IM Vegan Restaurant, 2907 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, USA
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Im Vegan, 2907 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, The, USA
3 years ago
Report date: Mar 12, 2021
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no vomit/diarrhea cleaning kit or required equipment for the written vomit /diarrhea cleaning procedure on the premises. Must provide all equipment listed on written procedure. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no vomit/diarrhea cleaning kit or required equipment for the written vomit /diarrhea cleaning procedure on the premises. Must provide all equipment listed on written procedure. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued
at this time.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: both handwashing sinks the kitchen, and dish area noted not accessible. Kitchen hand sink observed with a food strainer inside and blocked by a large garbage can. Dishwashing hand sinks completely covered by a lid, computer laptop, surrounded by cleaning solutions and unrecognizable as a sink. Manager removed all items from all sinks. Reviewed all handwashing sinks must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no soap located at the kitchen or dish area handwashing sinks. Must provide at all times. Priority foundation violation. See the above violation #10 for citation.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels located athe dish hand washing sink. Must provide at all times. Priority foundation violation. See the above violation #10 for citation.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed approximately 50 lbs cooked, ready to eat tcs rice pre-portioned in bags inside the rear dry foods storage room cooler with no labels. Instructed all prepared tcs foods held longer than 24 hours must be date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 24 hours. All discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food and spice containers not in their original containers must be properly labeled with the product common name.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: no pest control log book on-site or any required pest control documentation. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed foods not protected during preparation. Employee noted preparing food such as filling dough with prepared vegetable filling for spring rolls in the dining room at a dining room table. Instructed all foods must be prepared in the designated food preparation area. All food discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must not store a soiled toilet bowl plunger next to/under the kitchen hand washing sink. Must properly store in a non-food area.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all boxed items throughout the kitchen dry foods storage hallway must be elevated from the floors.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted duct tape being used as a means of repair for the kitchen tall reach-in two door cooler bottom exterior. Must not use duct tape as a means of repair.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: torn rubber door gasket on the kitchen three door cooler. Must replace.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation inside the kitchen small dry food storage hallway.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no chlorine chemical test strips on site for monitoring the chlorine chemical sanitization level at the three compartment sink. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use plastic wrap a liner for the cooks line food card or the handle on the microwave oven. ----must not use cloth towels as liner for shelving in the kitchen dry food storage hallway. Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving throughout. Must be smooth and cleanable surfaces.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: extremely dirty toaster oven with encrusted food debris. Must clean and maintain.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leak from piping under the kitchen one compartment prep sink into a bucket and repaired with duct tape. ----leak at the nozzle of the three compartment sink. Must repair all leaks and properly repair plumbing. ----grease trap at the three compartment sink in extremely poor repair with excessive rust/holes not noted leaking at this time. Instructed to replace. ----extremely low water pressure in the mens washroom. Must increase water flow/pressure.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: noted a non-functional service sink located at the dish wash area. Sink faucet not attached to the wall. Instructed to repair/repair and provide hot and cold running water.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must not use expanding spray foam sealant as a means of repair to seal any holes or openings around piping in the kitchen ceiling. Surfaces/seals must be smooth and cleanable. ----missing, damaged and uneven floor tiles, baseboards, wooden shelving throughout the rear dishwashing and dry food storage room. Must replace/repair all to be smooth and cleanable.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no food handler certificate or proof of training for the employee on site. Must provide for all employees.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from report #2290843 on 6-4-19. #55- instructed to clean floors along wall base and underneath equipment especially at the kitchen prep area. Must also repair cracks and broken floor tiles. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
Source: chicago.gov
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: both handwashing sinks the kitchen, and dish area noted not accessible. Kitchen hand sink observed with a food strainer inside and blocked by a large garbage can. Dishwashing hand sinks completely covered by a lid, computer laptop, surrounded by cleaning solutions and unrecognizable as a sink. Manager removed all items from all sinks. Reviewed all handwashing sinks must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no soap located at the kitchen or dish area handwashing sinks. Must provide at all times. Priority foundation violation. See the above violation #10 for citation.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels located athe dish hand washing sink. Must provide at all times. Priority foundation violation. See the above violation #10 for citation.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed approximately 50 lbs cooked, ready to eat tcs rice pre-portioned in bags inside the rear dry foods storage room cooler with no labels. Instructed all prepared tcs foods held longer than 24 hours must be date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 24 hours. All discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food and spice containers not in their original containers must be properly labeled with the product common name.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: no pest control log book on-site or any required pest control documentation. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed foods not protected during preparation. Employee noted preparing food such as filling dough with prepared vegetable filling for spring rolls in the dining room at a dining room table. Instructed all foods must be prepared in the designated food preparation area. All food discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must not store a soiled toilet bowl plunger next to/under the kitchen hand washing sink. Must properly store in a non-food area.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all boxed items throughout the kitchen dry foods storage hallway must be elevated from the floors.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted duct tape being used as a means of repair for the kitchen tall reach-in two door cooler bottom exterior. Must not use duct tape as a means of repair.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: torn rubber door gasket on the kitchen three door cooler. Must replace.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation inside the kitchen small dry food storage hallway.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no chlorine chemical test strips on site for monitoring the chlorine chemical sanitization level at the three compartment sink. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use plastic wrap a liner for the cooks line food card or the handle on the microwave oven. ----must not use cloth towels as liner for shelving in the kitchen dry food storage hallway. Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving throughout. Must be smooth and cleanable surfaces.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: extremely dirty toaster oven with encrusted food debris. Must clean and maintain.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leak from piping under the kitchen one compartment prep sink into a bucket and repaired with duct tape. ----leak at the nozzle of the three compartment sink. Must repair all leaks and properly repair plumbing. ----grease trap at the three compartment sink in extremely poor repair with excessive rust/holes not noted leaking at this time. Instructed to replace. ----extremely low water pressure in the mens washroom. Must increase water flow/pressure.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: noted a non-functional service sink located at the dish wash area. Sink faucet not attached to the wall. Instructed to repair/repair and provide hot and cold running water.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must not use expanding spray foam sealant as a means of repair to seal any holes or openings around piping in the kitchen ceiling. Surfaces/seals must be smooth and cleanable. ----missing, damaged and uneven floor tiles, baseboards, wooden shelving throughout the rear dishwashing and dry food storage room. Must replace/repair all to be smooth and cleanable.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no food handler certificate or proof of training for the employee on site. Must provide for all employees.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from report #2290843 on 6-4-19. #55- instructed to clean floors along wall base and underneath equipment especially at the kitchen prep area. Must also repair cracks and broken floor tiles. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
Source: chicago.gov
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