Chicago Health Dept
1509 W FOSTER AVE · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2022.
16 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Aug 2022.
Last inspected Aug 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
3-304.14 MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
6-201.11 BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF PREP COLERS FACING NORTH WALL/SERVING WINDOW. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE
NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
MUST LABEL FOOD WITH A COMMON NAME ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS
NO LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON SITE, DUE TO ESTABLISHMENT CHANGED COMPANY.NO ACTIVITY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. ALSO MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES TO STORE FOOD INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER. FOR FOOD MUST BE PROVIDED A FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH LID OF FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAG
NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF PREP COLERS FACING NORTH WALL/SERVING WINDOW. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE.
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE. MUST PROVIDED FOR ALL EMPLOYEE WITHOUT CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-10-2020. REPORT #2373514 #58 2-102.13 FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED
FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 2243476 DATED 12/12/18 NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION # 58 ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090
2-102.14(N) NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
2-501.11 MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
3-501.18 NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
PA 100-0367 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. SMALL SHELVING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE OR PROPERLY SEAL.
PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE BAGS MUST NOT BE STORED BETWEEN PIPING UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.
SOME METAL SHELVING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH OPEN GAPS, SEAMS AND CREVICES. MUST SEAL ANY OPEN GAPS TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORING. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWEL AS LINER ON SAME SHELVING. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE. ALL SHELF LINING MUST BE CLEANABLE.
WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS NEEDS LABEL ALSO.
DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN.
PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE PREP AREA. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND RE PAINT. WALLS BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, RE PAINT AND MAINTAINN. WALLS CLOSE TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A BIG HOLE. MUST SEAL THE HOLE AND MAINTAIN.
REPLACE DOOR PANEL AND GASKETS AROUND THE DEEP FREEZER DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES.
EXCESS ALUMINUM FOIL ARE WRAPPED AROUND THE PIPE UNDER AND SIDE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,IN THE KITCHEN,REMOVE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
INSIDE THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK CORNERS HAS A BLACK SLIME,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
NORTH WALL OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A LAYER OF BLACK SUBSTANCE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CEILING WALL ABOVE THE PREP AREA PAINT IS BROKEN / CHIPPED IN DIFFERENT AREA OF MENTIONED CEILING WALL. ALSO WALL LEDGES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND THE BLACK CHEST FREEZER PAINT IS CHIPPED AND BASE OF THE LEDGE ARE DIRTY WITH GRIMES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,REPAINT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID WALL LEDGES.
PREP AREA STAND UP 1-DOOR COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1235232 DATED ON 06/11/12 NOT CORRECTED-#33 OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON REACH IN COOLERS FAN COVERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FAN COVERS, #36 OBSERVED ONE BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULB ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULB. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (09/10/13). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
PREP AREA STAND UP 1-DOOR COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
OBSERVED GAP BETWEEN WALL AND WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL. MUST SEAL CRACKS/CREVICES BETWEEN HANDWASH BOWL AND WALL.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON REACH IN COOLERS FAN COVERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FAN COVERS.
OBSERVED ONE BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULB ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULB.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENED METAL SHEET BEHIND AND SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALSO UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.REMOVE PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE REACH-IN COOLER.
PROVIDE AN UNTHREAD FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
All dish washing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED A BLACK HOSE REPLACING RIGHT FAUCET, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FAUCET OR A WATER SPRAYER.SINK HAS A LEFT FAUCET WHICH REACHES LEFT COMPARTMENT AND MIDDLE SINK.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030 H000075232-12
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP.
Use dustless cleaning methods. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENED METAL SHEET BEHIND AND SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALSO UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.REMOVE PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE REACH-IN COOLER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD WITH END CAPS IN PREP 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. PROVIDE AN UNTHREAD FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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