Sako Restaurant and Grocery Inc
1000 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60621 · Englewood · Restaurant · Medium risk
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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2016-12-09
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2016-12-09)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2016)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2016-12-09 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
NOTED 15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE DELI COOLER HOUSING AND 5 MICE DROPPINGS NEXT TO REAR DOOR.MUST HAVE BETTER PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
serious Sanitation
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISIS TO DETERMINE PROPER SANITIZING STRENGTH. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RAW WOOD SHELVING NEEDS TO BE SEALED OR PAINTED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE FINISH AT AISLE AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR OF DELI COOLER NEEDS CLEANING
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ON LIGHTS OVER FOOD PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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