Food Safety Report: Madison Crab House, 1045 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, USA.

1045 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60607 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 11, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared, handled, and served, such as chicken, clams, shrimp fries, etc. , must be on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted low temperature dish washing machine in use not properly sanitizing. The sanitizing strength of sanitizer (chlorine) at the time of inspection was 0 ppm. Equipment must be properly sanitized at a minimum of 50 ppm. Instructed not to use unit until reinspected by chicago department of health (cdph). Tagged unit. Priority violation #7-38-025. Citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wet wiping clothes on several prep surface areas. Instructed to properly store wiping clothes in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food. Must maintain

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed water backing up at the 3 compartment sink area. When water is released from the 2nd sink basin, water backs up into the 1st and 3rd sink basins. Instructed manager to repair before re-inspection date. Priority foundation violation #7-38-025. Citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, surrounding floors, and shelving units in the kitchen/prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clea,n and sanitize.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on the floor under cooking equipment, along walls, and in all corners in prep, dishwashing, and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls, and all corners in all areas. Observed dust buildup on the fan in the walk-in cooler, ceiling, and wall vents in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all fans, light shields, and ceiling/wall vents.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed clutter stored on floor in rear hallway leading to back exit door. Instructed manager to remove all unused articles and equipment to prevent pest harborage.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed burned out light bulb at ventilation hood. Instructed to replace.

Source: chicago.gov