THE LEAF RESTAURANT COMPANY.

Chicago Health Dept

1948 E 79TH ST · SOUTH SHORE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

4 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Mar 2017.

Last inspected Mar 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 29

2017

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA OF FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES OF FOOD PARTICLES AND DIRT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES OF DIRT BUILD-UP,WALL VENTS IN REAR OF PREMISES,AND LIGHT SHEILD COVERS IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA

Critical Pest Activity

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

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE STORAGE CLOSETS IN REAR OF PREMISES,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

MAR 22

2017

FAIL 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

PREMISES HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK,3 COMPARTMENT SINK,AND THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST,INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN GARBAGE DUMPSTER,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Serious Other

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

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN,BEANS AND RICE,CHILI,AND CABBAGE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Serious Other

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1948573 DATE 08-02-2016(41 ) NOTED CLUTTER IN THE REAR YARD (GRILL) WHICH IS COVER AND OTHER OLD AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATION,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA OF FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES OF FOOD PARTICLES AND DIRT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES OF DIRT BUILD-UP,WALL VENTS IN REAR OF PREMISES,AND LIGHT SHEILD COVERS IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA

Critical Pest Activity

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

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE STORAGE CLOSETS IN REAR OF PREMISES,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

AUG 2

2016

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVERD NO THERMOMETER IN FRONT SERVICE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED CLUTTER IN THE REAR YARD (GRILL) WHICH IS COVER AND OTHER OLD AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE.

JUN 21

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVERD NO THERMOMETER IN FRONT SERVICE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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