RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.
600 S PAULINA ST · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO
7 of 10 inspections passed, 1 failed, 2 passed with conditions. 3 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 122019PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS THRU OUT WALK IN COOLER AND WORKING INGREDIENTS IN FOOD PREP AREA (HERBS AND SPICES) WITH NO COMMON NAME LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILDUP INSIDE THE FREEZER UNDERNEATH FANS AROUND PIPING, ON THE FLOOR, AND LOWER SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF BURNED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED OPEN RECEPTACLES IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR ALL RECEPTACLES.
OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE, WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP BEHIND FLAT TOP GRILLS AND FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 142018PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED PASTA AT 50.2F INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40# OF FOOD WORTH $20. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE CEILING AROUND THE SUPPLY VENT IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
INADEQUATE LIGHTING PROVIDED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THIS AREA.
OCT 272017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE COUNTER TOP AT THE SERVICE AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON THE MAIN SERVING AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
APR 252016PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED 2 (MALE/FEMALE) FOOD HANDLERS PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS, ONE GRABBED READY TO EAT FOOD (SPINACH/MIX GREENS) AND BEGAN REFILLING THE SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE/AFTER GLOVE USE, TOUCHING MONEY, MULTI TASKING, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD WITH THE DEEP, DARK GROOVES ON THE FRONT SERVICE LINE. ALWAYS KEEP SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN (LOWER LEVEL) AND THE CAN OPENER IN THE PREP AREA ON THE 2ND FL.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON THE 2ND FL.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA, REMOVE DIRT/DUST BUILD UP. ALSO, CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE SERVICE LINE, WALLS UNDER/AROUND COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS THROUGH OUT.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE LEFT FAUCET ON THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE REAR OFFICE ON THE 2ND FL. MAINTAIN SAME.
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FEB 192015FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WAS AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE CAFETERIA SERVING LINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE HANDSINK AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
APR 242014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE TRAYS AND RACKS INSIDE THE COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE TOMATOE SLICER
APR 42014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NOTED DEBRIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN COOLER AT THE HOT SERVING LINE. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN. ALSO MUST CLEAN THE TRAYS AND RACKS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE TOMATOE SLICER.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN SPOTS TO REMOVE SPILLS: IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM( RICE SPILL),AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT FOOD SPILLS.
AUG 212013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
THE DELI COOLER ON THE SERVING LINE IS OVERLOADED AND THE PAN INSERTS ARE NOT FITTED INTO THE COOLER WELL. THE CATCH PAN INSIDE OF SAID COOLER IS DIRTY; CLEAN, RINSE, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE UNIT DAILY. THE GAS AND STEAM LINES NEXT TO THE CAFETERIA KITCHEN EQUIPMENT HAVE SOME FOOD BUILDUP WHICH NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. THE CAFETERIA KITCHEN WALK IN COOLER HAS A SECTION OF WALL INSIDE THAT STICKS OUT AND HAS SOME DUSTY BUILDUP. CLEAN, RINSE AND SANITIZE THESE SURFACES.
THE ICE MACHINE HAS A STAINED PLASTIC CHUTE AND THE ICE DISPENSER ON THE SERVING LINE HAS A DIRTY BUILDUP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHUTE. CLEAN, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE UNITS AND REPLACE THE STAINED CHUTE IF IT DOES NOT APPEAR SANITARY.
THE WALL BEHIND THE SALAD/SANDWICH PREP AREA IS ROUGH AND UNSANITARY, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE ABOVE AREA SO IT IS SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
THE CAFETERIA KITCHEN FLOOR DRAINS ARE DIRTY, CLEAN, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE DRAINS.
NOV 192012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
THE REAR SECTIONS OF THE SEVING LINE CABINETS ARE DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS. THE WALL TO THE LEFT OF THE 2ND FLOOR DEEP FRYER AND BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR STEAMER HAS A HOLE WHERE THE PIPE COMES OUT, SEAL UP SAID HOLES. THE SHELVING ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN PANTRY WORK STATION AND THE 2ND FLOOR SOUP HOLDING AREA HAVE BUILTUP FOOD DEPOSITS; CLEAN, RINSE AND SANITIZE SAID SURFACES.
THE SERVING LINE WORK AREA FLOORS HAVE DAMAGED AND MISSING GROUT, REPAIR THE FLOOR SO IT IS SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
THE CEILINGS AND VENT AREAS ABOVE THE SERVING LINE COOLERS AND FIRST FLOOR DISH ROOM AREA ARE FULL OF DUST BUILDUP; CLEAN, RINSE AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS.
THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE GRILL AREA HAVE SOME LOOSE DEBRIS, CLEAN OUT THE SHIELDS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →