THE BRIXTON.
5420 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 11 inspections. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 292016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN BEHIND THE MAIN BAR 1ST FLOOR AND MAINTAIN
CEILING VENT COVER IN ALL WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE THE DUST AND MAINTAIN. SEAL ALL GAP AND HOLE ON THE CEILING AND WALLS THRU -OUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 212016FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND ONE CONTAINER OF MUSSELS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH OUT TAG ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL SHELLFISH STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER MUST HAVE A TAG ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER AND AFTER ALL THE MUSSELS HAVE BEEN CONSUMED THE TAG MUST BE SAVE FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B). MANAGER DENATURED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $25.00, 8 LBS TOTAL.
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT APPROXIMATELY OVER 35, AND ON THE TOP OF THE STAIR IN THE CORNER APPROXIMATELY OVER 10 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS, REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND HAVE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FROM THE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN BEHIND THE MAIN BAR 1ST FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
CEILING VENT COVER IN ALL WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE THE DUST AND MAINTAIN. SEAL ALL GAP AND HOLE ON THE CEILING AND WALLS THRU -OUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN.
PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER (NOT ON THE COUNTER AND TOP OF THE ICE)TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
JUL 232015FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS ON PREMISES: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UTILITY CLOSET UNDER THE STAIRCASE, APPROXIMATELY 20 DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY THAT LEADS TO THE LIQUOR STORAGE BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND WOOD 2x4'S, APPROXIMATELY 30 DROPPINGS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, APPROXIMATELY 10 DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT WINERY, APPROXIMATELY 15 DROPPINGS IN THE 1ST FLOOR MOP CLOSET, AND 10 DROPPINGS UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON THE 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE INFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE SODA GUNS AT THE BAR TO REMOVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE DISPENSING SURFACE- MAINTAIN.
REMOVE DUST BUILDUP ON THE VENT REGISTER ABOVE THE BAR AND MAINTAIN.
THE WATER LINE IN THE BASEMENT HAS A SLOW LEAK AND IS DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR; THE LEAK IS NOT OVER A FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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AUG 12014FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
NO DETERGENT SUPPLIED TO UNDER COUNTER DISH WASHER IN KITCHEN. DISPENSING HOSE LYING ON FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE DETERGENT TO MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER OVERFLOWING WASTE WATER ON FLOOR UNABLE TO DRAIN.STAGNANT WATER ON FLOOR AROUND THE WALK-IN COOLER NORTH AND EAST SIDE. SURFACE OF THE WATER APPEARS MOLDED WITH BLACK AND WHITE FOAM AND A LOT OF SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND ON STANDING WATER. WASTE WATER WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WERE FOOD IS STORED, ALSO BEER KEGS. DRY FOODS AND SUPPLY ITEMS AND CONTAINERS ARE STORED AT SAME LOCATION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.
INFESTATION OF SMALL FLIES. OBSERVED NUMEROUS SMALL FLIES IN BOTH BAR AREAS, KITCHEN, DINING AREA AND PARTY ROOM AT SECOND FLOOR. FOUND A GARBAGE CONTAINER NO LID WITH DIRTY LIQUID AND SMALL FLIES INSIDE. CONTAINER WAS STORED UNDER THE FIRST FLOOR BAR COUNTER. SMALL FLIES ON WALLS,AND MIRROR. ALSO SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN KITCHEN BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NUMEROUS FLIES IN BASEMENT AREA,ON DIRTY APRONS BAG, ALSO IN REAR LIQUOR STORAGE AREA. NUMEROUS SMALL FLIES ON EAST AND NORTH WALLS BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLIES AND SANITIZE AREAS MENTIONED. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND COMPLY WITH ALL FOLLOWING ORDERS REGARDING SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-29-13,REPORT #1335798. 2ND FLOOR BAR EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL COLD WATER LEAKS AT FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS. PRESENTLY FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH NO RUNNING COLD WATER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
DISPOSABLE CUPS STORED AT BOTTOM SHELF IN STORAGE AREA MUST BE DISCARDED DUE TO WASTE WATER AND FLIES ON THEM.
