Food Safety Report: Hub's Restaurant, 5540 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

5540 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 3, 2024
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed poor hygienic practices;observed cook performing multiple tasks. Observed cook handling raw hamburgers with gloved hands then wiped on dirty apron then went on to handle hamburger buns then changed dirty gloves all without washing hands. Must wash hands after every possible contamination. Manager corrected the issue. Priority violation 7-38-010,citation issued.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked rice at improper temperatures of 110. 1f-120. 7f inside of the hot holding unit next to cooking grill. Management voluntarily discarded approximately 10#'s of food worth $100. 00. Instructed to hot hold all tcs foods at 135f or hotter and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-005,citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods inside of the walk-in cooler. Observed chicken with rice at improper temperatures of 51. 4f-60. 7f. Management voluntarily discarded approximately 3#'s of food worth $40. 00. Priority violation 7-38-005. Consolidated with above citation.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometers inside the hamburger refrigerator located at cooks line. Instructed to provide and maintain visible accurate and working thermometers in refrigeration units.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed gap opening approx:1/4' at bottom right corner of rear exit door leading to garbage dumpster. Instructed to make door tight fitting to prevent pest entry and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed not to use milk crates for storing of food items or elevating articles/equipments. Must properly use raised shelving 6' off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean the grease on the outside of the cooking grill,deep fryer,interior of microwave and gaskets with foood debris in prep coolers and storage shelvings with spilled food debris underneath the cooking prep lines and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed manual sink stopper at bottom of far left compartment of the 3-compartment sink in poor repair,loose. Instructed to repair plumbing issue and maintain.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed outside garbage dumpsters overflowing with trash and boxes. Instructed to detail clean and maintain the outside garbage areas at all times. Lids/covers must be kept closed to prevent pest harborage. Manager corrected the issue. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b),citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed dirty floors with spilled food debris,litter underneath the rear dry storage racks and excessive grease build-up under and around all the cooking equipments. Instructed to clean floors in detail including all floor drains and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean the kitchen exhaust hood/filters to remove accumulation of hanging grease build-up and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov