WEST TOWN TAVERN.

Chicago Health Dept

1329 W CHICAGO AVE · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

4 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected May 2012.

Last inspected May 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 10

2012

PASS 7 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 1ST FL. PREP COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM DEEP FRYER & GRILL TABLE,FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK AT BAR.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR NEAR BAR AREA.MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.

Minor Sanitation

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

Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN BASEMENT & REPAIR IN SAME AREA

Minor Facility Condition

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

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT BAR.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER

APR 30

2012

FAIL 8 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

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE AREA NEXT TO BEER REACH IN COOLER,WINE RACKS,UNDER CRATES STORED IN SAME AREA,ON FLOOR NEXT TO HOT WATER TANK.ALSO REAR SIDE DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG TOP & BOTTOM OF DOOR & DOOR FRAME & BRICKS IN SAME AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS,RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/30/12.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 1ST FL. PREP COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM DEEP FRYER & GRILL TABLE,FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK AT BAR.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR NEAR BAR AREA.MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN BASEMENT & REPAIR IN SAME AREA.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT BAR.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER.

NOV 15

2011

FAIL 0 violations

DEC 27

2010

FAIL 0 violations

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