VERUCA CHOCOLATES.

Chicago Health Dept

1332 N HALSTED ST · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2020.

7 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Oct 2020.

Last inspected Oct 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
VIOLATIONS
13
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 27
2020
PASS · 0 violations
APR 4
2019
PASS 1 violation
Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA, PANEL A LITTLE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

AUG 10
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #2-201.11.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #2-501.11.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.

NOV 20
2017
PASS · 0 violations
NOV 14
2017
FAIL 2 violations
Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA: OBSERVED EXPOSED WASTE WATER LINES ABOVE THE PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE ALL WASTE WATER LINES TO PROTECT PREP AREA INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE, TABLES, ETC AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE DUST BUILDUP ON TOP OF THE DUCT WORK IN THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.

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JUL 14
2017
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AREA TO ENSURE SURFACES ARE FLAT, SMOOTH, NON ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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

OBSERVED 1/4 GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND WALL, IN THE FREEZER ROOM, BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL COVING OR SEAL TO ENSURE FLAT, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AREA.

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

DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION UNIT INSIDE OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.

JUL 13
2017
FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

THE HOT WATER HEATER CONNECTED TO THE WASHBOWL SINKS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS BROKEN AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER (MINIMUM 85 DEGREE) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REPAIR PERSON IS ONSITE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER PRIOR TO THE END OF INSPECTION. WASHBOWL SINK MUST HAVE COLD AND WARM TEMPERED WATER WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED, CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

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

OBSERVED FAN COVER IN 2 DOOR FREEZER, LOCATED IN PREP AREA ON FIRST FLOOR WITH DUST ACCUMUNLATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.

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

OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AREA TO ENSURE SURFACES ARE FLAT, SMOOTH, NON ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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

OBSERVED 1/4 GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND WALL, IN THE FREEZER ROOM, BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL COVING OR SEAL TO ENSURE FLAT, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AREA.

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