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2524 N SOUTHPORT AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
8 of 10 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 72026PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR DOOR OF THE BASEMENT BEER COOLER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED FOODS IN THE KITCHEN.
NOTED THE BOTTOM METAL SHELVING OF THE COOKS LINE PREP TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
CEILING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE DISH AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED MISSING GROUT BETWEEN TILES WITH POOLING LIQUID AROUND THE DISHWASHING AREA IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.
UNUSED BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
DEC 242020PASSED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
6-202.15-OBSERVED LARGE GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE. MUST PROVIDE RODENT PROOF STRIP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
4-501.12-OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4-101.11(B, C, D, E)-OBSERVED CHIPPED ICE SCOOP STORED AT ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE
4-602.13-OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYERS. ALSO OBSERVED GREASE ON WALLS LEFT OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
6-501.114-OBSERVED CRATES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEING STORED OUTSIDE NEAR REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA TO PREVENT PESTS HARBORAGE.
DEC 162020FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT WRITTEN ON MENU FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY (EGGS, BURGERS). MUST PROVIDE AN ASTERIK NEXT TO THE FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN BE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. THEN AT THE BOTTOM OF MENU PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT STATING, "THESE FOOD ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER." NEXT, PROVIDE THE REMINDER STATEMENT AT BOTTOM OF MENU STATING, "CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED EGGS, MEATS, POULTRY OR SEAFOOD MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS." PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
OBSERVED LARGE GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE. MUST PROVIDE RODENT PROOF STRIP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CHIPPED ICE SCOOP STORED AT ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.
OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYERS. ALSO OBSERVED GREASE ON WALLS LEFT OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CRATES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEING STORED OUTSIDE NEAR REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA TO PREVENT PESTS HARBORAGE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1/25/2019, REPORT #2253150. #58-OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42-090.
JAN 252019PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
FOUND LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM OBTAINED ON CHLORINE TEST STRIPS, MACHINE WAS BEING USED DURING INSPECTION. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REACH 100 PPM LEVEL FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION# 7-38-025 CATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS, ASSORTED SHREDDED CHEESE, DRESSINGS, SLICED RADISH, ETC. STORED IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS, OVER NIGHT, WITHOUT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER LABEL AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO 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 CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT FLOORING-GROUTING IN DISH WASHING AREA COOK/PREP AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE GROUT AREA AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO WORKING SINK STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT SAID AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE COOK LINE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
JUL 242017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS, DARK BLACK GROOVE PRESENT. ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
MUST CLEAN CALCIUM BUILD UP FROM THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM CORNERS IN WAIT STATION. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS BEHIND BAR. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN SPIDER WEBS FROM WALLS IN WAIT STATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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JUN 302016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED CUPS PRESET ON THE DINING TABLES DRINKING SIDE UP. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CUPS INVERTED WHEN PRESET ON DINING TABLES.
OBSERVED FROST BUILD UP IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON THE POTATO SLICER. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF WHITE MINERAL STAINS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ICE SCOOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUL 82015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED, FOOD CART INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOODS CRUMBS, AND MAINTAIN.
HOOD ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF THE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
AUG 72014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS,PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE STOVE,INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE TABLE BEHIND THE BAR CLOSE TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER OF THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVER.
ALL PIPES CONNECTING TO THE HOOD WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD(WITH GREASE BUILD -UP). LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE SHIELDED. OR REPLACE LIGHT BULB WITH SHATERRED PROOFED LIGHT BULB. MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD IN THE KITCHEN.
OCT 32013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS IN FRONT BAR.
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