WRIGLEY BBQ.
3555-3557 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Failed 5 of 13 inspections. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 252017PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN THE STEAM TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED CHEESE SAUCE AT 103 DEGREES, CHILI AT 100 DEGREES, BEANS AT 98 DEGREES AND WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN AT 89 DEGREES. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 28 LBS OF PRODUCT, WORTH $100. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
NOTED THE METAL WEAVE ON THE STRAINER LADLE TO BE BROKEN AND DETACHING FROM THE FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SURFACE TO BE DURABLE, FOOD-SAFE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
MUST REPLACE MISSING FAN COVER IN PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER AND CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATING AROUND THE FAN.
MUST REPAIR LEAK AT WASTE PIPING ON CENTER OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
APR 262016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROVIDE A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING. BASEMENT BOX FREEZER LID CRACKED, BROKEN, REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AND PLASTIC WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AND REAR PREP/DISH WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLERS. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MUST BE REPLACED.
APR 192016FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS COOKED CHICKEN ON SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AREA AT 90.4F AND 5 LBS COOKED SAUSAGE ON SAME SHELVING AREA AT 74.2F WITHOUT TEMPERATURE LOGS MAINTAINED. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $30.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1575954 ON 9-30-15 NOT CORRECTED. #30-OBSERVED PREPACKAGED TO GO DESSERTS UNLABELED IN THE FRONT CUSTOMER COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL WITH NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRODUCTION FACILITY, COMMON INGREDIENTS, DATE, AND TO MAINTAIN. #45-FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT PROVIDED OR MAINTAINED FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHIELD ON THE FOOD CART. MUST PROVIDE A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING. BULK FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT STAIRWELL WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN. BASEMENT BOX FREEZER LID CRACKED, BROKEN, REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AND PLASTIC WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AND REAR PREP/DISH WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. DEAD INSECTS AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER. MUST REPLACE. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLERS. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MUST BE REPLACED.
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER.
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS ON THE STAIRWELL FOOD STORAGE SHELVING.
COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
SEP 302015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED PREPACKED TO GO DESSERTS UNLABELED IN THE FRONT CUSTOMER COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL WITH NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRODUCTION FACILITY, COMMON INGREDIENTS, DATE, AND TO MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXHAUST HOOD DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SALAMANDER.
OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN, INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 222015FAILED10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 61.1F. TAGGED MACHINE HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH AND INSTRUCTED FACILITY NOT TO USE UNTIL TAG REMOVED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO COOLER MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER: 11LBS OF BEEF 49.8F-52.7F, 3LBS OF MASHED POTATOES AT 81.3F, 3LBS OF COOKED VEGGIES AT 55.9F, 2LBS OF TURKEY AT 54.1F, 2LBS OF PORK AT 54.4F, 5LBS OF CHICKEN AT 53.6F, 4LBS OF SAUSAGE AT 53.1F, 3LBS OF TOMATOES AT 58.6F, 6LBS OF CHEESE AT 50.3F, 12LBS OF COLESLAW AT 50.2F, 2LBS OF COOKED PASTA AT 51.9F, 2LBS OF VEGGIE BURGERS AT 53.2F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES REMOVE SOILED GLOVES AND PLACE NEW GLOVES ON AND THEN PROCEED TO HANDLE FOOD ALL WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO WASH HANDS AT EVERY POINT OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION INCLUDING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PLACING NEW GLOVES ON. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
OBSERVED A QUARTER INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE (SOUTH)FRONT DOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO DOOR IS TIGHT FITTING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
OBSERVED PREPACKED TO GO DESSERTS UNLABELED IN THE FRONT CUSTOMER COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL WITH NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRODUCTION FACILITY, COMMON INGREDIENTS, DATE, AND TO MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SPLASHGUARD TO THE RIGHT, AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK. OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXHAUST HOOD DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SALAMANDER.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A LIGHTSHIELD ON THE LIGHT ABOVE THE STORAGE RACK IN THE REAR PREP.
OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT FAUCET NECK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN, INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
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DEC 162014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL AND DATE PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS AND FRONT PREP COOLERS. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
OBSERVED KNIVES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE WRACK WHEN NOT IN USE.
DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION FANS INSIDE THE TWO WALK-IN COOLERS. REMOVE DIRT AND ACCUMULATION OF DUST. DETAIL CLEAN FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
MAY 222014PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
DETAIL CLEAN UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT, DISHMACHINE AND UTILITY SINK.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
WALLS AND CEILING ON REAR DISHWASHING AREA DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPLACE.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING.
MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOORS. LEAKY FAUCET HANDLE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS. MUST ROVIDE. STEAM THERMOMETER NEEDED TO MONITOR EMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE.
WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
AUG 162013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON VENTILATION COVERS NEAR THE FRONT PREP STATION.
AUG 82013FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
THE SOUTH FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE AND REAR EXIT DOOR WITH OPEN GAPS APPROX: 1/4" MODE FOR PEST ENTRY ON BOTTOM OF DOORS. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING, RODENT PROOF SEAL.ALSO,THE COPIES OF THE I.D.P.H LICENSES INSIDE THE LOG BOOK ARE EXPIRED.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
THE FAN COVERS AND SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLERS,UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS ETC.REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE NEAR THE WALK-IN-COOLERS MUST BE SHIELDED.
MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
REPAIR WATER LEAK AT BASE OF HANDLE OF TOILET AND REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON VENTILATION COVERS NEAR THE FRONT PREP STATION.
MUST REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS FROM THE BASEMENTS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.ALL ITEMS KEP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED 6" OFF FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING.PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED IN A DESIGNATED AREA NOT ON DRY STORAGE SHELVINGS.
MAR 262013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR,SUGAR ETC.)
FOUND LARGE POTS IN BASEMENT NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR ICE MACHINE AND SODA MACHINE.
OCT 32012FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.
BOTH FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE/EXITS WITH OPEN GAPS ON BOTTOM OF DOORS. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING, RODENT PROOF SEAL.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT SOUTH BASEMENT WITH DEBRIS ALONG BASEBOARD. MUST CLEAN. OPEN CREVICE IN FLOOR BASEBOARD INSIDE LEFT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL.
MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS IN BRICK THROUGHOUT SOUTH BASEMENT STORAGE. MUST SEAL OPEN HOLES AROUND PLUMBING PIPING IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN STAIRWELL OF BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.
MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
UNUSED COOLER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
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