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Chicago Health Dept

4009 N ALBANY AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

5 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected May 2017.

Last inspected May 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 12

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

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 7-38-005(A).

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 IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUOS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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.

AUG 18

2016

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 CONTAINERS.

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.

OCT 6

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 AT 140 F OR ABOVE OR HELD COLD AT 40 F OR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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.

JUL 16

2014

PASS 4 violations

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,

JUN 12

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

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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