLIES ALONG SIDE OF TOILET ROOM AND IN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES OR HIGHER AND AWAY FROM WALL.
SEP 242014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AT THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE AT ALL TIMES. FOUND CASES OF FROZEN PRODUCTS ON THE FLOOR.
MUST TIGHTEN FAUCET BASE AT THE 1-COMP SINK CLOSEST TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT LEAKING. ALSO MUST DO SAME AT THE 2-COMP SINK ACROSS FROM THE STOVES IN THE REAR.
JAN 242014PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
DISH MACHINE THERMOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF MACHINE WAS TESTED WITH A TEMPERATURE STRIP AT 180F. MUST REPAIR DISH MACHINE THERMOMETER. NO CITATION ISSUED.
MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED BOXES AND DEEP COOKING POTS ON THE FLOOR.
MUST TIGHTEN FAUCET BASE AND BOTH HOT AND COLD FAUCET HANDLES.
MUST ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE VALVE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE LADIES RESTROOM.
JAN 302013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED FOR SHELVING INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE APPROPRIATE SHELVES FOR EASY CLEANING AND MAINTAINING.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND COOKING STOVE AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AT THE REAR.
REPAIR THE LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE STOVE.
INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE PREP AREA.
MAY 102012PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE DOORS AND EXTERIOR PART OF ALL THE COOKING STOVE, AND THE PREP TABLE CLOSE TO THE OFFICE. ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL PAPERS/MAGAZINES AND OTHER ARTICLE/ITEMS NOT FOOD RELATED, CLEAN IN DETAIL INSIDE THE CABINETS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
FILTER ON THE HOOD IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN WITH GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
CLUTTER IN THE REAR AREA CLOSE TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS, ELEVATE SOME ARTICLES ON THE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
FEB 92011PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products.Found some food items not properly dated, labeled in walk in freezer, walk in cooler, must date and label food items in walk in cooler, walk in freezer.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.Non food contact surfaces of cooler/freezer shelving that had rust shall be repair.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving, front cabinet shelving in front prep area need cleaning.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.Missing ceiling tiles in rear kitchen areas shall be provided.Gap on wall/ceiling by rear exhaust canopy shall be repair.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.Light shields in rear prep area not clean need detailed cleaning.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.Exhaust canopy had excess grease build up, needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in prep areas need cleaning.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
JUN 252010PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Single use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
Storage shelves under counter and in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floors in corner of walk in cooler and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Ventilation cover in men's toilet room not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
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