Chicago Health Dept
3507 N HALSTED ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2021.
12 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Mar 2021.
Last inspected Mar 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.
WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.----SOME MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR AREA. MUST REPLACE.
OBSERVED SEVERAL LARGE POTS ON SITE: AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,STORED ON SHELVES AND UNDER PREP TABLE .INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING,RINSING AND SANITIZING OF SAID POTS,OR REMOVE ALL LARGE POTS FROM PREMISES.
BROKEN WALLS UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MISSING CEILING TILES NT CLEANABLE, MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACE .SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
OBSERVED THE COOK HANDLING RAW FOOD AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING GLOVED HANDS AND HANDLE FOOD INCLUDED PUT IT ON TAKE OUT CONTAINERS. CONTINUOUSLY NO HAND WASHING AFTER EACH TASK INCLUDED AFTER CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE PAPER WORK FOR SANITARIAN. INFORMATION GIVEN REGARDING HAND WASHING AND GLOVE PROCEDURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
No handwashing hand sink provided at front prep area.Raw, cooked and ready to eat food products are handled and served. Instructed to install handwashing sink at said location.Provide hot/cold running water also soap and paper towels. Priority Foundation violation:7-38-030(c), no citation issued
WE OBSERVED EXCESS BLACK SLIME DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.MUST OPEN UPPER PART OF THE UNIT(WATER RESERVOIR). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
FOUND TCS FOODS(TWO LARGE POT OF COOKED/PUREED RE-FRIED BEANS) STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 55.6F 57.8F AND 58.4F(TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE SANITARIAN AND PREMISES THERMOMETERS WAS USED).NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED BY EMPLOYEE:POUND 20,VALUE 40 PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED .
DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED(REFRIED BEANS,DICED TOMATOES,ETC). MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND THE POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD ( HAMBURGERS EGGS, ETC) MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS IN WRITTEN FORM ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
FOOD STORED INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA MUST BE LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME -
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH MISSING STOPPERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE PROPER WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE .
OBSERVED SEVERAL LARGE POTS ON SITE: AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,STORED ON SHELVES AND UNDER PREP TABLE .INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING,RINSING AND SANITIZING OF SAID POTS,OR REMOVE ALL LARGE POTS FROM PREMISES.
WASHROOM NOT CONVENIENTLY LOCATED. OBSERVED THREE MALE CUSTOMERS ENTERING REAR PREP AREA(OPENED FOOD ON TABLE FOR COOLING PROCESS) TO USE WASHROOM(ONLY ONE ONE SITE).ONE CUSTOMER LEFT THE DOOR AJAR DUE TO COULD FIND THE KNOB TO TURN ON LIGHT. ALL THREE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SAID ANYTHING TO CUSTOMERS EVEN THOUGH AT REAR DOOR TO THE PREP AREA A HAND WRITING SIGN IS POSTED "NO PUBLIC WASHROOM". IF A WASHROOM IS OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS MUST BE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED(NOT INSIDE PREP AREA) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.
ALL CARDBOARD USED ON FLOOR UNDER RUBBER MATS MUST BE REMOVED.IF ANY FLOOR TILE ARE BROKEN UNDER SAID AREA MUST BE REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
BROKEN WALLS UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MISSING CEILING TILES NT CLEANABLE, MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACE .SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE -
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-3-18,REPORT #2240934 #58) PA 100-0367 FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED/SERVICED.
FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS FLOOR COVERING IN COOK LINE. MUST DISCARD.
MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE RESTROOM DOOR.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION CAUSING POOLING WATER IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR. INTERIOR LID AND WALLS OF THE BOX FREEZER NEXT TO REAR EXIT IN POOR REPAIR. CRACKED/DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE OR REPLACE.
MISSING BASEBOARD TILES UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MISSING WALL TILES REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
CRACKED AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE.
INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE BICYCLES INSIDE THE DRY FOOD STORAGE/FREEZER AND REFRIGERATION AREA.
ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER WORKING AT THIS TIME.
OBSERVED DIRT ACCUMULATION IN THE GASKETS OF BOTH 2 DOOR REFRIGERATIONS UNITS. ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN ALL.
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SPLASHGUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON CEILING ABOVE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST RELPACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN MEAT COOLER LOCATED IN FOOD PREP AREA.
A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE
OBSERVED A FEW CEILING TILES MISSING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESS BLACK AND PINK SLIME BUILD UP ALSO BLACK SLIME ENCRUSTED ON WATER TUBE ON TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE BLACK SLIME DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES, WHICH ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION"DO NOT USE UNIT BUY ICE IN BAGS FROM RETAIL FOOD LICENSE BUSINESS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN MEAT COOLER LOCATED IN FOOD PREP AREA.
A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE
OBSERVED A FEW CEILING TILES MISSING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR THE HOLES IN THE SCREEN DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE AND THE TOP OF THE STOVE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA AROUND THE WALLS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.
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