SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

VINCES PIZZERIA & TAQUERIA.

EAT. 90/100

1527 W DEVON AVE · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 26, 2015 · passed

Passed all 4 inspections (1 with conditions).

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
9
none critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Sep 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 26
2015
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO THERMOMETER INSIDE STAND UP 2-DOOR RC COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.

APR 24
2014
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE MEATS IN THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY STORE FOODS.

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

REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED BOWLS BEING USED TO DISPENSE DRY BULK FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO USE A HANDLED SCOOP WITH HANDLE OUT OF FOOD OR IN A SEPERATRE CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.

DEC 30
2013
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (MEAT,CHICKEN,PIZZA,TACOS ETC). OWNER PRESENTED A LETTER THAT HE PASSED THE EXAMS SINCE APRIL 2013. INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE COURSE PROVIDER TO OBTAIN TO CITY FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

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

NOTED A SLOW DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK BY THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR USED FOR DRY STORAGE.

SEP 17
2013
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BARRIER (GATE)BY ENTRANCE TO THE PREP AREA BETWEEN FRONT PREP AREA AND SITTING AREA TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM GOING INTO THE FOOD PREP AREA.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE A UTILITY SINK AT THIS TIME.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A UTILITY SINK.

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 →

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