SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

YA MBERRY'S KITCHEN INC..

YOUR CALL. 55/100

2051 E 79TH ST · SOUTH SHORE, CHICAGO

Last inspected November 20, 2012 · passed

2 of 4 inspections passed, 2 failed. 5 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
2 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
20
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jul 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 20
2012
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK.

MINORPest 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
FAILED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest 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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK.

MINORPest 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
PASSED
0 violations
JUL 6
2010
FAILED
9 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

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

CRITICALEmployee 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.

CRITICALPest 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.

CRITICALPest 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.

SERIOUSOther
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORFood 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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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