3661 North Elston Avenue,
Chicago,
60618
Illinois,
United States
Report date: Jun 22, 2020
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no employee health policy on premises. Instructed manager must provide an employee health policy on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued.
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no vomit and diarrhea cleaning procedure on premises. Instructed manager must provide a vomit and diarrhea cleaning procedure with all required equipment. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: hand washing sink located in the basement prep/dish washing area unable to drain. Sink found completed clogged. Instructed to use additional hand washing sink located in the rear basement prep room and repair sink to properly drain waste water. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no hand washing signage for any of the prep/dish hand washing sinks. Must provide.
15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed raw animal origin eggs stored inside the walk-in cooler directly on top of prepared foods and on upper shelving above assorted prepared foods such as cooked beans. Eggs removed. Priority violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed the low temperature chlorine sanitizer dish washing machine not dispensing chlorine sanitizer after several attempts. 0 ppm chlorine. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, properly dispenses sanitizer and c. D. P. H. Contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Priority violation 7-38-025. No citation issued.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed the high temperature dish washing machine not properly operating and sanitizing at adequate temperature. Machine was noted being plugged in with water in its internal washing reservoir. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, properly reaches a sanitizing temperature of 180f on the external gauge and c. D. P. H. Contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Priority violation 7-38-025. No citation issued.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed refrigerated tcs foods without expiration dates no longer than 7 days on labels. Instructed manager refrigerated, ready-to-eat, tcs food, prepared on site and held 24 hours must have expiration dates on labels. All foods discarded. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: menu does not disclose and inform consumers the specific menu items that are raw or under cooked a potential hazard of consuming such food. Foods such as raw seafood ceviche and seared tuna. Instructed to provide a consumer advisory that discloses and reminds consumers of such items. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food and spice containers must be properly labeled with the product common name.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: no current pest control log book or service reports available for review on premises. Last pest control service report on premises dated 3-20-19. Instructed to have a licensed pest control co. Service establishment and provide all required documentation for review including a current copy of the pest control state of illinois license. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c). No citation issued.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all stored items throughout the basement storage areas must be elevated from the floors.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation throughout the premises. Shelving must allow floors to be accessible for cleaning and monitoring.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use porous bricks and blocks of raw wood to prop up plumbing under the basement two compartment prep sink.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: box freezers throughout basement must not be stored under waste water piping.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: missing lid for the bar ice bin. Must provide a lid.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: torn rubber door gasket on the kitchen two door cooler. Must replace.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no quaternary chemical test strips on site for the quaternary sanitizer being used at the three compartment sink. Must provide quaternary chemical test strips to monitor sanitizing levels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no irreversible registering temperature indicators available for the high temperature dish washing machine on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use cloth towel for liner in basement prep areas. All shelving throughout must be smooth and cleanable.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: food encrusted, rusty table top can opener in the basement prep area must be cleaned/replaced.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow prevention device not located at ice machine water line. Instructed manager must provide/make visible a backflow prevention device for ice machine. ----must provide a backflow prevention device on the basement utility service sink with noted threaded nozzle for hose attachment.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all unused equipment, outdoor grill, wood pallets, cut tree logs and debris piled on the rear patio/garbage corral must be removed from the premises to prevent rodent harboring.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: painted brick walls throughout several areas of the basement food prep areas and dry food storage with peeling, damaged paint/brick. Must repair all to be smooth and cleanable. -----must provide a smooth cleanable ceiling above the basement ice machine.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: missing light shield above the basement wooden prep table. Must replace.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of training or food handler certificates for any employees. Must provide.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificates for any city of chicago certified food mangers. Must provide.
Source:
chicago.gov
