VHC LOWER, LLC.

Chicago Health Dept

203 N WABASH AVE · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

13 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Aug 2024.

Last inspected Aug 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 6

2024

PASS 3 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED CUT MELON INSIDE OF DRAWER COOLER STORED DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH LINEN PLACED UNDERNEATH FRUIT. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH LINENS.

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES ENTER BEHIND COOKLINE AND PREP AREAS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN WHEN ENTERING PREP AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED A THICK ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE BOTTOM OF REACH-IN FREEZER AT THE END OF COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO DEFORST/REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 28

2023

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

Wiping cloth for espresso machine not stored properly, instructed to keep in sanitizer-bucket

SEP 27

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS BEEF AND EGGS). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.

Minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN DISH AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

AUG 25

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING TCS FOODS ( CHICKEN, FISH...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD HANDLER AT FRONT COOK LINE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS PROPERLY.

AUG 5

2020

PASS 1 violation

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOUND INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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DEC 9

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

- NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

Serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

- MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

Serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

- MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

- OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

- MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -

MAR 15

2018

PASS · 0 violations

JUN 6

2017

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE DRY STORAGE BINS (SUGAR, RICE). INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FLOORS WITH MINOR FOOD DEBRIS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND BY THE REAR WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 8

2017

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 25

2016

PASS · 0 violations

OCT 23

2015

PASS · 0 violations

JAN 28

2015

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 11

2014

FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT THIS LEVEL WHERE ICE IS SCOOPED FROM ICE MAKER AND PLATED FOOD PASSED TO GUESTS.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

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