WIENER'S CIRCLE.

Chicago Health Dept

2622 N CLARK ST · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

3 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Oct 2014.

Last inspected Oct 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

ONE SHEET OF PAPER TOWEL FOR HAND WASHING ON PREMISES AND USED BY THIS INSPECTOR. NO OTHER PAPER TOWELS ON SITE FOR STAFF. OWNER ARRIVED ON SITE WITH BACK-UP PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

Serious Sanitation
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 12-6-13 NOT CORRECTED. #32-MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER. OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING.#34-MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS ON COOKS LINE.#43- WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED ALL DURING THIS INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.

DEC 6
2013
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6 LBS HOT DOGS AND POLISH SAUSAGE IN COOKS LINE COOLER AT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49.1F TO 52.7F. OTHER FOODS IN COOLER SUCH AS BEEF PATTIES FOUND AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 37.8F AND COOLER TEMPERATURE OF 39F. GRILL CHAR MARKS OBSERVED ON POLISH SAUSAGES. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $18.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. 13 BOXES OF RAW BURGER PATTIES BEING STORED ON A MIDDLE SHELF OVER CONTAINERS OF SLICED TOMATOES IN WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT MOVED THE RAW BEEF TO THE BOTTOM SHELF DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)

Serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES LATER. CERTIFICATES ALSO NOT POSTED ON PREMISES. CERTIFICATES STORED IN FILE FOLDER IN PLASTIC BOX. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS HOT DOGS AT 143.2F AND CERTIFICATES MUST BE POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

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

MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER. OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING.

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

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS ON COOKS LINE.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

APR 27
2012
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. MUST KEEP HANDWASHING SINK STOCKED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT.

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

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE.

Minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

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