Sausage Fest
2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Mobile Food Preparer · Medium risk
Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2021-11-03
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2021-11-03
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM IN BETWEEN DOORS AND AT THE TOP. ALSO REAR WINDOW ARE IN POOR REPAIR (SHATTER COVERED WITH TAPE). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN REAR DOORS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(MIDDLE). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
THE DIAMETER ON THE RETENTION TANK NEEDS TO BE DIFFERENT/LARGER FROM THE WATER INLET TO THE FRESH WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PRINT CORRECT LICENSE NUMBER ON LATERAL SIDES OF VEHICLE AT LEAST 2 INCHES TALL.
2017-03-28 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
NO MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION ON AND AVAILABLE FOR TESTING. MUST HAVE COOLERS ON AND AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW.
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT PREP COOLER. MUST CORRECT.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ALL EQUIPEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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