Smalls
4009 N Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2017-05-12
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-05-12
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 4×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2017-05-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
PREP REAR STAND UP 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 51.5 F, FOUND PORK, RICE, ETC. HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-0...
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE- BRISKET AT 49.1 F, PORK AT 47.0 F, COOKED RICE AT 57.1 F AND ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AT 57.2 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR (ALONG COOKLINE) RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR COOLER GASKET.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
minor Food Temperature
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOUND ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS WITH A DATE. MISSING PRODUCT NAME ON THE LABELS.FOUND ABOVE IN ALL REACH-IN REFRIGERATORS AND COLD HOLDING UNITS. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE DATE AND PRODUCT NAME ON ALL LABELS FOR FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAI...
critical Pest Activity
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE A PANEL/SMOOTH SURFACE AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. FOUND MIDDLE LOWER PORTION OF THE DOOR SURFACES IN POOR REPAIR WITH RUSTY DENTS AND HOLES. ABOVE STATED DOOR IS RODENT PROOFED AT THIS TIME.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REPLACE DARK STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. FOUND ABOVE WITH BROWN STAINS.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE A LONG STEM THERMOMETER AT ALL TIMES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
2015-10-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED COOKED PORK RIBS (POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 108.8 F, IN ROOM TEMPERATURE INSIDE CONTAINER. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS BEING USED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD HOT ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
2-DOOR PREP REACH IN COOLER (BY COOKING EQUIPMENT) DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES (X2) ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE SAID CEILING TILES.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAME OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILT-UP,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AREA, ABOVE PREP AREA,
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RESTRICT COVERING UP EXHAUST VENT IN BATHROOM WINDOW, MUST PROVIDE A MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, IF VENT IS NOT IN USE,
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
STORAGE AREA CLUTTERED, MUST CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE,
2013-06-12 Pass w/ Conditions License 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL COVING 4" THRU- OUT THE COOKING LINE.
minor Facility Condition
NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
INSTRUCTED TO POST "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON EACH ENTRANCE DOOR AND INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGER GOT THE SIGNS AND POSTED IT ON THE DOOR WHILE I WAS TYPING THE REPORT. NO CITATION ISSUED, ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT OPERATING AT THIS TIME.
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