The Big State, Inc.
624 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2017-04-10
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-04-10
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2017-04-10 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPLACE THE PERMANENTLY STAINED, DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARD ON THE LINE ATTACHED TO THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FREEZER TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED TWO LEAKS IN THE FAUCET HEAD ATTACHED TO THE 3-COMPARMTENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN FAUCET HEAD AND MAINTAIN.
5 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED ON PREMISES(SERVES-FRESH EGGS),A NEW CONSUMER ADVISORY GIVEN AND POSTED
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
METAL GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR #5 OF THE COOLER MUST BE RE-SEALED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE BUILD UP ON FILTERS UNDER THE HOOD. BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON SHELVES INSIDE THE 9 DOORS COOLER.ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE MICROWAVE,INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER INCLUDED THE COOLER STORED AT REAR STORAGE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNITS AND SHEL...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN RUG INSIDE THE SMALL STORAGE BYTHE DESK,ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR MUST BE ELEVETED 6"OFF THE FLOOR.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
UNORGANIZED SMALL STORAGE BY THE DESK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ITEMS ON FLOORS.ALSO ORGANIZE FRONT COUNTER, ICE BIN IS USED FOR STORAGE HOWEVER A PILE OF PAPER AND OTHER ITEMS ARE STORED IN IT,MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.
1 ▾
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL STAFF MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
2014-09-04 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 50F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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