Towbar
1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 · Rogers Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Troubled record — failed 3 of 7 inspections for pest activity
Last Inspected
2015-11-19
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-11-19)
⚠ Failed 3 inspections (2014, 2013, 2013)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
STOPPERS ARE MISSING FROM FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DEBRIS ON SHELVES AT DISH ROOM WERE CLEAN POTS ARE STORED,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ALSO NEED TO KEEP CLEAN INSIDE OF UNUSED ICE MACHINE(DEBRIS)
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MISSING FLOR TILES ON FLOOR AT REAR DISH ROOM AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA BY THE PANINI MACHINE.REPLACE SAID TILES.FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
WASH ROOM DOOR AT FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE SELF CLOSING
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFICATE NOT PRESENTLY PROVIDED
2014-12-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF RATS AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 1O RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND REACH IN COOLER AT KITCHEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND AT ROOM SMALL ROOM BEHIND KITCHEN.
minor Pest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
FOUND CLUTTER AT SMALL ROOM BEHIND MAIN KITCHEN. FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY.
2013-10-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
1 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
OBSERVED BLACK SLIME/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE (READY TO EAT FOOD). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ALL ICE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED IN ICE MACHINE AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
2013-05-03 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
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 SERVICE OR NOR PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION : NO CITATION ISSUED,NOT OPERATING
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
SEAL FLOOR/WALL BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE,NORTH SIDE OF REAR PREP AREA.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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