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400 N ORLEANS ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 16 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 172022PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF STICKY SUBSTANCE ON DOORS OF CABINET LOCATED UNDERNEATH SOFT DRINK MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2472363 DATED 1/6/2021: #58 "OBSERVED NO ALLERGY TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN ALLERGY TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
JAN 62021PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN ICE ACCUMULATION ON STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGY TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN ALLERGY TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
MAR 182020PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS BEING HELD AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON THE MAIN SERVICE LINE: CHICKEN AT 46.8F, TURKEY AT 47.5F, AND BEEF AT 48.0F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $20. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGY TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN ALLERGY TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
MAY 312019PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
APR 272018PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NO VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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APR 202018FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, IN THE SERVING LINE COLD HOLD UNIT, NOT MEETING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT:SLICED TURKEY (47F), SLICED TOMATOES (50.1F), CHEESE (48.2F), CHICKEN (50.1F). FACILITY CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION BY DISCARDING OF THESE ITEMS. THE ITEM WEIGHTS ARE: 2# OF TURKEY, 2# CHEESE, 2# CHICKEN, 5# SLICED TOMATOES. THE TOTAL VALUE WAS $50. ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE STORED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED GLASS CLEANER BOX WITH POUR NOZZLE STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE PACKAGED MARINARA SAUCE AND CESAR DRESSING. FACILITY CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION BY MOVING THE GLASS CLEANER AWAY FROM FOOD ITEMS. OBSERVED LEAK IN THE PIPE OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO PACKAGED STRAWS. FACILITY CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION BY REMOVING THE STRAWS FROM UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. ALL FOOD MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE COVERING THE GROUND NEXT TO AND AROUND THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS. THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT USED FOR THE STORAGE OF GARBAGE MUST BE CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
OBSERVED THE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY ON THE WALL HAS BUSINESS THE LICENSE PINNED OVER IT MAKING IT NOT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. MUST PROVIDE COPY OF INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND EASILY VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-010(B)
NO VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
SEP 52017PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING SERVED INCLUDING DELI MEATS AND CHEESES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
AUG 282017FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED COOLER CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING DELI MEATS AND CHICKEN NOT MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS. COOLER WAS FOUND AT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53.7F. CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING ASSORTED SLICED DELI MEATS INCLUDING 5 LBS OF ROAST BEEF AT 49.5F VALUED AT $40, 5 LBS OF HAM AT 51.8F VALUED AT $40, 5 LBS OF SALAMI AT 53.4F VALUED AT $40, 5 LBS OF PEPPERONI AT 49.5F VALUED AT $30, 10 LBS OF TURKEY AT 50.0F VALUED AT $75, 10 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 48.7F VALUED AT $50. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON SITE BUT PROPER IDENTIFICATION COULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO VERIFY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
OBSERVED BACK UP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN FAR RIGHT OR FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED WASTE WATER BACKS UP INTO MIDDLE COMPARTMENT. MUST ABATE BACK UP AND MAINTAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
AUG 152017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED MANAGER WEARING OPEN TOE SANDALS WHILE IN THE REAR PREP ARE, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.MUST ALWAYS WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES WHILE IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
DEC 72016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
FEB 192016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST MAINTAIN SINK.
NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 2-DOOR BACK UP REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA (UNDER OVENS). MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.
MAY 272015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
NO THERMOMETER INSDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER.
MUST SHOW PROOF OF THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
MAY 202015FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1395481, DATED 1/15/14. #38- NOTED SLOW DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
SLOW DRAINING OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING SINK.
NO THERMOMETER INSDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER.
ALL EMPOLYEES PREPARING AND HANDLING FOOD IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
MUST SHOW PROOF OF THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
JAN 152014PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012 NOT CORRECTED, FROM REPORT #1138827, DATED 02/14/2013. BNOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SOUPS, CHICKEN, MEAT, TUNA ETC). STILL INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED WITH A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION AT ABOUT 10:15 AM. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-42-090
NOTED SLOW DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 142013PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
SOFT DRINKS DISPENSERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 62012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
SPLASH GUARD NEEDED BETWEEN THE PREP SINK & 3-COMP SINK DRAINBOARD, MUST PROVIDE. THE BROKEN SPLASHGUARD TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR HANDSINK IS IN POOR REPAIR, MUST FIX. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
DUSTY FAN GUARDS IN WALK-IN COOLER & AT HOOD OF OVEN MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
BASEBOARD TILES ON THE RIGHT, BOTTOM WALL BY MEN'S ROOM MUST BE SEALED/FIXED (TAPED-UP). The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
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