Chicago Health Dept
3601 N WESTERN AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2022.
21 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jan 2022.
Last inspected Jan 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.
2-102.13--OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
2-102.13--CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED WHILE RUNNING AND DRAINING WATER IN SINK DIRTY WATERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS BACKING-UP AT OPEN SITE DRAIN.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE SO THAT IT DRAINS PROPERLY AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C),CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROTOCOL.MUST HAVE A WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (TUNA, DELI MEATS, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. 7-38-012.
3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE A WORKING STOPPER FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT.
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INTERIOR ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER/ICE RESERVOIR AND THE ATTACHED PLASTIC ICE SHOOT WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL BLACK SUBSTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
WOODEN DOOR TO FRONT FOOD PREP AREA REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIRS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. 5-205.15 WALL MOUNTED URINAL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM "OUT OF ORDER". MUST REPAIR.
PEELING/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AND WITH BLACK MOLD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT BOTH WASHBOWLS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MEN'S WASHROOM WASH BOWL HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 93.9F AND THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM HOT WATER NOTED AT 93.7F. ADEQUATE HOT WATER WAS AVAILABLE AT ALL OTHER SINKS. MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT BOTH WASHROOMS WASH BOWLS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
INTERIOR ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER/ICE RESERVOIR AND THE ATTACHED PLASTIC ICE SHOOT WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL BLACK SUBSTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP DISPLAY COOLER AND THE TWO DOOR COOLER. MAYONNAISE FOUND AT 59.5F IN THE TWO DOOR COOLER. TUNA SALAD AT 51F, HAM AT 47.8F, CHICKEN AT 43.5F, TURKEY AT 46.9F, ROAST BEEF AT 50F, CHEESE AT 52.5F, DELI MEAT AT 51.6F, ALL IN THE DISPLAY COOLER. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $100.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. FRONT PREP DISPLAY COOLER FOUND WITH AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 44.8 WITH FOOD SUCH AS HAM AT 47.8F. FRONT PREP TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 59.9F WITH MAYONNAISE AT 59.5F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO RE-INSPECT AND REMOVE TAGS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
OBSERVED FLY PAPER STRIPS WITH DEAD INSECTS HANGING ABOVE THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND CLEAN DISH STORAGE. MUST REMOVE.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAT/HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS HANGING ON SPLASH GUARDS OF THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
WOODEN DOOR TO FRONT FOOD PREP AREA REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIRS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
WALL MOUNTED URINAL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM "OUT OF ORDER". MUST REPAIR.
SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MOPS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
PEELING/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AND WITH BLACK MOLD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED SEVERAL CUSTOMERS NOT WEARING MASKS/FACIAL COVERINGS AND NO SIGNAGE POSTED ON PREMISES FOR DISTANCING AND REQUIRED WEARING OF FACIAL COVERING. MUST PROVIDE.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED LIQUID SPILL INSIDE CABINET UNDER SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID CABINET AND MAINTAIN.
PLASTIC FLOOR BASE PEELING FROM WALL UNDER DISHWASH HAND WASH BOWL. INSRUCTED MANAGER MUST REATTACH PEELING FLOOR BASE TO WALL.
NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANGER ALL EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
FOUND NO SOAP AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED STAFF THAT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ON PREMISES MUST CONTAIN HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE REFILLED THE SOAP DISPENSER DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZAROUDS FOODS I.E. SOUP, DELI MEAT, MEATBALLS, ETC. INSTRUCTED STAFF THAT THERE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE CAULK AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MICROWAVE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND SANDWICH LINER STUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MICROWAVE.
DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL CAULK BETWEEN WALL AND SINK WITH SMALL CRACKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL/RECAULK DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL TO WALL.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
MUST RAISE FRONT DOOR THRESHOLD, SAID DOOR IS RODENT PROOF.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
MUST ADJUST THE 3-COMP SINK MAIN FAUCET HANDLE AT THE MIDDLE SECTION SO AS TO BE EASIER TO OPEN AND CLOSE.ABOVE STATED FACUET HANDLE IS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE MIDDLE SPRAYER AT ABOVE STATED 3-COMP SINK IS IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION AND REACHES ALL 3-COMPARTMENS OF THE 3-COMP SINK IN ORDER TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
MUST ADJUST THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE SO AS TO BE EASY TO OPEN AND CLOSE AT THE NEXT SINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING URINAL IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM. TOILET IS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION IN SAME RESTROOM.
FOUND LOOSE LIGHT COVER ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK IN BACK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SECURE LIGHT COVER.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOOD WAS BEING HELD AT COLD HOLDING UNIT AT FRONT SERVICE PREP STATION. TUNA AT 48.5 F, TURKEY AT 51.4 F, CHICKEN AT 49.3 F, SLICED CHEESE AT 43.3 F, BEEF AT 46.3 F, ROAST BEEF AT 49.7 F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN 40 F OR BELOW OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 30LBS OF FOOD WORTH $300 WAS DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF A BLACK SLIMEY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE IN DETAIL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
FOUND NOZZLES AT FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND LOOSE LIGHT COVER ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK IN BACK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SECURE LIGHT COVER.
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, WHEN WATER DRAINS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, OVERFLOWS ONTO FLOOR, DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY INTO FLOOR DRAIN, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE DRAINS RODDED, AND REPAIRED, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
MUST REPAIR THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR,
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR UNDER THE SODA RACK AND UNDER THE DRY STORAGE SHELVE IN THE REAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOMS(WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP).
MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. SLOW DRAINING OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING SINK.
MUST PROVIDE MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA.
MUST DISPOSE CLUTTER(EMPTY BOXES) IN THE REAR EXIT AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; CABINETS AT SERVING AREA AND UNDER SODA MACHINE.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS A REAR STORAGE AREA AND UNDER 3PART SINK.
MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AT DINING AREA AND CLEAN WEST WALL NEAR THE WALK IN COOLER; ALSO CLEAN VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS.
MUST REPAIR EXPOSED SINK FAUCET AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE HAND SINK FAUCET INSIDE BOTH WASHROOM. TEMPERATURE WAS 78.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE PERSON ARRIVED ON SITE AND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER,WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 110F.CITATION ISSUED. SERIOUS 7-38-030.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food unit. FOUND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, PREP COOLER AND 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE SODA MACHINE NOZZLES NOT CLEAN AND SANITIZED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED SEVERAL CEILING TILE WATER DAMAGED INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN WALL IN MEN'S ROOM.
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