Food Safety Report: Almost Home Tavern & Grill, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

3801 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60613 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 6, 2024
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted the kitchen chlorine chemical dish washing machine not properly dispensing sanitizer. Noted 0 ppm chlorine. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired and properly dispenses chlorine, c. D. P. H contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Instructed to use the bar dish washing machine or the three compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: noted a one inch gap along the bottom threshold of the kitchen exit door leading to the outside. Must provide a tight fitting seal on the bottom of the door.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a smooth, cleanable ceiling above the two basement box freezers or move to an area with a smooth, cleanable ceiling.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: all pots, pans, serving bowls, to go containers must be stored inverted/protected from contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove from premises the porous stone pestle and mortar bowl used for foods. Unable to properly wash, rinse and sanitize the stone bowl.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no chlorine chemical test strips on site for the dish washing machines. No quaternary chemical test strips on site for the sanitizer being used at the three compartment sinks. Must provide both. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: raw wooden shelving at the server station must be painted/sealed. ----women's washroom door repaired with duct tape. Must not use duct tape as a means of repair. Must be smooth, cleanable surface.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: missing floor drain cover at the bar. Must replace.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all clutter and unnecessary articles stored at the outdoor soiled linen container must be removed from the premises to prevent rodent/pest activity.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: dirt and debris behind and around the kitchen dish washing machine and kitchen three compartment sink grease trap. ----all floor drains throughout the bar noted dirty with debris and black slime substance. ----floors throughout the basement walk-in cooler with food spillage. Must clean and maintain all. -----blackened, moldy wall caulking at the kitchen three compartment sink. Must replace.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: noted numerous expired food handler certificates. Must provide updated food handler certificates for all required employees.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: must provide proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2580075 on 8-14-23 not corrected. #55- 6-501. 12-- instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipment especially underneath the dish washing area, at the rear dry storage and throughout the basement food/dry storage area. #55- 6-501. 114 inspector comments: noted heavy clutter throughout the basement food/dry storage area. Instructed to detail clean, organize and/or remove all unnecessary articles to prevent hiding places for pest. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov