THE FRANKLIN TAP.
325 S FRANKLIN ST · LOOP, CHICAGO
Passed all 11 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 82018PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FLOOR DRAIN NEED CLEANING, DEBRIS,ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DRAIN AT DISH MACHINE.
MISSING CEILING TILES IN BACK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. ALSO DOOR ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM MIDDLE OF FRONT DOOR IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
AUG 182017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH A SLIT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 212016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR DOOR OF WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THAT FLOORS NEED RE-GROUTING NEAR WALK IN COOLER,3-COMPARTMENT SINK,DISH MACHINE AND COOLERS IN PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.
JUN 32016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN BEHIND BAR.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AT DISHMACHINE IN FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.MUST PROVIDE.
FEB 102015PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX LID AND FROM A LOWER SHELF PREP TABLE IN THE BACK KITCHEN ACROSS FROM THE 2DR FREEZER FOR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABKE AT ALL TIMES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE TOP LID COVER OF THE GREASE BOX UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED GREASE AND GRIME.
MUST REPAIR FRONT DOOR FLOOR WHICH IS WARPED AT THIS TIME UNDER THE THRESHOLD. AT THIS TIME THE FRONT DOORS ARE RODENT PROOFED. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, UNDER ALL FRYERS AND AT ALL CORNERS OF THE COOKING EQUIPTMENT IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE GREASE, GRIME AND FOOD DEBRI BUILD-UP.
MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THE BACK FLOW PREVENTOR AT THE MOP SINK.
MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USED AT ALL TIMES. FOUND VARIOUS WASH CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA.
MUST PROVIDE ALL STAFF WITH THEIR ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. DURING INSPECTION FOUND 5 KITCHEN PREP STAFF WITHOUT THEIR CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE ABOVE STATED DOCUMENT.
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APR 292014PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK, NOT BETWEEN WALL AND KNIFE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE KNIVES AND KNIFE RACK.
REPAIR/SEAL COVING AT FLOOR BY MOP SINK TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
REPAIR DAMAGED WEATHER STRIPPING AT BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
MUST SEAL MIDDLE INTERIOR PANEL AT BOTTOM OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
JUN 132013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR OF 2DR FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN.
MUST CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD VENTS IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
OBSERVED A FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD PREP MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.
MAR 292012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR FLOOR OF BAR COOLERS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & FREE OF DEBRIS. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
FRONT DOOR THRESHOLD IS BENT, MUST FIX. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
DUSTY FAN GUARDS OF WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
SEP 142011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL UNCLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS.
DEC 202010PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP ON A SMALL CEILING SECTION ABOVE SMALL COOLER IN KITCHEN; SEAL/COVER EXPOSED INSULATION ABOVE HANDSINK
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. MUST FIX THE 3-COMP SINK SPRAYER HOLDER, SO THAT THE SPRAYER STAYS ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL OF THE SINKS- NOT CAUSING BACK-SIPHONAGE.
OCT 12010PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. THE LOW-TEMP DISHMACHINE BEING USED DURING THIS VISIT WAS NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER(TRIED AT LEAST 4 TIMES, WITH 0-PPM CHLORINE). MUST FIX & MONITOR WITH A LOG, & MAINTAIN AT 100PPM AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH/EASILY CLEANABLE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & FREE OF DEBRIS, INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS. BUCKLED-UP FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE FIXED.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS WITH ANY FOOD STAINS, DUSTY/GREASY FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEANED. HOLES/OPENINGS AROUND PIPES ON WALL OR CEILING MUST BE SEALED.
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