VINIS OF UPTOWN.

Chicago Health Dept

4009 W LAWRENCE AVE · JEFFERSON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jul 2011.

Last inspected Jul 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 28

2011

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations

Serious Other

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

Found no certified food mgr. with a city of chicago while preparing, handling potentially hazardous foods (pizza, sausage italian beef) at time of inspection on 7/28/2011. Citation #H000072728, with at court date of 9/15/2011, at 400 W. Superior in Room # 112 at 2:00 PM.

Minor Chemical Safety

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

Found some food items not properly dated, labeled in walk in cooler, reach in cooler, and reach in freezer, must date and label food itemes in walk in cooler, reach in cooler, and reach in freezer.

Minor Sanitation

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

Walk in cooler shelvin/racks that had rust/peeling paint shall be repair/replaced. Rear storage shelving had exposed raw wood, peeling paint, shall be repair, sealed, reach in cooler shelving had rust, peeling paint, shall be repair/replaced.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, door tracks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).

Minor Sanitation

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

Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, 3 compartment sink area, rear storage area, and front closet area not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).

Minor Sanitation

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

Damaged/stained ceiling tiles shall be replaced, walls in kitchen prep areas, and by fron couner not clean need detailed cleaning.

Minor Sanitation

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

Light shields in kitchen prep areas, dining areas not clean need detailed cleaning, missing light shields shall be provided.

Minor Sanitation

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

Exhaust vents(ventilation) in coolers, bathrooms, dining areas not clean need cleaning(detailed).

MAY 26

2010

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 19

2010

FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

WASTE WATER BACKING UP IN THE 1ST AND 3RD COMPT SINK OF THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND ROD THE PIPE AND CLEAN IN DETAIL THE GREASE TRAP BOX.

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

CLEAN IN DETAIL THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE GREASE CONTAINER AND THE THE RIM OF THE LID OF THE GREASE CONTAINER.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE 3 COMPT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP BOX . DEFROST THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. REPAIR GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, REAR DISHWASHING AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND THE GRILL, STOVE AND DEEP FRYER. MUST REPAIR ALL THE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AND MISSING FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, PREP AREA, SURROUNDING AREA OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX.

Minor Sanitation

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

SEAL ALL THE GAP AND HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CLEAN WALLS AND ATTACHED PIPES THROUGH-OUT PREMISES.

Minor Facility Condition

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

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER OR CHANGE THE BULB TO SHATTERED PROOFED BULB.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK FAUCET. REMOVE THE THREAD OF THE 3 COMPT SINK FAUCET.

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