Product: Hot dog

“Report date: May 6, 2020
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments:... See More no city of chicago certified food manager on site while tcs foods are being prepared and served such as hot dogs at 143. 6f. Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. No citation issued. Manager arrived during inspection.

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no written cleaning procedure or required equipment for a vomiting/diarrhea event. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed raw animal origin eggs being stored on top shelving above an open box of fully cooked sausage inside the walk-in cooler. Sausage removed and discarded. Eggs removed. Priority violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: no metal stem thermometer on site to monitor food cooked food temperatures. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: all food handlers must wear effective beard restraints.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: all prep area wiping cloths must be held in a clean container with a sanitizing solution.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: front prep area handwash bowl cabinet interior with accumulated food/dirt build up. Instructed manager must clean said interior of handwash bowl cabinet. ----- all shelving throughout the front storage/prep area with dirt and debris. ----extremely dirt mop sink. Must clean and maintain all. -----must not use cardboard as liner for shelving inside hot holding food units. ----- extremely dirty drip basins with black slime substance on the soda and slurpee dispensing machines. Must clean and maintain. ------: all shelving for food storage in the walk-in cooler extremely dirty with broken egg shells, assorted food debris encrusted in plastic milk crates being used as shelving. Must remove food debris,must not use milk crates as shelving. Must be smooth cleanable surface. Interior all other food coolers and freezers found dirty with built up food accumulation/debris. Must clean all and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: both rear and front storage rooms floors cluttered throughout. Instructed manager must elevate all items off floor or remove items to prevent potential pest harborage. ------ floors throughout entire facility with dirt and debris. Behind all coolers, shelving, fixtures, cash station machine. Must clean and maintain. -----ceiling in rear storage with food splatter and water damaged ceiling tiles. Must replace. Missing ceiling tile above the slurpee/cash station machine. Must replace. -----holes noted in the ceiling around piping in the employee washroom. Must seal.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler training or certificate for employee/food handler on site.

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violations not corrected #48- no quaternary chemical test strips on site to monitor sanitation levels at the three compartment sink. Must provide. #38-observed approximately 75 rodent droppings throughout the rear storage room, under and on all shelving, along baseboards and behind all stored items. Instructed to remove all droppings, sanitize all areas. Must have pest control co. Service for rodents. #10- no hand wash bowl at dish wash 3-compartment sink area. Instructed manager must provide a hand wash bowl with running hot and cold water at dish wash 3-compartment sink area. Priority violation 7-42-090. No citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“We ate there and I ordered a a ny style hot dog combo. The hot dog looked like it had been sitting in the warmer all day. I ate 2 bites and threw it away. That was the last thing I ate that evening and in the early hours of... See More the morning I had bad stomach pains and diarrhea. 2 days later I still have horrible stomach pains and diarrhea.  Ate 2 bites of the hot dog, then threw it away. The hot dog looked awful and was probably sat in the warmer for hours. It was shriveled looking.  ”

“Report date: Apr 23, 2020
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate for manager on duty not on site. Instructed to provide a valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate at all times... See More and maintain valid certificate on site for manager on duty at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012.

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: 2-102. 14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: 2-501. 11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11(b-e) observed ice machine slots with an accumulated pink substance located at the soda machines. Instructed to clean and sanitize ice machine slots.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-202. 15 observed both entrance doors with a one inch gap in between doors. Instructed to make both entrance doors tight fitting and rodent proofed.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-305. 11 observed unpackaged ready to eat foods (hot dogs and donuts) displayed for self service. Instructed to provide prepackaged ready to eat foods to prevent from potential contamination.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed accumulated dirt and debris located in various areas of the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean around co2 machine, under soda drink station area and under and around all shelves and 3 compartment sink. Instructed to clean all.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“fast food  I ordered the chili coin dog meal and mozzarella sticks. The hot dog didn’t taste like it normally did and had an almost chemical taste. I threw it away half way through. The mozzarella sticks didn’t taste good either and I threw those away after eating two. The... See More tots were fine and even my diet Dr Pepper taSted strange and I threw that away too. My husband had a chicken sandwich but said his tastes fine. So far I’m the only one sick. I ate this yesterday so one day ago. It’s been just under 24 hours.  ”

“Ate hot dog from here on 4/17/20 got sick few hrs later. Lots of stomach cramps thruout day. Still going on 6 days later. ”

“I ate salmon croquettes, a hot dog and turkey hamburger helper  My symptoms started a few hrs after the salmon but right after I ate a turkey hot dog ”

“Report date: Apr 8, 2020
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no employee clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide with all the necessary items including disposable gloves,face mask, disposable gloves and appropriate sanitizer for the norovirus. Priority foundation.

