Food Safety Report: 75 Steak And Hoagies Inc, 7158 S Western Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

7158 South Western Avenue, Chicago, 60629 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 29, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food managers certificate posted to view while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (sliced tomato,slicing deli meats, cooked steak ,etc)must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed a female food handler wash her hands with running water at 3- the compartment sink twice during inspection and instructed her to wash her hands at the designated hand washing sink with soap. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)(cos)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs foods such as 10lbs. Cooked steak at 121. 6f,128. 3f,129. 2f on grill top product was discarded by manager must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. 10lbs. $60. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs ready-to-eat foods such as. 5lbs. Shreeded lettuce at 47. 1f in prep cooler. Product was discarded by manager must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. . 5lbs. $1. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(consolidated violation)(cos)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package(squeeze bottles and shakers)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 75 or more mice droppings at motor housing of both unused reach in coolers and on floor underneath same, on paper goods storage shelf, rear storage area in between clutter on floor, furnace room along wall bases and clutter. As well as appx. 30 or more live small flies in a bag of onions on the lower prep table. Also a dead mouse on floor behind furnance must remove droppings & dead mouse clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator service premises on or after 10/29/24. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along top of rear screen door while door was opened must make tight fitting to prevent insect entry.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handlers not wearing hair restraints must provide and maintain while handling food.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must store plastic wear with handles in upright position.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove foil and cardboard lined on shelving units at chip display,inside of walk in cooler, dry food storage shelves. Must apply a sealant or paint raw plywood on shelving unit in rear storage area.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace lid on steam table in poor repair.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean food debris build up from grill table,prep tables, reach in coolers.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky compressor unit in walk in cooler and provide an extention from drain line hose to open site floor drain in furnace room.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a garbage can with lid in unisex toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged wall, holes in wall and damaged lower wall bases in rear storage & toilet room area and damaged floor tiles and stained ceiling tiles throughout premises. Must remove mold from wall behind unused ric in rear area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food splatter from light shield in prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in side storage and furnace room.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace missing filters at hood of cooking equipment.

Source: chicago.gov