SIZZLIN SKILLETS.

Chicago Health Dept

8635 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

6 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Apr 2014.

Last inspected Apr 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 7

2014

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT OF GREASE BUILD-UP ALSO FILTERS AND VENTILATION HOOD,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT,ESPECIALLY BEHIND STOVE,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHTING

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR SMALL LEAKAGE AT THE FAUCET NECK OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA AND THE LEAKAGE AT THE FAUCET NECK IN THE WASHROOM ALSO REPAIR THE VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM(EMPLOOYE'S)

Minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AND PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA

APR 3

2013

PASS 8 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, AND PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE RACKS INSIDE COOLERS IN PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS(INCLUDING SIDES, DOORS & GASKETS AROUND DOORS), INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL UNCLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT STORED ON UNCLEAN STORAGE RACKS, GRILLS AND ALL OTHER PIECES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING FURNACE AND HOT WASTER TANK CLOSETS) ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL DUSTY WALL/CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL WALLS, DOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

TIGHTEN COLD WATER KNOB ON EXPOSED HAND SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REAR PROPERTY LINE AREA CLEAN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

MUST USE UTENSILS IN FOOD PREP AREA WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

MAR 27

2013

FAIL 10 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND EGGS IN PRODUCE COOLER AT 48.1F, COOKED CHICKEN IN COOLER AT 56.1F, AND COOKED RICE IN CROCK POT AT 111.6F. MUST KEEP EGGS IN A COOLER CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. COOKED CHICKEN, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER COOKED FOOD, STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PLACED IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS AND MUST BE LABELED WITH TIME AND TEMPERATURE TO ASSURE PRODUCT REACHES 40 DEGREES WITHIN 6 HOUR TIME FRAME ALLOWED. COOKED RICE MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED, MUST MAKE SURE CROCK PIT IS TURNED ON AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).

Serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

LEFT DIVIDER ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOUND WITH A SMALL CRACK IN IT CAUSING A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO SEEP OUT INTO THE CENTER COMPARTMENT WHEN LEFT COMPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH WATER. MUST REPAIR SINK. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-030.

Minor Sanitation

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

PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, AND PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE RACKS INSIDE COOLERS IN PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING FURNACE AND HOT WASTER TANK CLOSETS) ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL DUSTY WALL/CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL WALLS, DOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

TIGHTEN COLD WATER KNOB ON EXPOSED HAND SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REAR PROPERTY LINE AREA CLEAN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

MUST USE UTENSILS IN FOOD PREP AREA WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

APR 19

2011

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE ALL WORN CUTTING BOARDS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST REPAIR BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER,BRICKS AND DEBRIS FROM REAR STORAGE AREA OUTSIDE REAR DOOR.

APR 12

2011

FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONG WALLS IN PREP AREA, BEHIND AND ALONG SIDE COOLERS,UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK,IN REAR HOT WATER HEATER ROOM AND FURNACE ROOM,IN REAR UNDER WALL BASE AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE ALL WORN CUTTING BOARDS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FRYERS INCLUDING ALL ATTACHED LEGS,WHEELS,HANDLES,POWER CORDS AND PIPES AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. ALSO PREP TABLES,SINKS AND WALLS IN PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AREAS,ALONG WALLS AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST REPAIR BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER,BRICKS AND DEBRIS FROM REAR STORAGE AREA OUTSIDE REAR DOOR.

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OCT 5

2010

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN THE TOPS, SIDES, FRONT AND THE INSIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE,THE KNIFE RACK,RACKS IN THE COOLERS,AND STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZER HAS LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP.

Minor Sanitation

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN THE FURNACE CLOSET AND IN THE WATER HEATER ROOM NOT CLEAN. INSTD. TO CLEAN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN ALL THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRISON THEM. SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT PREMISES. REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT FROM THE CEILING IN THE CUSTOMERS WAITING ROOM AND PAINT SAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. ALL THE VENTS ON THE PREMISES NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETERS ON SITE FOR COOKING OR IN THE REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME.

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