10.... See More Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no handwashing sink in rear 3- compartment sink rear area. Instructed to install to city plumbing with soap and towel device.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed (tcs) foods( milk, packaged deli meats,hot dogs) inside cooler maintained at improper cold temperatures. Approx 38- gallons of milk inside cooler at 50. 0f,prepackaged bologna-54. 0f, turkey lunchable-61. 0f,chicken hot dogs at 56. 0f. Instructed to maintain cold(tcs) foods at 41. 0f or below. Approx 321-lbs at cost approx $130. 00 was removed and voluntarily discarded by (pic). Priority violation issued 7-38-005

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed cooler being used storing ( tcs) foods maintaining improper cold temperature of 50. 0f. Cooler will be tagged held for inspection by the health dept. Instructed not to use until tag is removed by cdph. Must used additional coolers on site thats maintaining 41. 0f or below,-cos. Priority violation issued 7-38-005

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometer inside none of the coolers. Instructed to provide.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical chlorine testing device for 3- compartment sink dishwashing facilities. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. 7-38-005

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed display pop shelves,shelves behind front counter not clean of debris. Instructed to clean/maintain.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“Report date: Mar 23, 2020
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: 2-102. 14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: 2-501. 11 observed no written procedure... See More nor adequate supplies on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 12 observed no hand drying provision at the hand washing sink located in the rear food prep area and in the toilet room. Instructed to provide. Manager provided paper towels in the toilet room and at the rear hand washing sink during the inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14 observed no hand washing sign located at the hand washing sink in the rear food prep area. Instructed to provide.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 5-203. 11 observed no hand washing sink at the coffee serving station located in the customer service area and no hand washing sink where nachos with beef and cheese are being prepped behind the customer service counter. Instructed to install a hand washing sink at the coffee serving prep station in the customer service area and install a hand washing sink at the nacho prep area behind the customer service counter or move all food prep to the rear food prep area that has a hand washing sink. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c).

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11(b-e) observed all cooking equipment in the rear food prep area needs to be cleaned. Instructed to clean.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: 4-302. 12 observed no metal stem thermometer on site to properly take temperatures of cold and hot foods. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-202. 13 observed open bait traps located in the rear. Instructed to remove open bait traps and only allow pest control to set traps that are enclosed.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-302. 14 observed no chemical test strips on site to properly test the sanitizing concentration of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed an unused reach in cooler, hot dog machine needs to be cleaned in the interior located in the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed shelves with accumulated dust debris in the customer service area. Instructed to clean.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed items stored on the floor in the rear dry storage area and in the basement. Instructed to remove unnecessary items or store all items at least 6 inches from the ground.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“I HAD A HOT DOG there at about 5:00 0 Just me I've been down here at home still feel bad. Just drink water trying to wash the poison out. I had also eaten about 10 of there Kirkland shrimp cocktail with there sauce the remainder I have in my... See More fridge. This bug is bad it knocked the shit out of me literally. Just thought I'd report it. ”

“Food at resort. Not correct temp and poor food handling My mother and I got sick on Tuesday night when we had arrived at the resort restaurant. We tried all the resort restaurants and felt worse. I had noticed that the raw buffet seafood served on the beach was in... See More direct sunlight and had ice but the ice was not touching the surface of the food. The food on the first night came out room temperature. I watched open a cold display and rotate a sandwich and garnish around a plate with mo gloves on while the cold case door remained open. The cold case was left open before an extensive amount of time while the server was handling the food with no gloves on. I had bacon and eggs and the bacon was undercooked. I ordered a hot dog and it was cold in the middle ”