Food Safety Report: Odge's Restaurant, 730 N Damen Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 9, 2025
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed bare hand contact with ready to eat foods by food handler observed male employee place his hand on top of bun and used spatula underneath to remove hamburger from grill and then picked up the whole hamburger and positioned it on to the paper. Instructed to use disposable gloves to handle ready to eat foods. Product was discarded by manager(priority 7-38-010)(citation issued)(cos)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sink in main kitchen rear prep area where 2- hot holding units are located. Must install hand washing sink with hot & cold running water,soap and towels or remove prep area. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign in customer toilet room must provide and maintain.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs ready to eat foods such as 1lbs. Cut lettuce-64. 4f. 0. 5lbs. Shreeded lettuce-57. 2f. 1lbs. Sliced tomato-56. 5f. 0. 5lbs. Diced tomato-45. 0f in a large buss pan with ice. Product was discarded by manager must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below appx. 3lbs. $10. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label repackaged desserts on display for sale with proper info given.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom & sides of front door and rear door along side must make doors tight fitting to prevent insect entry.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 50 or more rat droppings on floor underneath front service counter & steam table,on rear leadge behind soda machine, next to stack pipe, under rear counter behind articles ,under ice machine and prep table also 4- dead rats on glue boards underneath used and unused ice machines in main kitchen rear prep area. Must remove droppings and dead rats,clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 10/9/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard at hand sink next to 2- compartment sink and dish storage rack in rear prep area.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must invert plastic wear with handles in upright position.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: observed no usage of plastic gloves or barrier from food handler.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from grill table,2- door reach in cooler shelving units.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace a large opening of missing floor under rear used ice machine,broken floor tiles in rear kitchen prep area & storage room,loose floor tiles under cooking equipment in front main prep area,openings in lower walls behind used ice machine.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must remove cardboard from floor in rear kitchen storage area to be smooth and easily cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease from lower wall behind cooking equipment in front main prep area & next to in rear prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls throughout storage & prep areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from report #2607292 11/12/24 not corrected-#57-2-102. 13 : observed several food handling employees without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of training. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no summary report from previous inspection displayed and visible for public viewing a new summary will be posted. (priority foundation 7-42-010(b)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov