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Chicago Health Dept

2456 N CALIFORNIA AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

8 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Feb 2024.

Last inspected Feb 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
20
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2024

Inspection history

FEB 9
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT PREMISES.ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.

AUG 25
2023
PASS · 0 violations
AUG 22
2023
FAIL 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT 90F AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT BAR IN BASEMENT. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE AT LEAST 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED IM PUBLIC VIEW FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 1/19/2022, REPORT #2546664. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

JAN 19
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations
Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NO WORKING VENTILATION FAN IS INSTALLED IN THE WINE BAR WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

Minor Other
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING AS REQUIRED PER OSHA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO POST SIGNAGE AT ALL PUBLIC ENTRANCES AND INSIDE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT REGARDING MASKS AND VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.

AUG 26
2021
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREAS REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS.

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AUG 19
2021
FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREAS REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

JUL 2
2020
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 25
2020
FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE AT THE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD INSTALLED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE BAR WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD OR OTHER BARRIER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD BY THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER TO STORE THE ICE SCOOPS.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

SEAL THE OPENINGS IN THE GAPS BETWEEN THE WALLS AND REPAIR THE BROKEN WALL TILE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

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