The Touch of Europe
5415 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641 · Avondale · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2017-09-15
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training serious 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2017-09-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1589106 DATED 12/14/2015. #45- NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATED ON THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYER AND GRILL. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE AND DUST AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE GRILL, DEEP FRYER AND STOVE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
2015-12-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
2 ▾
serious Other
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 12-4-14 NOT CORRECTED #38- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS BEHIND MAIN BAR AND REAR BAR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK WITH EXCESSIVE LIME BUILD-UP BEHIND REAR BAR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL BEHIND MAIN BAR AND REAR BAR.----------MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET.
1 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FROZEN MEATS IN NON-FREEZER GRADE BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MEATS IN FOOD GRADE BAGS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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