UPTOWN PHO.

Chicago Health Dept

1010 W ARGYLE ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

7 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Mar 2018.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 14

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

NOTED EMPLOYEES (COOKS) WHILE WEARING GLOVES, WASHED DISHES AT THE UTILITY SINK WITHOUT REMOVING OR CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS...SAME EMPLOYEES WHILE WEARING GLOVES MOVE FROM KITCHEN THROUGH THE DOOR; OPEN THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE HALLWAY AND BACK TO THE KITCHEN TO CONTINUE COOKING, ALL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND/OR WASHING HANDS. DISCUSSED WITH NO BARE HAND CONTACT POLICY WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NOTED PREP TABLE WITH SLICER AND FROZEN MEAT READY TO BE SLICED WITH NO HAND WASH SINK, NOR SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS ON THE SECOND FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS OR REMOVE PREP TABLE AND SLICER. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE UTILITY SINK OF THE PREP TABLE, NOTED EMPLOYEE SODA BOTTLE INSIDE ICE MACHINE BIN (ICE USED TO SERVE CUSTOMERS), NOTED GRAYISH, SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ON TO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO WASH DISHES AT THE UTILITY SINK, MUST REMOVE AND NOT STORE ANY EMPLOYEE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY OR USED BY DATE......NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA BEHIND STOVE AND UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT....MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AT THE ELECTRICAL ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

Minor Pest Activity

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

NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER AT THE SECOND FLOOR ELECTRICAL/HEATING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

MAR 17

2017

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 9

2017

FAIL 11 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 47.5F WITH FOOD SUCH AS BEEF AT 48F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 1 LB BEEF AT 48F AND 44.6F, 1/2 LB BEEF TENDON AT 45F AND MEAT BALLS AT 45F. 1/2 LB SHRIMP AT 43.7. ALL FOOD DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE DISCARDED TO BE $40.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Sanitation

SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF EMPLOYEES USING DESIGNATED MOP SINK AS A FOOD PREP SINK ON THE COOKS LINE. RINSING DISHES, POTS PANS AND STORING WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED THE SINK WAS DESIGNATED DURING THE LICENSE INSPECTION AS A UTILITY WASTE WATER SINK FOR THOSE PURPOSES ONLY. RECOMMEND INSTALLING A UTILITY MOP SINK IN THE REAR HALLWAY NEAR RESTROOMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Food Temperature

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT WATER DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE 66.2F. FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK AT 69.1F AND KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT 68.5F. MANAGER ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND INCREASED THE TEMPERATURE ON THE HOT WATER TANK. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER TO 110.2F AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE. HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, SEAL HOLE IN WALL OF DRY STORAGE AND ANY OTHER OPENINGS NOTED DURING CLEANING. MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR RATS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3-11-16 NOT CORRECTED. #32- FOUND GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.#34- MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS FOUND WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.#43- WASH CLOTH FOR CLEANING THE PREP TABLES, DINING TABLES, COOLERS,ETC. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.#45- NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIVES MUST NOT BE STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES OR WALLS AND ELECTRICAL PIPING. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDERS. MUST REMOVE PREP TABLE AND FOOD PROCESSOR FOUND PLUGGED INTO ELECTRICAL SOCKET IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE AND HALLWAY LEADING TO CUSTOMER WASHROOMS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE NEWS PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN UTILITY MOP SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE COOKING WOK.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE CARD BOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS. FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR HALLWAY NEAR RESTROOMS. MUST REPLACE.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR BULBS INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPLACE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. SHELVING MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AND ALL STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.

MAR 11

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. SUCH AS BEEF MEATBALLS AT 47.6F, ILB. BRISKET AT 54.0F, 1LB., CHICKEN AT 47.8F , 1 LB. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $40.00, 3 TOTAL 3 LBS.

Serious Other

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

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SUCH AS CHICKEN FRIED RICE, BEEF FRIED RICE CHICKEN SOUP,PORK EGG ROLL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012. VICKY CJAU ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11:15AM.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE BAGS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

GREASE ACCUMULATED ON THE PIPES CONNECTING TO THE HOOD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WASH CLOTH FOR CLEANING THE PREP TABLES, DINING TABLES, COOLERS,ETC. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

APR 27

2015

PASS · 0 violations

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APR 20

2015

FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 DROPPINGS UNDER THE DEEP FREEZER ADJACENT TO THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, AND APPROXIMATELY 20 DROPPINGS ON THE SIDES AND UNDERNEATH THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND SANITIZE INFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Serious Other

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

FOUND NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED ON PREMISES FOR CUSTOMERS TO VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY, IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING END CAPS ON ONE SIDE OF THE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE END CAPS FOR THE MISSING FIXTURE AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 26

2014

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

NO BASEBOARD WALL PROVIDED INT HE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL COMPLETELY SEAL TO WALL. NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,IN THE KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

BROKEN CEILING WALL INSIDE THE FURNACE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE PROVIDED AT BOTH WASHROOM DOORS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

ONE STOPPER PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,ADDITIONAL STOPPER IS NEEDED.

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