YA MBERRY'S KITCHEN INC..

Chicago Health Dept

2051 E 79TH ST · SOUTH SHORE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

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

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 20

2012

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS, SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION HOOD.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED REPAIR IN PREP AREA. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND WASHROOM AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR AND PAINT WALLS IN PREP AREAS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ALONG ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK.

Minor Pest Activity

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

REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ARTICLES, ETC INSIDE UTILITY CLOSET AND STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. REMOVE PROPANE TANKS, GRILL, ETC FROM PREMISES.

NOV 13

2012

FAIL 6 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 20-30 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINET UNDER WASHBOWL AND 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR INSIDE UTILITY CLOSET IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS, SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION HOOD.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND WASHROOM AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK.

Minor Pest Activity

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

REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ARTICLES, ETC INSIDE UTILITY CLOSET AND STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. REMOVE PROPANE TANKS, GRILL, ETC FROM PREMISES.

JUL 27

2010

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 6

2010

FAIL 9 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST HOLD AT 40F OR BELOW. FREEZERS AT 0F OR BELOW. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED COMMERCIAL UNITS.

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

MUST PROVIDE HANDSOAP AND HANDTOWELS AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN FOR HANDWASHING.

Critical Pest Activity

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

RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR AT BOTTOM TO SEAL LIGHT. DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FITTING TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY. LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS (MSDS SHEETS, COPY OF STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSE AND INVOICES) NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

MUST REMOVE TALL WEEDS ALONG FENCE IN REAR YARD AND FROM GROUND WHERE NOTED.

Serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

NO FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMP SINK IN KITCHEN; MUST PROVIDE. FAUCET NECK MUST EXTEND TO ALL COMPARTMENTS OF SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM CLOSEST TO KITCHEN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR CLOSEST TO THE KITCHEN. MUST REATTACH SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CHECK VENTILATION SYSTEM OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. UNIT WAS ON BUT RUNNING LOW. ADVISED TO HAVE CHECKED/CLEANED TO ENSURE IT IS WORKING PROPERLY. COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN COMING OUT OF VALVE UNDER SINK, NOT THE FAUCET; MUST CORRECT. MUST CLEAN GREASE RECEPTOR UNDER THREE COMP SINK AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE THREE METAL DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SET UP.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS.

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