ZACHI EXPRESS.

Chicago Health Dept

3202 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

4 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2018.

Last inspected Dec 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 12

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.

DEC 7

2018

FAIL 11 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK AT DISHWASHING AREAS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST LABEL PROPERLY.

Serious Other

COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

FOUND NO HACCP PLAN FOR CABBAGE BEING FERMENTED AT BUSINESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST OBTAIN.

Minor Other

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

FOUND 20 POUNDS OF FERMENTED CABBAGE AT PREMISES. CABBAGE TAGGED AND PLACED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.FOUND NO VARIANCE FOR CABBAGE BEING FERMENTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST OBTAIN.

Critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING. WASTE WATER BACKING UP. ALSO, HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030C. MUST REPAIR.

Serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION/DISHWASHING.(CHIPPING PAINT) MUST REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT AND SPLATTER FROM WALL AND CEILING AT BASEMNET PREPARATION/DISHWASHING AREAS.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND INADEQUATE LIGHT AT BASEMENT DISHWASING/PREPARATION AREAS. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS AT BUSINESS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.

SEP 6

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES CHICKEN, HUMMUS, ETC.) SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012. MUST OBTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND SINKS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST OBTAIN.

DEC 27

2016

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTS ON 1ST FLOOR & BASEMENT PREP AREAS. RUST ON RACKS IN 2-DOOR COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. DEFROST DEEP FREEZERS IN BASEMENT, AND REPAIR DOOR GASKET ON THE LARGE DEEP FREEZER. STORAGE RACKS AND LOWER SHELF ON PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA HAS RUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL SURFACES SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, REPAIR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; KITCHEN, THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, INCLUDING DRY STORAGE ROOM. ALSO, FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL UNDER THE STAIRS IN THE BASEMENT. WALL BASE AROUND THE 3-COMP SINK IS MISSING. WALL TILE MISSING (LOWER) AT REAR EXIT DOOR. ALSO, SMALL HOLE ON LOWER WALL NEAR THE CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PEELING PAINT, WALL BASE, AND MISSING WALL TILE. SEAL HOLE IN WALL AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA AND IN TOILET ROOM. ALSO, LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AND TOILET ROOMS HAVE UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED LOOSE TOILET IN TOILET ROOM ON THE RIGHT, AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA NEEDS RE-CAULKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TOILET AND HAND SINK, AND MAINTAIN.

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