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333 E BENTON PL · LOOP, CHICAGO
1 of 4 inspections passed, 3 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
SEP 32015PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING AT THE KITCHEN WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES. STILL NOTED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AT THE PREP LINE WITH A PHONE AND AFTER USING THE PHONE, PUT THE PHONE IN HIS POCKET AND WITH WASHING HANDS OR WEARING GLOVES CONTINUED TO PREPARE AND SERVE FOOD AT THE PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AND MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EACH GLOVE CHANGE OR WHEN MOVING FROM ONE TASK TO ANOTHER. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED (BEEF,CHICKEN,SOUPS, DIN SUNG ETC). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012.
NOTED HEAVY DIRT ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SHELVES ON AROUND COUNTER TOPS ESPECIALLY BY THE MICROWAVE MACHINE WITH FOOD SPILLS AND OLD FOOD PARTICLES.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA, COOKING STOVE AND AT THE BAR.
FEB 252015PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD,IE COOKED WHITE RICE USED FOR SUSHI INSIDE RICE COOKER MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 73.3F. MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR HOT FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.APPOX 10LBS OF RICE,COST $10.00 WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER-CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005 A.
OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED.NO EMPLOYEE ABLE TO PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-012
INTERIOR OF SMALL COOLER IN BEVERAGE STATION .NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BASEBOARDS NOT CLEAN IN PREP AREA AND FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG BASEBOARDS IN BAR.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILINGS AND LIGHTSHIELDS IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
NO PROOF OF NEW FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE BY NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
DEC 22014PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN KITCHEN AND ABOUT 10 LBS OF DIFFERENT FOOD ITEMS THAT WERE VACUUM PACKAGED ON SITE WITHOUT HAVING PROPER DOCUMENTATION FROM THE OFFICE OF CDPH. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR FURTHER INQUIRY. SERIOUS CITION ISSUED. 7-38-005
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE CLEAN UTENSILS RACK THATS TOO CLOSE TO HAND SINK AND GARBAGE CAN.
EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
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 →