Chicago Health Dept
5554 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2015.
10 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Dec 2015.
Last inspected Dec 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.
FACILITY OUT OF COMPLIANCE. IDPH FOODHANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
EMPLOYEE DRINK STORED NEXT TO THE REAR HAND SINK ON THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EMPLOYEE DRINKS SEPERATE AND AWAY FROM PREP AREAS.
FOUND DRAIN PAN NOT CLEAN FOR SODA DISPENSER MACHINE.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG WALLS AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS.
FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON PREPARATION TABLE.(PHONES,PENS,ETC.)
EXCESS DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND AND SIDE OF FLOOR VAULT UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DUST ON CEILING FANS AT DINING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT/FOOD BUILD UP INISDE FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR PREP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN.
OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL ABOVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET BY REAR PREP TABLE. MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALL.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE SHELF INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN THE GARBAGE AREA(DEBRIS A LOT OF CARDBOARDS PAPER AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL)THROUGHOUT,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR , REMOVE OTHER ITEMS.BUSINESS SHARE THE GARBAGE STORAGE WITH OTHER BUSINESS KEEP AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET JOINT ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
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 UTENSILS ON THE SHELVES AND ON STORAGE COUNTERS AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE CUTTING BOARD ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN CORNERS BY STORAGE SHELF AND BY 3COMP.SINK AT REAR, ALSO CLEAN FLOORS AT DUMPSTER AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
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. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET JOINT LEAKING ON 3COMP.SINK.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TURKEY,ROAST BEEF,& CHEESE)STACKED UP HIGH ON DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 46.2F TO 52.3F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.THE ABOVE FOODS WAS DISPLAY AT 7:00am AND I CHECKED TEMP.AT 9:55am.CITATION INSTRUCTED NOT TO OVER STACK,INSTEAD TO KEEP TO MINIMUM WHERE FOODS SHOULD BE MAINTAINING 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.ABOVE FOODS KEPT AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DISPLAY FOOD CONTAINERS WERE AT REQUIRED TEMPS OF 37F TO 40.6F.INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE WITH SANITIZER, ABOVE FOODS THAT WERE OUT OF TEMPERATURE WHICH AMOUNTED TO 2 1/5 pds TOTAL AT FINAL COST OF $12.00 . COURT HAERING FOR TICKET #H000073119-14 WILL BE ON 10-06-11 AT 400 W SUPERIOR AVE.ROOM 112 AT 10:00am.
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 UTENSILS ON THE SHELVES AND ON STORAGE COUNTERS AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE CUTTING BOARD ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLAEN DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN CORNERS BY STORAGE SHELF AND BY 3COMP.SINK AT REAR, ALSO CLEAN FLOORS AT DUMPSTER AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
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. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET JOINT LEAKING ON 3COMP.SINK.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD FOR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SERVICE AREA OR REMOVE ALL SINGLE USE UTENSILS STORED NEXT TO SINK.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. REPAIR DRAIN FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR TO PREVENT WASTE WATER FROM SPLASHING ONTO FLOOR.
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