The Brown Sack

Chicago Health Dept

3581 W BELDEN AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

4 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected May 2014.

Last inspected May 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2014

Inspection history

MAY 23
2014
PASS 3 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

Found some food items not properly dated in reach in freezer, must properly date food items in reach freezer.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Non food contact surfaces of reach in cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), rach in cooler fan guards not clean, need detailed.

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

Floor under heavy equipment, cooking equipment , not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

OCT 30
2013
PASS 4 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST DATE AND LABEL ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS INSIDE COOLERS,

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

ALL SINGLE SERVE ARTICLES MUST BE STORES WITH HANDLES FACING UP,

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

MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK FRONT PREP AREA, BY COUNTER TABLE, AND EXPOSED HAND SINK,

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

MUST REPAIR FAUCET TO THREE COMPARTMENT, THATS IN POOR REPAIR, MAKING LOUD SOUNDS,

MAR 14
2011
PASS 5 violations
Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

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.All clean single service utensils must be stored with handles up.

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.A SPLASHGUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HANDSINK FRONT PREP AREA,RAW WOODEN SURFACES MUST BE SEALED USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.THE FOLLOWING REQUIRES A DETAIL CLEANING FAN COVERS INSIDE 2 DOOR FOOD PREP COOLER,INTERIOR OF DIP WELL,SHELVING BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING.

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

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.ELECTRIC BUFFET RANGE IN KITCHEN MUST BE UNDER VENTILATION, WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS MORE THAN 7.5 KILOWATTS.

JUL 29
2010
PASS · 0 violations

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