Chicago Health Dept
1800 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2021.
6 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Nov 2021.
Last inspected Nov 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.
OBSERVED LARGE PLASTIC CUTTING BOARD IN BASEMENT WITH DARK GROVES AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. RTE FOODS, RAW, AND COOKED FOOD ARE HANDLED AT MENTIONED LOCATION. MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK AT SAID LOCATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR HAMBURGERS,STEAKS, ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED
NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. RTE FOODS,RAW ,AND COOKED FOOD ARE HANDLED AT MEMNTIONED LOCATION. MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK AT SAID LOCATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED
LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AT BASEMENT DISH ROOM AREA, DISPENSING IMPROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION,0ppm. UNIT WAS IN USE,DISH RACK INSIDE. TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED BY MANAGER,REPORTED ON SITE AT 1:00PM, BY 1:59PM UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND PRESENTLY PROVIDES PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION, 100ppm PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED.
MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR HAMBURGERS,STEAKS, ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED
NEED TO LABEL WITH COMMOMN NAME DRY FOOD IN CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.4-101.19 OUT C RUSTED BASE OF PREP TABLE AT BASEMENT AREA MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE
GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPES UNDER BAR,AND BEHIND THE ICE MACHINES.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
5-402.13 WE OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT ABLE TO DRAIN DUE TO WASTE PIPE CONNECTED TO UNIT AND INTO FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE UNIT IS CLOGGED; WHEN UNIT IS IN OPERATION (WHICH IT WAS) EXCESS WASTE WATER OVERFLOWING ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-030(C).CITATION ISSUED
WALL BEHIND EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESS DUST.ALSO FLOORS,FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH A BULD-UP OF DUST AND GRIMES.DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR: CORNERS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS IN EMPLOYEES/CUSTOMER REST ROOMS ON 1ST FLOOR ADJACENT TO FRONT DESK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED VACUUM SEALED FOODS ON SITE FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE WITH NO COMMERCIAL/VALIDATING INVOICES. NOTED THE FOLLOWING VACUUM SEALED FOOD/S ON SITE: -1LB OF SALAMI/PROSCIUTTO, AT VALUE OF $3.00 -1LB OF PAR COOKED PARSNIPS, AT A VALUE OF $2.00 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOODS AT A 2LBS AT A VALUE OF $5.00 NO VACUUM SEALING MACHINE FOUND ON SITE. INFORMED SITE THAT FOODS MUST COME FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE WITH INVOICES AND LABELS. ALSO INFORMED SITE THAT IN ORDER TO USE VACUUM SEALING MACHINE, A HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE MUST BE OBTAINED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED SITE TO CONTACT CDPH FOR HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE APPROVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS, FOR CUSTOMER VIEW. INFORMED MANAGER THAT THE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENT AND INDICATOR MUST BE IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE CUSTOMER, INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGNAGE, DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BEVERAGE COUNTER DRAINAGE TUBE AT MAIN BAR, ON 1ST FLOOR, CONVEYED/DIRECTED TO: ICE BIN USED FOR CONSUMABLE ICE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, DUMP SINK, ETC. AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS ICE FOR CONSUMPTION NOTED IN SAID ICE BIN. INFORMED MANAGER THAT DRAINAGE TUBE MUST BE RE-DIRECTED/CONVEYED TO PLUMBING DRAIN UNDERNEATH SAID EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE DIRECTED/CONVEYED DRAINAGE TUBE TO PLUMBING DRAIN ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED DRY GOODS/SODA/BEVERAGES STORED ON SHELVING RACKS, UNDER DRAINAGE PIP/LINES, IN: -BASEMENT DRY STORAGE WINE ROOM AND -DRY STORAGE ROOM, ADJACENT TO OFFICE IN BASEMENT INSTRUCTED SITE TO RELOCATE INVENTORY OR ENCASE PIPE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED GLASS WARE STORED UPRIGHT AT SHELVING UNITS AT BAR AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT GLASS WARE STORED UPRIGHT ON AT BAR AREA MUST BE PROTECTED DURING STORAGE FROM CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE GLASS WARE ITEMS ON TABLES INVERTED OR UPSIDE DOWN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND OR INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED ICE CHEST FREEZER DOOR TOP LID, STORED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE CLOSET, BROKEN AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD COVER ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SHIELD. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST LABEL ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND OR USED BY DATE.
OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINES LOCATED ON MAIN KITCE FOOD PREP AREA IN THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE VENTILATION FANS IN ALL COOLERS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINES IN FRONT MAIN KITCHEN AREA IN 1ST FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND AND UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WALK-IN MILK COOLER IN BASEMENT ALSO ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ON 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERBED OPENINGS INTO CEILING ABOVE PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN FOOD PREP AREA/DISHWASHING AREA IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE PREP COOLERS IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUMP SINK LEAKING FOR UNDERNEATH PIPE IN FRONT MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA IN THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED INSIDE ALL COOLERS IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REPAIR BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. DISCONTINUE USE OF MILK CRATES FOR STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL DUST FROM TABLES AND CONTACT SURFACES IN DINING/BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES; DINING/BAR, REAR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. EXCESSIVE DUST PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST OFF CEILING VENT IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMP SINK BEHIND BAR, AND A LEAKY PIPE FROM SAID SINK. SLOW DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN MECHANICAL ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO, THE WOMENS LOCKER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT HAS EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE, AND MAINTAIN.
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