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2171 N MILWAUKEE AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO
2 of 4 inspections passed, 2 failed. 6 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 142016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED FOOD STORED INSIDE TIN CAN IN THE SERVICE COOLER BY THE COOKING STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN APPROVED CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS....ALSO NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED AND/OR USED BY DATE.
NOTED GREASE ACCUMULATION OF FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AND BEHIND COOKING STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE PREP 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND SLOW WATER DRAIN AT THE HAND WASH SINK OF SAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 182015FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER STILL OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATE MAINTAIN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WASTE WATER BACKING UP INSIDE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN FAUCET IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO FIX PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE STEAM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
AUG 122015FAILED8 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED REAR 4-DOOR COOLER WITH AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.7. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN REMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. WATER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 64.4F-67.3F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND HANDWASHING SINKS IN BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFEF. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH OPENING ON THE BOTTOM DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATE MAINTAIN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED GREASE BUIL-UP ON WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT AND OPENINGS ON WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PAINT AND SEAL WALL.MUST MAKE WALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLENABLE SURFACES.
OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY CODE. OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE STEAM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED AT THE PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BEHIND BUSINESS UNUSED EQUIPMENT WOOD AND OTHER MATERIALS. MUST REMOVE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
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 →