WAFFLES.

Chicago Health Dept

3611-3617 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

8 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Mar 2015.

Last inspected Mar 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 20

2015

PASS 6 violations

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE DISHWASH AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AND LIME BUILD UP/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTEIOR OF DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON BASEMENT FLOOR AROUND WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP BASEMENT FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO STOPPERS (X3) AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED, ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVED, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP OR PROPERLY INVERT SCOOP WITH HANDLE UPWARD.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

OCT 9

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING DISPLAY. OBSERVED WONUTS(WAFFLE DONUTS) ON A DISPLAY RACK ON THE FRONT COUNTER FACING CUSTOMERS OPEN AND UNPROTECTED. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 16 WONUTS AND REPLACED THE RACK WITH GLASS COVERED CASES THAT WERE FOUND IN STORAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP IN THE CAN OPENER/HOLSTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND DEAD FLYS AND DUST DEBRIS STUCK TO THE WALL ADJACENT FROM THE REAR EXIT DOOR UNDER THE FAN MOUNTED TO THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.

FEB 11

2014

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 4

2014

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OVER 25 RAT DROPPINGS WERE FOUND IN THE CLUTTERED BASEMENT, CLEAN UP ALL EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND SEAL UP ALL POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY POINTS ONCE YOU CLEAN UP THE RODENT HARBORAGE IN THE BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIVES AND UTENSILS ARE BEING STORED IN WATER. KNIVES AND UTENSILS MUST NOT BE STORED IN LIQUIDS. SANITIZE AND AIR DRY UTENSILS IN BETWEEN USE AND CHANGE OUT UTENSILS EVERY 4 HOURS.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE KITCHEN PASS WINDOW SHELF AND WARMER ARE GREASY AND FULL OF BUILDUP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFAACES SO THEY ARE EASY TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE FLOORS ARE GREASY UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

Minor Sanitation

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

THE KITCHEN WALLS AND BASEBOARDS HAVE MISSING TILES, REPAIR THE WALLS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

APR 9

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 04/02/13, INSPECTION REPORT# 1092372 NOT CORRECTED.(18) STILL FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND BEHIND ARTICLES ON THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-090. DROPPINGS AND AFFECTED AREAS WERE CLEANED DURING INSPECTION.

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APR 2

2013

FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND ENTRANCE DOOR AND UNDERNEATH RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT NON FOOD AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS AND WHENEVER NEEDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN PREP AREA IN FRONT OF PREP COOLER. MUST REPLACE/MAINTAIN. DETAIL CLEN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. REMOVE DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALL BEHIND COOKING EAUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER AT FRONT MILK REFRIGERATOR.

Critical Pest Activity

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

REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN AND SANITIZE CONTAINER. WIPING CLOTHES MUST BE PROPERLY STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

DEC 5

2012

PASS 1 violation

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER.

DEC 4

2012

FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HAND SINK IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA HAS BEEN REMOVED TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW SINK. MUST RE-INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

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