ZAKI CHICAGO STYLE GRILLE.

Chicago Health Dept

610 W ROOSEVELT RD · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

8 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Mar 2018.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 20

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE OR CERTIFICATE POSTED DURING INSPECTION, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; CHICKEN AND LAMB, ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Serious Other

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED OR VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. INSTRUCTED TO POST AND DISPLAY INSPECTION SUMMARY AT ALL TIMES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B)

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, DARK STAINS AND GROOVES PRESENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE OVEN, AND INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR PREP. CLEAN INTERIOR & EXTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND IN WALK IN COOLER. ALSO, REPAIR THE BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREAS.

FEB 2

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, DARK STAINS AND GROOVES PRESENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Sanitation

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

Minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREAS.

Minor Other

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF SMOKING ON PREMISES. A HOOKAH SMOKING DEVICE WAS FOUND IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH ASHES IN IT'S ASHTRAY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-32-020 (C)

FEB 7

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

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

NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED, SERVED AND PREPARED, FOOD TEMPS SEE BELOW, SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012(A).

Minor Sanitation

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

CARPET ON HALLWAY FLOOR WHICH LEADS TO REAR STORAGE EQUIPMENT AREA AND EXIT DOOR HEAVILY SOILED, INSTRUCTED CLEAN CARPET OR REPLACE WITH SURFACE THATS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,

SEP 27

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

SMALL HOLES IN WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. SEAL SAME. WORN SURFACES ON DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA LEADING TO HALLWAY. INSTD TO PAINT SAME. WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA NEED DETAILED CLEANING, FREE OF DEBRIS.

Minor Employee Hygiene

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTD TO DO SO.

JAN 14

2016

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.

Minor Sanitation

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

CUTTING BOARDS STAINED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LIGHT OUT IN REAR STORAGE HALLWAY. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.

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SEP 9

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER ON FRONT SERVICE LINE NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE. FOUND AIR TEMPERATURE AT 47.78. INSTRUCTED TO TURN UP TEMPERATURE DIAL AND/OR HAVE UNIT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

COOKED RICE-120F, FRIED CAULIFLOWER-100.6F, BABA GHANOUJ-53.1F, HUMMUS-51.0F, CUT TOMATOES-51.6F, PARSLEY TOMATOES-51.1F, CUT LEAFY GREENS-46.1F, CUT ICEBERG LETTUCE-47.7F, COOKED SLICED EGGPLANT -117.7F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE HOT OR AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW COLD. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES(20LB VALUED AT $55) WERE DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Serious Other

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFCATE POSTED OR PROVIDED FOR ANYONE ON PREMISES AT TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL PREPARED FOODS AND FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE CUTTING BOARDS, STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES IN REAR FOOD PREP AND WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

CARPETING ON HALLWAY FLOOR WHICH LEADS TO REAR STORAGE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA AND EXIT DOOR IS HEAVILY SOILED, MUST CLEAN CARPETING.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE STAINS AND DIRT ARE PRESENT.

Minor Sanitation

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

ALL ARTICLES STORED IN REAR HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Minor Sanitation

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

ASHTRAY FOUND IN THE REAR EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE VIOLATION 7-32-020(C).

MAR 16

2015

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 23

2015

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

INSTALL A PROTECTIVE BARRIER AND SNEEZE GAURD AT FRONT SERVE COUNTER AREA AT COLD HOLDING STATION IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Pest Activity

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

REAR EXIT DOORS NOT TIGHT-FITTING AT THE BOTTOM, GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH GAP NOTED. MUST REPAIR MAKING BOTH DOORS TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ATTACH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

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