RICE'N BREAD.

Chicago Health Dept

3435 N SHEFFIELD AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

5 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Jun 2015.

Last inspected Jun 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
26
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 5
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP REFRIGERATOR(EASTERN MOST). FOUND 20 POUNDS OF POTATOES AT 49.5F, 11 POUNDS OF PORK AT 48.2F, AND 1.5 POUNDS OF EGGS AT 50.9F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Serious Food Temperature
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED RAW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN AND BEEF) STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS (NOODLES AND ONIONS). OPERATOR CORRECTED UPON NOTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO STORE ALL FOODS IN ORDER OF FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE WITH THE LOWEST FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE ITEMS ON THE HIGHEST SHELF RANGING TO THE HIGHEST FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE ITEMS ON THE LOWEST SHELF. MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

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

OBSERVED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO USE FOOD GRADE MATERIALS ONLY AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVING LINERS IN VARIOUS FRIDGES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON UPPER, INTERIOR PORTION OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL COVING ALONG ALL WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AREA (WHERE COVING IS NOT INSTALLED CURRENTLY) AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR GROUT BY THE BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON FLOORS BEHIND COOKING LINES, SURROUNDING AND UNDER EQUIPMENT, AND ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF FLOORS.

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

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SHIELD LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA AND TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

Minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN, INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.

OCT 17
2014
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 10
2014
FAIL 3 violations
Serious Facility Condition
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 02/13/14 REPORT# 1092823,(30)OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL ITEMS MUST BE LABELED AND STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER. ALL TO GO ITEMS THAT ARE PRE-PACKAGED MUST BE LABELED WITH RESTAURANT NAME, ADDRESS, INGREDIENT LIST, AND ALLERGENS.(34)OBSERVED MULTIPLE ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.(38)INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND DISH RACK.(41) OBSERVED CLUTTER OUTSIDE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS INDOORS, PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

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

DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

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

MUST REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEAR TO REAR EXIT DOOR. CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN FRONT OF REFRIGERATORS. MUST REPLACE/MAINTAIN

FEB 13
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED 10 POUNDS OF PORK AT 48.7 DEGREES ON THE PREP TABLE BEING DEFROSTED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED 22 EGGS SITTING ON PREP TABLE AT A TEMPERATURE OF 84.5 DEGREES. DISCARDED, DENATURED, AND INFORMED THAT ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW AND ALL HOT FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL ITEMS MUST BE LABELED AND STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER. ALL TO GO ITEMS THAT ARE PRE-PACKAGED MUST BE LABELED WITH RESTAURANT NAME, ADDRESS, INGREDIENT LIST, AND ALLERGENS.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND ARTICLES MUST BE STORED INVERTED.

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

FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST FANS IN REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON LOWER COMPARTMENT OF FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED MULTIPLE ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILINGS BEHIND AND ABOVE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND DIRT BUILD UP ON TOILET ROOM EXHAUST FAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND DISH RACK.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN MULTIPLE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS.

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

OBSERVED CLUTTER OUTSIDE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS INDOORS, PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED THAT ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS MUST BE STORED OUT OF ICE IN A SANITARY MANNER.

APR 8
2013
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND DISHES AT MIDDLE COUNTER BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT COMPLETELY PROTECTED. ADDITIONAL COUNTER HEIGHT NEEDED TO PROTECT DISHES FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION.(ABOUT 6INCHES).

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

FOUND FLOOR TILES WITH NO GROUTING AT REAR EXIT AREAS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

FOUND RESTROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.

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

FOUND NO MOP SINK WITH VACUUM BREAKER AT FAUCET. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINES. FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS.

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