SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

THE DARK HORSE TAP AND GRILL.

EAT. 78/100

3443 N SHEFFIELD AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 24, 2020 · passed

Passed all 9 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
7 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
45
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Aug 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 24
2020
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYER (RIGHT SIDE FRYER). MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING ABOVE DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARD. MUST REMOVE SAID PEELING PAINT.

JAN 3
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
10 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

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PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED A BLACK SUBSTANCE AT THE INSIDE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE AND ALSO A SLIMY BLACK AND PINKISH SUBSTANCE AT THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005

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

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

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

NOTED DIRTY AND RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NOTED HOT RUNNING WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LESS THAN 110 F.TEMPERATURE OF HOT RUNNING WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 94.5 F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER AT THE REAR CORNER OF BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED HEAVY GREASE AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.MUST ALSO CLEAN STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE DRY STORAGE AREA WITH FOOD ITEMS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS.

MAR 14
2017
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB IN THE UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE KITCHEN.

JUN 2
2016
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING OVER THE TOP OF THE MOP SINK.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TINFOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. WOODEN KITCHEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR ON BOTTOM. BROKEN MISSING WOOD. MUST REPLACE OR PROPERLY REPAIR.

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WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM AND IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. CEILING VENT IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE HAND SINK DIRTY AND STAINING AROUND TILE. MUST CLEAN VENT AND TILE.

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

LEAK AT THE NOZZLE ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LEAK UNDER SAME SINK INTO BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.

CRITICALPest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ALL CARDBOARD AND PLASTIC ON THE GROUND OF THE OUTDOOR STORAGE CORRAL MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.

MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ALL COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

SEP 25
2015
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE THE TORN GASKETS AROUND THE BOTTOM DOORS OF THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.

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

FOUND PLASTIC TWINE USED TO HOLD UP THE CONDENSER INSIDE OF THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT PROPERLY REPAIRED OR USE A MATERIAL THAT IS NON ABSORBENT AND THAT WILL NOT TEAR OR END UP AS A PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION TO FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNIT.

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

MUST PROVIDE 3 DRAIN PLUGS FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

MINORFacility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP REFRIGERATOR (1-DOOR REACH-IN) NEXT TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

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AUG 27
2014
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT.

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

OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.

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WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE OVEN. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE OVEN. MUST REPLACE/MAINTAIN.

SEP 11
2013
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

All clean multiuse kitchen equipments and utensils must be stored with handles up.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVINGS IN COOLERS. Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BASEMENT WALL BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE AREA MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

MINORSanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AREAS.

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

STAND UP 1 DOOR OVEN IN KITCHEN MUST UNDER VENTILATION, WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS MORE THAN 7.5 KILOWATTS.

AUG 30
2012
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES IN CONTACT WITH ICE IN THE ICE BIN THAT IS USED FOR CUSTOMER DRINKS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE THE COLD PLATE FROM CONSUMABLE ICE.

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MICROWAVE IN THE PREP AREA.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE DISHMACHINE. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE WALLS.

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

NO DRAIN LINES PROVIDED FOR THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BAR. MUST INSTALL.

MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

AUG 24
2012
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES IN CONTACT WITH ICE IN THE ICE BIN THAT IS USED FOR CUSTOMER DRINKS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE THE COLD PLATE FROM CONSUMABLE ICE.

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MICROWAVE IN THE PREP AREA.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE DISHMACHINE. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE WALLS.

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

NO DRAIN LINES PROVIDED FOR THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BAR. MUST INSTALL.

MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

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NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

OBSERVED ASHTRAYS AT EACH OF THE TABLES IN THE OUTDOOR BEER GARDEN AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES SERVE DRINKS TO CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE ASHTRAYS FROM THE PREMISES AND TO NOT ALLOW PATRONS TO SMOKE IN THIS AREA. CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020.

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