Food Safety Report: Cottage Fuel, 7560 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60619 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 4, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site when tcs food (ground beef 180. 2f) prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washng signs at hand washing sinks. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed missing thermometers inside coolers. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed fly strips hanging from ceiling in prep and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to remove all fly strips from prep and dish washing areas.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 1/4" gap under front door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on door to prevent pest entry.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep table. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed no stoppers for 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide adequate stoppers and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed raw wood surfaces under oven and raw wood shelving in rear storage area. Instructed manager to seal all raw wood surfaces to make smooth and easily cleanable.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: obsered dust buildup on ventilation fan inside washroom and debris on floors along walls and corners in prep, washroom, storage, and office areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov