SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

TAYLOR ST KITCHEN.

YOUR CALL. 73/100

2255 W TAYLOR ST · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 30, 2014 · passed

2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
13
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 MONTHS
since Aug 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 30
2014
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRONT PREP COOLER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.

MINORSanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.

AUG 29
2013
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

SOME SECTIONS OF FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS IN POOR REPAIR MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR

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

(1) STAINED CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA MUST REPLACE TILE

AUG 23
2013
FAILED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF THE PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA IS READING 51.8F NOT MAINTAING PROPER TEMPERATURE,MUST REPAIR NO CITATION ISSUED

SERIOUSOther
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR IS BACKING UP FROM THE 3RD COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF SINK WHEN THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT IS FILLED UP WITH WATER AND RELEASED MUST REPAIR NO CITATION ISSUED

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FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SOME AREAS ON THE SHELVING RACKS INSIDE THE WALK -IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA HAS RUST ON SHELVES MUST REMOVE RUST ALSO MUST CLEAN FANS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER OF DUST BUILD-UP ALSO THE STEAM TABLE AT FRONT PREP AREA IS MISSING COVERS AND THE SIDES OF STEAM TABLE IS MISSING GLASS THE TABLE HAS A SNEEZE GUARD IN FRONT OF UNIT,MUST PROVIDE

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

SOME SECTIONS OF FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS IN POOR REPAIR MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR

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

(1) STAINED CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA MUST REPLACE TILE

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE HOT WATER HANDLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IS LOOSE MUST REPAIR

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA,WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA

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

REMOVE SOME CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

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