Chicago Health Dept
1435 W MONTROSE AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2024.
12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Mar 2024.
Last inspected Mar 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.
4-501.12--OBSERVED DEEP CREASES IN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF THE FOOD PREP LINE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
4-101.19--OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAINT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED RUSTU SHELVES IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAINT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED DEEP CREASES IN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF THE FOOD PREP LINE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED WASTE WATER WITH FOOD DEBRIS BACKING-UP FROM OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE RUNNING AND DRAINING WATER FROM MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND SLOW DRAINAGE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AND MAINTAIN SO THAT WASTE WATERS ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED AS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED DIRT AND FLOUR ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE RACK HOLDING FLOUR BAGS AND TWO EXHAUST FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR AND REMOVE THE EXHAUST FILTERS FROM UNDER THE RACK TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
OBSERVED ONE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE TOILET ROOM AND ONE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE FOOD PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE THE DOOR OR 3 DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING FANS ABOVE THE 3 DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PANS FOR BAKING DOUGH NOT INVERTED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SAID ITEMS TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAIN AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID DRAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS AND RESIDUE ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOOD WITH NO LABEL. PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS ARE NOT MADE ON SITE, AND THE MANUFACTURER'S LABELING INDICATES THE TIRAMISU MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF SOY, TREE NUTS, AND NUTS. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN (MILK, EGGS, FISH, TREE NUTS, PEANUTS, WHEAT, SOYBEANS) CONTAINED IN THE FOOD UNLESS THE FOOD SOURCE IS ALREADY PART OF THE COMMON OR USUAL NAME OF THE RESPECTIVE INGREDIENT AND DISCARD DATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND, WHILE HANDLING FOOD, MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED PANS FOR BAKING DOUGH NOT INVERTED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SAID ITEMS TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAIN AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID DRAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS AND RESIDUE ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED TWO BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE FLOOR OF THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER SLIP-RESISTANT MATS IN SAID AREA.
OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE MOP SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA TO PREVENT HARBORAGE FOR PESTS.
OBSERVED THREE BLOWN-OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE, AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED WASH ROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOM
NOTED DUSTY FANS AT THE DINING AREA, PREP AREA AND BATHROOM. NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEILING FANS, REPLACE MISSING TILE, CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.
NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS:-CHICKEN 48.2F, SLICED TOMATOES 48.7F, HAM 48.2F, GROUND BEEF 48.2F, PEPPERONI 47.1F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 13 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $30.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.
EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 47.2F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED WASH ROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOM
NOTED DUSTY FANS AT THE DINING AREA, PREP AREA AND BATHROOM. NOTED MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEILING FANS, REPLACE MISSING TILE, CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH CAN OPENER ATTACHED UNCLEAN WITH METAL SHAVINGS FROM CAN OPENER AND DARK GROOVES IN CUTTING BOARD. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARD.
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR DISH WASHING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED AND COOLED STUFFED TORTELLINI'S AND SHREDDED CHEESE HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABEL SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INACCURATE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL THERMOMETERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AN ACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER OR REPAIR BROKEN EXTERNAL THERMOMETER.
ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
OBSERVED FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
PIPING UNDER THE FOOD PREP ONE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.---BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE REAR TO GO CONTAINER STORAGE. MUST REPLACE MISSING SHIELDS.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
NO LABEL PROVIDED AT INDIVIDUAL RE-PACKED SLICE OF CHEESE CAKE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOURCE AND INGREDIENTS ON EACH CONTAINER.ALSO ANY FOOD OR NON-FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST HAVE A LABEL
PLASTIC CONTAINERS INSIDE DRY CHEESE ,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDED SCOOP WITH HANDLES
FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SLIME BUILD-UP. DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES,COOLERS AND BEHIND REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM FOOD AND FOOD AREA.
FOUND HOLE IN WALL AT BOTTOM BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK LOOSE AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST FASTEN PROPERLY.
FOODHANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
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