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Chicago Health Dept

1642 E 55TH ST · HYDE PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

4 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jan 2012.

Last inspected Jan 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 17

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Chemical Safety

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption. OBSERVED RED, BLACK, SLIMY SUBSTANCE DRIPPING FROM INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE ONTO ICE AND BLACK PARTICLES IN ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B CITATION ISSUED

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. DISPLAY COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 51.2F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. DISPLAY COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF MILK 53.9-54.3F AND YOGURT 53.7F STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B1 CITATION ISSUED

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CLEANING SURFACES OF 3-COMP SINK, COUNTER, PREPARING COOKIES, SANDWICHES, HANDLING MONEY AND FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN FURNACE ROOM.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG FRONT COUNTER. REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND REAR AREAS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS AND TILES ABOVE OVEN IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

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 units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.

JUN 7

2011

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

FOUND FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NOT DRAINING/BACKED UP. CRITICAL VIOLATION.CITATION ISSUED. H00006277713 INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO USE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HANDWASHING.

DEC 10

2010

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BASEBOARD UNDER 4 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE WORN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER STORAGE RACKS,BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND UNDER SOFT DRINK SYRUP DISPENCERS AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE BADLY STAINED FLOOR TILES AROUND GREASE TRAP AT 4 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE REAR UNDER FUSE BOX AND BEHIND STORAGE RACKS. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

DEC 3

2010

FAIL 4 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK AND WHITE SLIMY SUBSTANCES DRIPPING FROM INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF ICE MACHINE ONTO STORED CONSUMABLE ICE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,DISCARD ICE CURRENTLY STORED THERE AND PROPERLY PROTECT ANY CONSUMABLE ICE GOING FORWARD. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012. (MEATBALLS,DELI MEAT,ETC)

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE REAR UNDER FUSE BOX AND BEHIND STORAGE RACKS. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

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