Food Safety Report: Evergreen Restaurant, 2411 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

2411 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, 60616 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 3, 2021
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 respond to vomit properly 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: 5-205. 11 observed the handwashing sink not accessible with bags in the basin of the handwashing sink at the bar and a bowl inside the basin of the handwashing sink in the food prep area. Instructed to never store items inside the basin of the handwashing sink and always keep the handwashing sink accessible for proper handwashing. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 5-203. 11 observed a hand washing sink is needed at the drink station located outside of the food prep area and an additional hand washing sink in the food prep area by the dish washing station. Instructed to install an additional hand washing sinks in the drink prep area and in the food prep area. Priority foundation. Citation issued under 5-205. 11

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14 observed no hand washing signs located in the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 12 observed no hand drying provision at the hand washing sink in the food prep area. Instructed to always provide a hand drying provision at all hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation. Citation written under 5-205. 11.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-501. 112 (a:1 & 2) observed inadequate hot water sanitizing temperature at the high temperature dish machine, at the time of the inspection hot water rinse cycle only reached 140f. Inspector tested dish machine with temperature disc and temperature disc recorded 140f. Instructed to always maintain hot water dish machine at a proper sanitizing temperature of 180f at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-025.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:2,&b) observed time/temperature control for safety foods (2 lbs of cooked chicken) at an improper cold holding temperature of 52f in the food prep area. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs foods and always maintain all tcs cold foods at 41f or below. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

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

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12 observed spices out of the original containers and not properly labeled with the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-202. 15 observed a wall fan that leads directly outside not screened or protected from pests entry. Instructed to provide a screen or keep the wall fan closed.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 20 live cockroaches in between the wok station and the stove. Observed about 20 rodent droppings on the lower shelf of a prep table and about 20 rodent droppings on the ground by the drink prep station. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas, eliminate pest activity, and contact pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: 4-502. 13 observed foods being stored in grocery bags inside of the walk-in freezer. Instructed to not store foods inside of grocery bags and only store foods inside of food-grade containers and food-grade bags.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 17 observed wooden chopping blocks in the food prep area. Instructed not to use wooden chopping blocks for foods, only use smooth and easily cleanable surfaces for all food contact surfaces.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-603. 15 observed pots too large to be submerged in the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to remove large pots or install a larger 3 compartment sink or provide a manual procedure for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing large pots.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed excessive accumulated grease debris in between the stove and wok station and around the oven. Observed the interior of the fryers with excessive accumulated food and grease debris. Observed minor debris on the shelves inside of the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean all.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-205. 15(a) observed hot and cold water knobs stripped at the 3 compartment sink behind the bar and hot water unable to turn on at the right faucet of the 4 compartment sink and cold water unable to turn on at the left facet of the 4 compartment sink located in the food prep area. Instructed always to maintain plumbing at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: 5-501. 17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room or inside of the employees toilet room. Instructed to provide.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: 5-501. 15 observed excessive accumulated grease debris on the lid of the outside grease dumpster. Instructed to clean or replace the outside grease dumpster lid. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(b).

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed items stored on the floor and items unorganized inside of the walk-in freezer. Instructed to organize walk-in freezer and store all items at least 6 inches from the ground.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed excessive accumulated dirt, food, and grease debris under wok station and the stove, and the fryers. Observed dirty floor drains under 3 compartment sink and throughout food prep area. Instructed to clean and sanitize all.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 13 observed deattached coving under the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to make all surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 11 observed floors need to be regrouted throughout the food prep area in various areas. Instructed to make surface smooth and easily cleanable.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed no food handler certificates available for inspector's review. Instructed to meet requirements.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed city of chicago food service sanitation manager without the required allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirements.

Source: chicago.gov