TRUE FOOD KITCHEN.

Chicago Health Dept

1-9 W ERIE ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

6 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2018.

Last inspected Feb 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 20

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE IN THE COOK LINE USING BARE HAND TO PLATE READY TO EAT FOOD (GINGER, VEGETABLES). THIS SAME EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO OBSERVED PLATING RAW SUSHI FISH WITH GLOVED HAND, THEN REMOVE COOKED MEAT FROM THE STOVE WITH THE SAME GLOVED HAND, WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BETWEEN RAW AND COOKED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED AND INSTRUCTED THAT WHEN SWITCHING FROM RAW TO COOKED PRODUCTS, GLOVES MUST BE CHANGED, HANDS COMPLETELY WASHED, AND NEW GLOVES PUT ON. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED OLD GLOVES, WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON NEW GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-010(A)

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE BAR HAND SINK WITHOUT PROPER SPLASH GUARD IN PLACE. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD PREP SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO HAND SINK IN WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT PROPER SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AT THESE HAND SINKS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF CLEAN DISHWARE STORAGE AND FOOD PREP ACTIVITIES.

OCT 13

2017

PASS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSIDE CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES: ADEQUATE NUMBER, PROPERLY COVERED AND INSECT/RODENT PROOF

OBSERVED ALL DUMPSTERS CLEAN AND COVERED. GARBAGE AREA CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED.

OCT 4

2017

FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSIDE CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES: ADEQUATE NUMBER, PROPERLY COVERED AND INSECT/RODENT PROOF

OBSERVED 4 DUMPSTERS IN GARBAGE ROOM OVERFLOWING AND UNCOVERED. 1 DUMPSTER IS MISSING COVER COMPLETLY. ALL DUMPSTERS NEED TO BE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF, NOT OVERFLOWING AND COVERED. GARBAGE AREA NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

OCT 3

2017

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSIDE CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES: ADEQUATE NUMBER, PROPERLY COVERED AND INSECT/RODENT PROOF

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIECATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BIENG PREPARRED COOKED AND SERVED INCLUDING COOKED VEGETABLES AND SOUPS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVED HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT REACHING 180F. MACHINE WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED MOP SINK UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK. HANG ALL MOPS TO DRY AND STORE ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY.

SEP 7

2017

PASS 2 violations

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

Observed several coolers without thermometers. Must place thermometers in a conspicuous spot in all coolers. Must maintain same.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

Observed several food handlers in front prep area without proper hair restraints. Must provide proper hair restraints (hats, hair nets, beard guard, etc.) for all employees while in prep areas.

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OCT 26

2016

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DUST AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT DINING ROOM AND ALL PREP AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FINAL STAINLESS STEEL EDING ALONG CEILING ABOVE THE MAIN COOK LINE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE LEFT SIDE FAUCET ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL REMAINING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (LADDERS, DRILLS, EXCESS MATERIALS, ETC.).

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