Chicago
58
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Sluggers Grill

3540 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
58/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for other

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2024-08-28
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
58/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2024-08-28)
Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2018)
Other issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Documentation & Training minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Other critical
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Employee Hygiene serious
Chemical Safety minor
2024-08-28 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

2024-08-21 Fail Canvass
5
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINES DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL ICE MACHINES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHI...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

3-DOOR PREP STAND UP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DAMAGED DOORS RUBBER GASKETS.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK COLD WATER HANDLE LOOSE. MUST TIGHTEN PREP AREA COLD WATER HANDLE TO SINK.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

2018-03-30 Pass License Re-Inspection
4
minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. ALL SHELVING MUST LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

minor Sanitation

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

CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE REAR STORAGE BOX FREEZERS AND TALL REACH IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

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

WALL ON THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON THE MOP SINK AND WALL HOSE BIBB IN UTILITY CLOSET. WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ENCASED WITH SOLID TUBING OR PROVIDE CEILING OR REMOVE DRY FOODS.

2018-03-28 Fail License
CRITICAL 7
critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

BACK BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. FOUND BLOCKED BY ICE BIN. MUST MAKE HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

serious Other

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

MAIN BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE DOES NOT PROPERLY REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THE SINK. MUST PROVIDE A NOZZLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL PREPARED FOODS N FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. BULK POPCORN CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. ALL SHELVING MUST LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

minor Sanitation

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

CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOR TILES AT THE REAR STORAGE BOX FREEZERS AND TALL REACH IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE METAL PANS AS PROPPING UNDER BOX FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

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

ALL RAW WOOD ON WALLS BEHIND BACK BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING IN REAR DRY STORAGE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. WALL ON THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON THE MOP SINK AND WALL HOSE BIBB IN UTILITY CLOSET. WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ENCASED WITH SOLID TUBING OR PROVIDE CEILING OR REMOVE DRY FOODS.

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