Chicago
60
YOUR CALL

The Flaming Pot Inc.

2342-2344 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
60/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 5 inspections for pest activity, employee hygiene

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2015-06-18
Pass Rate
60%
2 failures
Score
60/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2015-06-18)
Failed 2 inspections (2014, 2014)
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 11×
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Documentation & Training serious
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Facility Condition minor
2015-06-18 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

SEAMS BETWEEN STANLESS STEEL PLATES CONDENSATING AND DRIPPING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK NOT SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2014-12-12 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SOME MISSING FLOOR TILE IN THE AREA WHERE THE THREE COMP SINK LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE GREASE RECEPTOR; REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE. SOME CRACKED FLOOR TILE BY THE EXPOSED HANDSINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE PREP AREA AND THREE COMP SINK AREA; REPLACE...

2014-12-04 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

FOUND A 0PPM READING AT THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. THE SANITIZER BUCKET WAS EMPTY. INSTRUCTED THAT THE MACHINE SHOULD BE CHECKED EACH MORNING PRIOR TO USING TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS SANITIZER IN THE BUCKET AND THAT IT IS AT THE PROPER STRENGTH ONCE A ...

serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED LABELED BOWLS OF SAUCES ON A SELF SERVE COUNTER IN THE CENTER OF THE RESTAURANT THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AND A SMALL REFRIGERATION UNIT WHICH HOLDS FRUIT (NO FRUIT OBSERVED AT THIS TIME). A SNEEZE GUARD IS RECOMMENDED TO BE...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED EIGHTY RODENT (RAT) DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COUNTER IN THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE DISHMACHINE, UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK, IN THE STORAGE ROOM IN THE REAR OF THE KITCHEN, BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, ON THE LEDGE GO...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED SOME MISSING FLOOR TILE IN THE AREA WHERE THE THREE COMP SINK LOCATED; REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE PREP AREA.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOODS.

2014-05-15 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2014-05-07 Fail License
CRITICAL 12
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IN ROOM WHERE DISHWASHER IS LOCATED FOR HANDWASHING. SINK MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS.

serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

MUST INSTALL A BARRIER PROTECTING BAR AREA FROM PUPLIC. OPEN SPACE OBSERVED DOES NOT PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING AREA.

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED TEN OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA; MUST REMOVE. MUST HAVE LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON PREMISES AT REINSPECTION AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DISPOSAL AREA NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT ...

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

MUST PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND/OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FOR THE FOOD SANITATION CLASS DURING LICENSE REINSPECTION. RECOMENDED TWO OR MORE MANAGERS.

serious Sanitation

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE ON SITE NOT CONNECTED COMPLETLY. MACHINE MUST BE CONNECTED TO ALL CHEMICALS SO THAT A FULL CYCLE CAN BE RUN. ALSO MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST CHEMICAL SANITIZER LEVEL DAILY.

serious Sanitation

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

THREE COMP SINK NOT MAINTAINED; MUST CLEAN SINK.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT: COOKING, PREP TABLES, DISHES, UTENSILS, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, COUNTERS ETC.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED IN VARIOUS ROOMS TO REMOVE DROPPINGS OBSERVED AND DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. SEAL AREAS ON WALK-IN COOLER CEILING WHERE NEEDED IN PANELING. SEAL HOLES IN FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT, SEAL ALONG WALL/FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOMS OF BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE WALLCOVING IN BASE...

minor Facility Condition

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

NO LIGHTS IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER; PROVIDE LIGHT FOR BOTH UNITS.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

TOILET ROOM DOORS IN BASEMENT ARE NOT SELF CLOSING; INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT ON; VENTILATION MUST BE WORKING ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO VENTILATION FANS IN BASEMENT WASHROOMS; MUST INSTALL VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. REPAIR LEAK AT SPRAYER AT ONE COMP SINK AT DISHMACHINE. PR...

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