TOM'S BISTRO 750.

Chicago Health Dept

750 W CORNELIA AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

3 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Aug 2017.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 29
2017
PASS 1 violation
Minor Pest Activity
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED MORTAR AND PESTLE IN KITCHEN MADE OF COARSE, POCKETED ROCK MATERIAL. ALSO OBSERVED TONGS WITH GRIPS THAT HAVE BEEN MELTED AND ARE NO LONGER SMOOTH. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THESE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD CONTACT AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

NOV 18
2016
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 1
2016
FAIL 11 violations 6 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

ALL REFRIGERATION MUST BE ON AND OPERATING AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR BELOW.

Critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

NEW DISH MACHINE ON PREMISES NOT INSTALLED. NO SANITIZER SET UP FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE DISH WASHING FACILITIES WITH SANITIZER AND CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM ALL BAR FLOOR DRAINS WHEN HAND SINK OR THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS ARE RUNNING. MUST REPAIR.

Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

MUST PROVIDE SOAP, PAPER TOWELS FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.

Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ON SITE. MUST HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.

Serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES OR PROOF OF REGISTRATION. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK, BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.

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

RAW WOODEN FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. FLOORS MUST BE NON-ABSORBENT, SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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

ALL HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR AT WATER TANKS AND HVAC CLOSET MUST BE SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE WALL BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. DIRTY WALL THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK FOR WASTE WATER DISPOSAL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

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

ALL ARTICLES STORED ON REAR PATIO/WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.

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