UNCLE REMUS CHICKEN.
4650 W NORTH AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 14 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 242017PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO CERTFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTFICATE POSTED TO VIEW AND NO CERTFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN,COLE SLAW,FISH,ETC)MUST PROVIDE AND POST CITY FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN FREEZER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REMOVE BOX USED FOR INSIDE GARBAGE NEAR FRYERS AND PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN.
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINETS,WHEEL BASES,MICROWAVE, STORAGE SHELVES AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,SODA MACHINE,ICE BUILD UP FROM REACH IN FREEZER
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER ,PREP AREAS AND DISH WASHING AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS.
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING TILES AND VENTILATION VENTS IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREA,FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA.
Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT,MISSING TOP ON BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER
Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
JUL 172017FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 80LBS. COOKED CHICKEN WINGS 56.1F AND 15LBS. COOKED CHICKEN BREAST 53.0F IN LARGE PLASTIC BUSS PANS STORED INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER .PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX.95LBS. $500.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
OBSERVEDEVIDENCE OF APPX. 15 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON UPPER AND LOWER WALLS AND CEILINGS IN DISH WASHING AREA.ALSO NO COPY OF A PEST CONTROL LICENSE INSIDE OF LOG BOOK.MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF LICENSE FOR PEST CONTROL AND RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/17/17.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW AND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (FRIED CHICKEN,COLE SLAW,FRENCH FRIES,FISH,ETC)MUST PROVIDE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN FREEZER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REMOVE BOX USED FOR INSIDE GARBAGE NEAR FRYERS AND PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN.
MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINETS,WHEEL BASES,MICROWAVE, STORAGE SHELVES AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,SODA MACHINE,ICE BUILD UP FROM REACH IN FREEZER.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER ,PREP AREAS AND DISH WASHING AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS.
MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING TILES AND VENTILATION VENTS IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREA,FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA.
MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT,MISSING TOP ON BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER.
IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 92016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED THE REAR EXTERIOR 3 DOOR FREEZER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE REAR PREP TABLES.
OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE ON WALL, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND RE-CAULK. ALSO CLEAN FRONT LIGHT SHIELDS.
OBSERVED THE FRONT HANDSINK NOZZLE LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
MAY 312016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED THE REAR OVENS,INTERIOR FRYER DOORS, AND EXTERIOR COOLER DOORS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES.
OBSERVED THE UTILITY MOP SINK FACUET IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
MAY 232016FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED 12 FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS IN THE REAR UTILITY MOP SINK AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED THE REAR OVENS,INTERIOR FRYER DOORS, AND EXTERIOR COOLER DOORS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO CLEAN WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES.
OBSERVED THE UTILITY MOP SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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JUL 92015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFCATE. MUST PROVIDE.
JUL 12015FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AT DISHWASHING AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. FOUND FLORR DRAINS NOT CLEAN. MUST WASH AND FLUSH FLOOR DRAINS AT KITCHEN AREAS.
FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS AT PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY. DIRTY MOPS LEAKING ONTO FLOORS.
FOUND FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFCATE. MUST PROVIDE.
SEP 162014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST LABEL PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.
Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
SEP 92014FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS 43.8F-45.9F,CHICKEN BREAST 49.7F-50.4F FROM 9/8/14 STORED IN WALK IN COOLER IN LARGE PLASTIC BINS.COOKED MASHED POTATOES 65.4F,COOKED GRAVY 64.9F IN STEAM TABLE PAN SITTING ON TOPSIDE OF PREP COOLER.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE TO VIEW.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.PRODUCT WAS DUMPED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER.APPX.94LBS.$138.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A).
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES CRAWLING AROUND FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3- COMP SINK WHERE FLOOR TILE AND WALL BASE IS LOOSE & DAMAGED,FLOOR DRAINS HAS FOOD DEBRI.ON WALLS AND FLYING AROUND PREMISES AND ON DINING ROOM WALLS,PREP & DISH WASHING AREA, AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.REPAIR OR REPLACE FLOOR TILE AND WALLBASE.CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/9/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST LABEL PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYERS,SODA MACHINE AND ICE DISPENSER,HOOD,FILTERS.
MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA AND OUTSIDE OF ENTRY DOOR TO BUSINESS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE OUTSIDE OF ENTRY DOOR TO BUSINESS.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MIDDLE HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING.MUST CLEAN VENTILATION UNITS .
OCT 252013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
JUL 162012PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
No Certified Food Manager on premises or city of Chicago Certificate posted when potentially hazardous foods are served and prepared-Chicken at 177.1 F. Manager didn't have City of Chicago Certificate on premises. Instructed that a Certified Food Manager must be on premises and have City of Chicago Certificate posted during all hours of operation. Serious citation issued 7-38-012.
Single use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert containers to prevent contamination before use.
Floor in corners not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
Water pressure low at exposed handsink next to utility sink. Instructed to increase water pressure.
NOV 22011PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOW (HOT) WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (DISHWASHING AREA).
OCT 262011FAILED3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE. NOTED FRIED CHICKEN WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 69.5F, 69.8F 79.6F, 90.8F STORED UNDER PREP TABLE. ALSO FOUND MASHED POTATOES WITH GRAVY IN INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 64.4F, 67.9, 68.2F STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR HIGHER AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS TOTAL VALUE $ 200.00 AND TOTAL WEIGHT 50 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A)
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL AVAILABLE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINK. (EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY RAN OUT OF PAPER TOWELS). INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYING DEVICE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. (MANAGER BOUGHT PAPER TOWEL AT WALMART) CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #580299 DATE 04-11-2011. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #32 - INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD UNDER STEAM TABLE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE AREA. #34 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (NOTED SLIMY BUILD-UP) TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE. #35 - INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST REPAINT WALL INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER (BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES). #36 - LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. #40 - INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE PREP COOLER, FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER.
APR 112011PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD UNDER STEAM TABLE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (NOTED SLIMY BUILD-UP) TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE.-------MUST CLEAN GAP WITH DEBRIS BETWEEN FLOOR AND BASEBOARD UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST REPAINT WALL INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER (BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES).
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE PREP COOLER, FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER.
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