SOFI LLC.
616 S DEARBORN ST · SOUTH LOOP, CHICAGO
10 of 14 inspections passed, 3 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 9 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 72023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
4-904.11 OBSERVED SMALL PLATES NOT INVERTED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED A MINOR BROWNISH DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR WALLS OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
JAN 72022PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR IN NEED OF REPLACING. ALL BOARDS THAT ARE DISCOLORED MUST BE REPLACE INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS BEHIND DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR TO SEAL ALL HOLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS, FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING BEHIND REACH IN CHEST FREEZER TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 182020PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED MISSING WALL COVING UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN; MUST PROVIDE TO SEAL THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN.
DEC 132019PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
3-203.12 FOUND SHELLSTOCK TAGS WITHOUT DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELL STOCK IS SERVED OR SOLD. MUST PROVIDE THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED IT SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-603.11 OBSERVED LAMB ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE, DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
6-501.11 FOUND DRY STORAGE ROOM (CEILING AND WALL) UNFINISHED. FOOD IS STORED UNDER OPEN PIPES AND VENTS. MUST PROVIDE DROP DOWN CEILING, AND MUST FINISH WALL.
2-102.13 FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
DEC 42019FAILED14 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE MEN'S WASHROOM WITHOUT HOT WATER. FOUND HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 80F . MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
FOUND SHELLSTOCK TAGS WITHOUT DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELL STOCK IS SERVED OR SOLD. MUST PROVIDE THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED IT SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE IN ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF 47 F, MARINARA SAUCE 55 F ) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOODS, COST OF ALL FOODS $70. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING READY-TO-EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): TIRAMISU, MARINARA, COOKED BEEF HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED LAMB ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE, DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND BULK CONTAINERS WITHOUT COMMON NAME. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND THREE LIVE ROACHES IN DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED: 10 SMALL FLIES AT FRONT BAR, 8 SMALL FLIES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA, AND 12 SMALL FLIES IN DRY STORAGE AREA. THE PREMISES MUST BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM RODENTS AND FLY ACTIVITY MUST BE MINIMIZED. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN SAID AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MEETING MANUAL WAREWASHING SINK REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED WATER BACK UP FROM RINSE BASIN TO SANITIZING BASIN. ALSO NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PROFUSELY LEAKING FROM SANITIZING BASIN AND RINSE BASIN DRAIN PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE UNCOVERED. MUST PROVIDE COVERED TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE.
FOUND DRY STORAGE ROOM (CEILING AND WALL) UNFINISHED. FOOD IS STORED UNDER OPEN PIPES AND VENTS. MUST PROVIDE DROP DOWN CEILING, AND MUST FINISH WALL.
FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER S.
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MAY 252018PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SALMON, SHRIMP) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS IN THE FREEZER AND PREP COOLERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SALMON, CHICKEN ETC) THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GLASSWARE NOT INVERTED AND SILVERWARE BEING PRE SET ON THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM TABLES. INSTRUCTED NOT TO PRE SET SILVERWARE OR PRE SET WITH THE SILVERWARE PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND GLASSWARE INVERTED OR SET DINING ROOM TABLES UPON CUSTOMER'S ARRIVAL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE FRYER. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT DEBRIS IN THE CONDENSERS LOCATED ON THE PREP COOLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR LOCATED UNDER THE BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK . INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. OBSERVED WALL IN POOR REPAIR (CHIPPED CORNER) UNDER THE FOOD PREP AREA'S EXPOSED HAND SINK. OBSERVED COVING IN POOR REPAIR THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE BAR AREA. OBSERVED HOLES IN THE CEILING LOCATED ABOVE THE ROOM WITH THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR AND A MINOR LEAK ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
MAY 182017PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND THE DEEP FRYER IS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PINK/BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM THE WHITE PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE AND THE THICK, DUSTY GREASE BUILD UP FROM THE DEEP FRYER. MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUPMENT HAS FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THE LOWER WALL UNDER/AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT AND DISH MACHINE NEEDS COVING/WALLBASE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -THE WALLS/CEILING AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE, DIRT AND DUST ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
THERE IS A BUCKET WITH STAGNANT WATER UNDER THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT BAR AREA THAT THE UNIT DRAINS INTO. INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH A PIPE AND ROUTE IT TO A FLOOR DRAIN.
THE ICE SCOOPS IN THE BAR AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA WERE NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EITHER HANDLES UP IN THE ICE OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER/BIN. MAINTAIN SAME.
THERE WAS NO PROOF PROVIDED THAT THE FOOD HANDLERS HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
JUN 92016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MISSING BASE TILES BEHIND DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL, ALSO OBSERVED SOME FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND PREP TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CHIPPED WALL IN DISH WASHING AREA AND KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE WALL COVERING THATS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
FAN COVER IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 222015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO THE FRYER WITH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS.
OBSERVED THE WALL WITH A LARGE HOLE IN IT UNDER THE SHELVING NEXT TO THE DISH MACHINE, BETWEEN THE ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK AND AROUND THE PLUMBING FOR THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS.
OBSERVED A LIGHT BULB MISSING UNDER THE HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
OBSERVED MISSING DRAIN PUGS AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL 3 DRAIN PLUGS.
OBSERVED THE MOP SINK FAUCET MISSING THE HOT AND COLD KNOBS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF STATE APPROVED FOOD HANDLING EDUCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROOF.
DEC 152014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINB AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
LEAK AT HANDSINK IN BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FEB 272014FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE (0PPM-CHLORINE). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT PROPERLY SANITIZES. MANAGEMENT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR AND NOW DISHMACHINE IS CURRENTLY SANITIZING OVER 200PPM-CHLORINE, A TOXIC LEVEL. MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE TO 100PPM-CHLORINE. THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE ALSO, DUE TO A SEVERE LEAK UNDER THE 2ND AND 3RD COMPARTMENT. SUPERVISOR ONSITE-LICENSE SUSPENDED BY CDPH AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
OBSERVED DISHWASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. OBSERVED A SEVERE LEAK UNDER THE 1ST AND 2ND COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALSO WATER BACKING UP INTO THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT SINK FROM THE WATER BEING RUN FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAKS SO THAT WATER DRAINS PROPERLY AND DOES NOT BACK UP INTO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING GREASE TRAP NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
EXPOSED TABLEWARES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION I.E COVERED OR WRAPPED.
REPAIR DOOR ON THE REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO KEEP FOOD INSIDE OF THE COOLER AT THE ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE.
DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE RUBBER GASKETS ALONG THE REACH-IN COOLERS THAT ARE SOILED WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALL FAN AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT IS SOILED WITH DUST BUILDUP.
REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BAR.
JUN 252013FAILED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND STANDING WASTE WATER INSIDE OF MOP SINK. SINK IS CLOGGED AND MUST BE FIXED.
MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT BAR AREA WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PER CITY CODE AND SOAP/PAPER TOWELS.
MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF FRONT NORTH SIDE DOOR AND REAR EXIT DOOR.
MUST REPLACE RUSTY RACKS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST FIX DAMAGED FLOOR-MAKE LEVELED AND PROVIDE MISSING TILES IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER.
MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE HOT WATER KNOB AND AT THE PIPES UNDER THE BAR 3-COMP. SINK.
MUST PROVIDE KNOBS TO THE FAUCET ON THE MOPSINK.
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