SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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3540 N CLARK ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected August 28, 2024 · passed

2 of 4 inspections passed, 2 failed. 1 critical violation across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
2 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Mar 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 28
2024
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & 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.

AUG 21
2024
FAILED
5 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
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 MACHINES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.

MINORSanitation
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.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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

MINORSanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

MINORDocumentation & 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.

MAR 30
2018
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORFood 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.

MAR 28
2018
FAILED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
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.

SERIOUSOther
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.

MINORChemical 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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORFood 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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