VIGUS BAGEL DELI.
3143 W 51ST ST · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 7 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 12013PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
PREMISES IS OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALL HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS BEANS AND STEAK
2 STOPPERS MISSING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES MUST INSTALL ALSO OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES AT BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA AND REPLACE CUTTING BOARD IN REAR KITCHEN AREA HAS OPEN SEAMS
CLEAN INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER IN REAR OF PREMISES
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE CHEST COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA
REMOVE CLUTTER IN ROOM WHERE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
OCT 122012FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND 3LBS OF COOKED BEANS SETTING IN A POT AT 83.2F AND 3LBS OF COOKED BEEF SETTING ON THE STOVE IN A POT AT 84F STOVE WAS NOT ON TO HEAT THE PRODUCTS. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DID NOT MEET THE REQUIRED TEMP. MANAGER DISPOSED OF THE FOOD. CRITICAL CITATION GIVEN 7-38-055(A).
FOUND EIGHT LIVE ROACHES IN THE REAR STORE ROOM. NEED TO HAVE A COMPLETE AND UP TO DATE LOG BOOK. MUST REMOVE THE POISON BAIT THAT IS ALL OVER THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORE ROOMS AND PUT THEM IN THE PROPER BAIT BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO CALL YOUR PEST CONTROL TECH TO COME HERE TO AND SERVICE THIS ESTABLISHMENT. PEST CONTROL NEEDS TO PROVIDE A MAP WITH CHEMICAL AND RODENT BAITS, ALSO NEED UPDATE LICENSE FOR PEST CONTROL.SERIOUS CITAION GIVEN 7-38-020.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-012
3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BACKING UP INTO THE OTHER TWO COMPARTMENT AND GOES DOWN VERY SLOWLY.SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SINK SO IT WOKKS PROPERLY.
INST ALL FOOD CONTAINERS NEED TO HAVE LABLES AND AND DATED
REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR AREA. DETAIL CLEAN THE SHELFS THUR OUT THE KITCHEN STORAGE AREA,FRONT PREP AREA, REAR AREA. ECT
CLEAN THE HOODS,FILTERS, STOVE,FRYERS,GRILL HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM. IN THE FORNT PREP AREA,REAR KITCHEN AREA, NEEDS TO REMOVE THE PLY WOOD ABOVE THE HOOD.
CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.BACK STORAGE AREA,REAR KITCHEN,FRONT PREP AREA ECT
WALLS IN REAR PREP,KITCHEN AREA VERY DIRTY WITH GREASY,ECT. NEED DETAIL CLEANING
LIGHT SHIELDS AREA NEED IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
REMOVE ALL THE CLUTTER THUR OUT THE BACK ROOM,OR ORGAINGE IT. REMOVE THE CLUTTER IN FRONT AREA PREP AREA, REMOVE THE OFFICE CHARIR IN REAR PREP AREA.
JAN 262012PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOODS IN BOTH PREP AREAS HAS GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN BOTH STORE ROOMS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST AND DIRT BUILDUP. CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
Use dustless cleaning methods. THE EAST WALL IN THE REAR PREP AREA HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IT.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. FOUND THE LIGHT FIXTURE HANGING DOWN BY THE WIRES AT THE EAST WALL IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE LIGHT FIXTURE SO LIGHT WILL WORK PROPERLY.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. CLEAN THE VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM IT IS THICK WITH DUST BUILDUP.
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. FOUND CLUTTER IN BOTH STORE ROOMS OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT, BOXES ECT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
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JUL 152011FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
CRACKED COUNTERTOPS AT FRONT COUNTERTOP. REPAIR SAME SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACED. RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES. SEAL/PAINT SURFACES. RUSTY SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE. REMOVE SAME.
ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DETAILED CLEANING INCLUDING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FLAT TOP GRILL AND COUNTERTOPS THRU-OUT.
FLOOR THRU-OUT PREMISES ALONG WALLBASE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
SMALL HOLES NOTED IN WALLS. SEAL SAME. WALLS AND DOORS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND PAINT WHERE NECESSARY. LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENDCAPS MISSING IN REAR. PROVIDE SAME.
UNUSED EQUIPMENT/CLUTTER IN REAR AND IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE NEATLY.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →