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Chicago Health Dept

1635 W HOWARD ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

2 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Aug 2022.

Last inspected Aug 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
22
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 26
2022
PASS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.15-- REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH TORN MESH SCREEN. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING MESH SCREENED DOOR WITH NO OPEN HOLES, SEAMS OR OPENINGS.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

4-501.16 NO PLUG/STOPPERS FOR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ENABLE PROPER WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. MUST PROVIDE.

AUG 16
2022
FAIL 20 violations 5 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NO PAPER TOWELS AT ANY HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NO SOAP AT WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE.

Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

EXCESSIVE GREASE ON ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE AND MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH GREASE, POOLING LIQUID AND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE.

Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

FRONT AREA BOX FREEZER MUST MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE FROZEN TEMPERATURE OR BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.

Minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL METAL STEM THERMOMETER THAT IS ACCURATE AND ABLE TO READ.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH TORN MESH SCREEN. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING MESH SCREENED DOOR WITH NO OPEN HOLES, SEAMS OR OPENINGS.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS AS A MEANS OF COVER FOR UNUSED PLUMBING FIXTURES AT THE FROM. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE COVER.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

ALL AREAS OF THE FRONT RAW WOODEN SHELVING MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Minor Chemical Safety
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO PLUG/STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ENABLE PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK UNDER THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

WASHROOM WASHBOWL FAUCET REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE/PROPERLY REPAIR.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO THE OTHERS WHEN WATER IS RUNNING. MY REPAIR TO HAVE WASTE WATER PROPERLY DRAIN FROM THE SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

Serious Employee Hygiene
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY TOILET AND HAND WASHING SINK IN THE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

WASHROOM THAT OPENS TO THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH A BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE. MUST REPLACE.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO TOILET TISSUE IN THE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH OVER FLOWING DEBRIS, UNABLE TO CLOSE LID TO BE TIGHT FITTING. MUST REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

EXCESSIVE GREASE ON ALL WALLS, FLOORS AND ATTACHED WOODEN DOOR AT ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN AND ALL ATTACHED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, PIPING AND COVING. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DEBRIS.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NON-FUNCTIONAL LIGHTING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE/ PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

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