THE CELL BLOCK.

Chicago Health Dept

3702-3708 N HALSTED ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2020.

2 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Oct 2020.

Last inspected Oct 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
25
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 30
2020
PASS 9 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENTPROOF. MUST INSTALL DOOR SWEEP TO RODENTPROOF DOOR.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RAW WOOD WALL ADJACENT TO ICE MACHINE, RAW WOOD SHELVING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AND CLOSETS, RAW WOOD BOARD ON TOP OF TOILET IN MOP ROOM. MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD AND RESTORE THE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED MOP SINK VERY UNCLEAN WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON MOP SINK OR ON ICE MACHINE. MUST HAVE A VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK AND ICE MACHINE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLOSETS WITH CLUTTER CAUSING INSECT AND RODET HARBORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL CLOSETS AND REMOVE UNECESSARY ITEMS. ALL REMAINING ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED UP OFF FLOORS.

Critical Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING OF WASHROOM AND HOLES IN CEILING OF MOP CLOSET. CLOSE ALL HOLES TO DETER RODENT ENTRY AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE

Minor Pest Activity
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED LIGHTING IN REAR BAR NEEDS PROTECTIVE SHEILDING.INSTALL PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHEILD ON LIGHTS IN REAR BAR. OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS IN ORDER TO MONITOR FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND CLEANING.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED VENTILATION SYSTEM IN WASHROOMS NOT WORKING. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WORKING VENTILATION IN ALL WASHROOMS.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES THAT WILL HANDLE FOOD MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

SEP 23
2020
FAIL 16 violations 6 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT REAR BAR. MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NORTHSIDE CLOSET CONTAINING MOP SINK AND TOILET. OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK. MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS OR REMOVE TOILET AND CAP LINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS STORED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION UNCLEAN WITH PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING 15-20 IN NORTH CORNER OF REAR BAR. OBSERVED 30-40 RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR CLOSET OFF REAR BAR ON FLOORS AND SHELVES. MUST REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a)

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENTPROOF. MUST INSTALL DOOR SWEEP TO RODENTPROOF DOOR.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RAW WOOD WALL ADJACENT TO ICE MACHINE, RAW WOOD SHELVING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AND CLOSETS, RAW WOOD BOARD ON TOP OF TOILET IN MOP ROOM. MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD AND RESTORE THE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED MOP SINK VERY UNCLEAN WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON MOP SINK OR ON ICE MACHINE. MUST HAVE A VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK AND ICE MACHINE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Pest Activity
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED AREA OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH PILES OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA TO DETER RODENT ACTIVITY.

Minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLOSETS WITH CLUTTER CAUSING INSECT AND RODET HARBORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL CLOSETS AND REMOVE UNECESSARY ITEMS. ALL REMAINING ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED UP OFF FLOORS.

Critical Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING OF WASHROOM AND HOLES IN CEILING OF MOP CLOSET. CLOSE ALL HOLES TO DETER RODENT ENTRY AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOORS OF REAR BAR VERY UNCLEAN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER SODA SYRUPS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS. OBSERVED FLOORS VERY UNCLEAN BEHIND ICE MAHCINE, IN ADDITIONAL DRY STORAGE ROOM LEADING TO DUMPSTER. OBSERVED FLOORS VERY UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS IN CUBBY STORAGE AREA IN FRONT BAR. OBSERVED FLOORS VERY UNCLEAN IN MOP ROOM. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSEREVED ICE MACHINE STORED UNDER UNFINISHED CEILING CONTAINING UTILITY LINES. MUST INSTALL PROTECTIVE OR DROP CEILING OVER ICE MACHINE. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Pest Activity
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED LIGHTING IN REAR BAR NEEDS PROTECTIVE SHEILDING.INSTALL PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHEILD ON LIGHTS IN REAR BAR. OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS IN ORDER TO MONITOR FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND CLEANING.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED VENTILATION SYSTEM IN WASHROOMS NOT WORKING. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WORKING VENTILATION IN ALL WASHROOMS.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES THAT WILL HANDLE FOOD MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

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