FOUND POTATOES SLICER INSTALLED ON WALL IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID SLICER OR PROVIDE AN EXPOSED HAND SINK,ALSO WALLS AND CEILING MUST HAVE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DRAIN PIPE IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM WITH RUST AND BROWN SUBSTANCE ON IT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE COFFEE STATION AND MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ONE OF THE BAR SODA GUN HOLDERS DRAIN LINE NOT EXTENDED TO DRAIN. MUST EXTEND DRAIN LINE. MISSING ICE BIN COVERS AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL ICE BINS.
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINERAL BUILD-UP AND BLACK SPOTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. INTERIOR OF FRYER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE, SOILED TOWEL. MUST CLEAN SAME.
FLOOR THROUGH-OUT BASEMENT MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. INCLUDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND LIQUOR STORAGE ROOMS. BASEMENT AND BAR AREA FLOOR DRAINS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME TO PREVENT FLY BREEDING.
FOOD STAINS ON CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DRY WALL BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SECOND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA NOT FINISHED AND WITH FOOD STAINS.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. HOLES AND OPENINGS IN CEILING IN BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN ABOVE THE PREP DISPLAY COOLER AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.DUST BUILD-UP ON LIGHT SHIELD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 52013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE HOT WATER HANDLE LEAKING AND 2ND FLOOR BAR EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL COLD WATER LEAKS AT FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
MAY 292013FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREP AREA DISHMACHINE (FRONT AND REAR OF DISHMACHINE), ALSO OBSERVED OVER 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES AROUND DISHMACHINE AND AT 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL PEST ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (06/05/13). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/FOOD STAINS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, SINKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS/LITTER BEHIND DISHMACHINE IN PREP AREA AND GAP AT FLOOR BASE UNDER PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PLASTIC FLOORBASE PEELING BY COOLER (ON WALL BY COOKLINE). MUST CLEAN FLOOR, SEAL GAP AT FLOORBASE AND REATTACH PLASTIC FLOOR BASE TO WALL(AFTER ALL DEBRIS HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SAID FLOOR BASE).
OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/FOOD STAINS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS. MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALL AND DETAIL CLEAN ALL WALLS.
PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE HOT WATER HANDLE LEAKING AND 2ND FLOOR BAR EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL COLD WATER LEAKS AT FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
AUG 72012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
SEE REPORT DATED ON 07/31/12
SEE REPORT DATED ON 07/31/12
SEE REPORT DATED ON 07/31/12
JUL 312012FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
1ST FLOOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT THIS TIME, 0 PPM. INSTRUCED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISHMACHINE, 100 PPM CHLORINE. MUST TEMPORARILY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 1ST FLOOR POT WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. DISHMACHINE NOT BEING USED AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED. HOWEVER DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED BY CDPH AT THIS TIME.
OBSERVED OVER 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT BASEMENT BY CHANGE STATION, OVER 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA AND OVER 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA. MUST REMOVE PEST ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (08/07/12).
MUST POST CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGN IN PUBLIC VIEW.
2ND FLOOR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ALSO MUST PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR ALL KNIVES AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF COOLERS/OVEN AT 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA, FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT AT 1ST FLOOR PREP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
1ST FLOOR PREP AREA FLOOR BASE MISSING/PEELED ALONG WALL BY COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD DEBRIS/DARK LIQUID ON FLOOR BEHIND WALK IN COOLER AND FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR, REATTACH FLOOR BASE TO WALL/FLOOR AND SEAL GAP AT SAME AREA AND CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROGHOUT/KEEP FLOOR DRY.
OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALLS AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS AND DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER AND AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 1ST FLOOR PREP.
NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE.
BASEMENT CLUTTERED ALONG WEST WALL. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS OR REMOVE.
PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED, BY HANDLE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.
MAR 102011PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. all containers in bar area needs to be lable.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. invert all plates in the 1st floor kitchen
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. all garbage cans not in used needs to be tight fitting thur out. wooded shelves need to be sealed in basement storage area. need paper towel holder on the 2nd floor behind the bar. inside the beer cooler needs to replace or detail clean shelves.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. detail clean all bar cooler thur out the premises
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. need to remove milk crate which are being used as shelves. basement area, clean the floor in north and south wall in basement.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. needs to repaint wall its not being maintaine.clean ceiling in the 1st floor over the oven refrigertion.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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. 1st and 2nd floor need to show proof on the total watts.for the ovens which are not vented.
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. dishmachine not being maintained on the 2nd floor (not in used at this time)
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