Chicago Health Dept
5318 N BROADWAY · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2014.
5 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected May 2014.
Last inspected May 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.
: OBSERVED PLASTIC BAGS AND FOOD GLOVES USED AS STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE STOPPERS,SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
FOUND DISPLAY PREP COOLER BEHIND THE COUNTER TOP AT FRONT PREP AREA AT TEMP OF 54.8F TO 56.8F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE SAID COOLER(CHICKEN,SOUR CREAM,FRESH EGGS,ETC). COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.BUSINESS THERMOMETERINSIDE THE UNIT SHOWED TEMP OD 62.4F. MANAGER / OWNER CALLED TECHNICIAN,HOWEVER NOT ON PREMISES.TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE COOLER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 60.6F TO 62F; RAW MARINATE CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 61.5F; FETA CHEESE IN WATER AT TEMP OF 62,4F; SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 60.4F; FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 61,5F; HOT DOGS AT TEMP OF 60.9F; POLISH AT TEMP OF 61,1F; TWO CONTAINERS OF SHARP CHEDDARS AT TEMP OF 61.7F(CONTAINER HAD LABELED "KEEP REFRIGERATOR";CHOPPED LETTUCE IN WATER AT TEMP OF 62.9F.ALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE MENTIONED COOLER ABOVE. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED.POUNDS 15-20, VALUE 190. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED PLASTIC BAGS AND FOOD GLOVES USED AS STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE STOPPERS,SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS WATER INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER ACROSS THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE DISHWASH AREA FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
NO THEROMETER INSIDE FRONT DISPLAY DRINK COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.
STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED (BOXES, PLASTIC CONTAINERS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.
FOUND SALAD DISPLAY COOLER SANDWICH COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBINET AIR TEMPERATURE AT 49.2 F AND 49.7 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR BOTH COOLERS, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW.
NO HAND WASH BOWL AT REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT REAR PREP.
MUST CLEAN SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS.
MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
CEILING LIGHTS NOT WORKING ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT MAIN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY AT MAIN PREP AREA. MUST ROD OUT PIPES.
MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM PROBE FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
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