THE ROOST CAROLINA KITCHEN.
3474 N CLARK ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
3 of 5 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 5 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 172021FAILED18 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. THE MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED ONE HOUR LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
NOTED THE BARTENDER/SERVER WITH AN OPEN BEVERAGE BEHIND THE BAR WHILE CUSTOMERS WERE BEING SERVED. REVIEWED ALL EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES MUST BE IN A SEALED CONTAINER.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING OF TCS MACARONI AND CHEESE. MACARONI AND CHEESE WERE NOTED INSIDE A HOT HOLDING DRAWER UNIT AT 126.5, 127.8, AND 124.3. OTHER HOT FOODS IN THE SAME UNIT WERE NOTED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. ALL MACARONI DISCARDED. REVIEWED ALL HOT FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR GREATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INCLUDING BULK SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS/PANS HANGING ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK ON THE HOOKS PROVIDED FOR MOPS AND BROOMS.----CLEAN DISH DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK, NOT DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SERVICE SINK, TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON TOP OF THE MACHINE.
TABLETOP CAN OPENER NOTED WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.----EXTERIOR OF THE DRAWER COOLER NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING FOR CONDIMENTS AT THE BAR AREA.----ALL RAW WOOD AT THE DINING ROOM CONDIMENT STATION/WASTE RECEPTACLE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
BAR DISHWASHING MACHINE LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.
MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS.
ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, SUCH AS PILED WOOD. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: UNDER THE BAR DISH MACHINE CHEMICAL STORAGE, BEHIND AND SURROUNDING THE ICE MACHINE.----WALL AT THE WALL-MOUNTED FRY SLICER EXTREMELY DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT HALLWAY OF THE WASHROOMS. MUST SEAL.----EXCESSIVE DUST IN THE CEILING VENTS OF BOTH BASEMENT WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. NOT INSIDE THE DIRTY MOP BUCKET.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 9-8-20 REPORT #2386896 NOT CORRECTED. #51- BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
SEP 82020PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.
3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
JUN 242019PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE.NO ICE SCOOP PROVIDED BY THE ICE MACHINE TO STORE ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE AT WOOD COUNTER TOP IN SELLING AREA AND BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLER,UNABLE TO CLEAN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
OUTSIDE GROUND UNDER THE RECEPTACLES WITH EXCESS DEBRIS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
NEED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN BASEMENT PRESENTLY STORAGE;PREVIOUSLY WAS A BAR. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEED FROM PRESENTLY STORAGE AREA(BEFORE WAS A BAR). RE-ORGANIZE AREA
NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED IN ALL WASHROOMS(2-IN BASEMENT;1-FIRST FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
DEC 182018PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED FOR ICE MACHINE OR COCA COLA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES SO THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE (NON FOOD)UNFINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.
OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD OVER LIGHTS IN FRONT PREP AREA OVER PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDED BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE COOLER.
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