STAR GRILL.
1215 W DEVON AVE · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 14 inspections. 14 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 112018PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
2-201.11 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-502.11(B) METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALIBRATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-602.13 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
OCT 42018FAILED7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
2-201.11 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-502.11(B) METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALIBRATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
6-501.111 OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL BEHIND/ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AROUND SHELF RACKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
4-903.11(A,C) OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS (PLASTIC SPOONS, FORKS, ETC.) STORED IN BIN ABOVE FRONT COUNTER IMPROPERLY HELD, SOME MOUTH PIECES FACING UPWARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED WITH HANDLES FACING UPWARD.
4-602.13 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
MAR 92017FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:MELTED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 119.5F,BEEF BROTH AT TEMP OF 125.7F; REFRIED BEANS AT TEMP OF 124.5F,FOOD WAS STORED AT STEAM TABLES WHICH WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 127.9F.FOUND RAW MARINATE CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 49.7F; AND COOKED ROAST BEEF AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 48.8F,PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR,UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 39.7F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.POUNDS 27,VALUE 54.FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
WE(MANAGER AND I)OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON TOP WHITE SHELF OF THE FRONT COUNTER. OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.BACK DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1/4" TO 1/2" AT BOTTOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AREA.MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
BROKEN INTERIOR LINER INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER DOOR.LID LINER IS REPAIRED WITH EXCESS GRAY DUCT TAPE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LINER LID.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED
EXCESS GREASE INSIDE THE TWO DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ADDITIONAL STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
NO STEM THERMOMETER. NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
MAY 232016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE PROPERLY.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS AT BASEMENT.
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JAN 222015PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
NO STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE STOPPERS (X3) FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP/DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
NO METAL STEM THEROMETER ON PREMISES ALSO NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES AND NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
MAR 142014FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES AND OVER 20 DEAD ROACHES IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR UNITS ALONG THE EAST WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE INFECTED AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE MEAT IN THE REACH-IN COOLER ON THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY STORE FOODS.
0BSERVED MEAT DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 22013FAILED10 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 47.9F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. PREMISES HAS OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 40F AND BELOW. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
NOTED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 45F TO 48F.(REFRIED BEANS 45F, BEEF 47.8F,TOMATOES 47.2F, BEEF 45.8F, CHEESE 48.4F) MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF PRODUCTS 31LBS WORTH $75.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITORS TEMPERAUTES AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOALTION #7-38-005(A)
NOTED OVER 20 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:OVER 7 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL BETWEEN CHEST FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION UNIT AT KITCHEN PREP, OVER 3 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (ALL ON FIRST FLOOR), OVER 8 LIVE ROACHES UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATION UNIT, ONE LIVE ROACH INSIDE REFRIGERATOR AND ONE LIVE ROACH ON TOP OF CHEST FREEZER (BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS.ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY UPON RE-INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP, LID AND LIPS DRIPPING ON TO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020.
NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN, REFRIED BEANS, SALAD, HOT DOGS,BEEF ETC). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON PREMISES AT ABOUT 3:20PM CITATION ISSUED FOR VIOLATION #7-38-012.
NOTED RAW/UNFINISHED WOOD INSIDE CABINETS UNDERNEATH SODA DISPENSING UNIT AT THE FRONT SELLING COUNTER AND TRASH CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WOOD INSIDE CABINETS.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY INSIDE ELECTRICAL UNITS OF DEEP FRYERS AND COOKING STOVE ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS. UNDERNEATH COOKING STOVE ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT THE PREP AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN FREE OF DIRT ROACHES,FOOD PARTICLES AND DIRT. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.
NOTED NO WORKING VENTILATION INSIDE TIOLET. MUST PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION INSIDE BATHROOM AND ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR VENTS FREE OF DIRT ROACHES THROUGH OUT.
NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGH OUT BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
SEP 112012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND FOOD ACCUMULATION INSIDE STAND UP PREP COOLERS/COOLER DOOR AND HINDGES. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LITTER ON FLOOR AT BASEMENT REAR STORAGE. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
NOV 22011PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PROVIDE LABEL ON DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. MUST INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS INCLUDING SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES ON SHELVES AND ON COUNTERS THROUGHOUT.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN FOOD STAINS ON INSIDE OF MICROWAVE OVEN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MAINT FLOOR DRY AT FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR SLOW DRAINING ON EXPOSE HAND SINK IN KITCHEN.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE CLUTTER UNDER STAIRWELLS,AND AT FAR END BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
AUG 152011FAILED5 violationsDETAILS
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN MUTLI USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES, AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR RUST ON STORAGE SHELVES IN CHEF PREP REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN STAINS AND DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWINGS:FILTERS ON HOOD,GLASS ICE DISPENCER ON SODA MACHINE IN DINING,AND INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS UNDER THE HOOD,FLOOR BEHIND TOILET BOWL, AND MOP STAINS ON BSMT.FLOORS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ACCUMULATED DUSTS ON WALL UNDER HOOD BY DEEP FRYER EQUIPMENTS.
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