Food Safety Report: Parson's Chicken & Fish, North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

2435 North Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 19, 2023
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 14--- must replace damaged hand washing signage at the bar hand washing sink.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12---- all bulk food containers including spices must be labeled with the product common name.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: 2-402. 11--- noted a food handler/preparer on the cooks line without a beard restraint. Must provide for all food preparers with beards.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: : 4-903. 11 (a;b;d)--- stored clean pots in the dish room must inverted.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 19--- wooden cabinets at the kitchen entrance server station and wooden shelves for employees belongings in poor repair with excessive water damage. Must replace

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: : 4-602. 13--- metal shelving on the cooks line with excessive grease and food debris. Must clean and maintain. ----metal rack shelving inside the raw chicken walk-in cooler with excessive rust. Must remove rust, re-paint or replace. ----table top can opener with encrusted food debris. Must clean after each use. : 4-601. 11(b)-- must not use cloth towels inside the coolers as liner for shelving.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed the outside garbage area with excessive debris and grease on the grounds. Waste receptacle noted open/not covered exposing bags of food debris. Grease on the exterior of the grease container and grease spillage on the surrounding ground. 7 empty cardboard boxes with empty fry oil containers inside on the ground. An open storage container of soiled linens. Instructed to remove all grease and garbage from the grease container and surrounding grounds, provide a tight fitting lid for the waste container. Seal open linen container. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b) citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 11--- noted dirty floors and pooling liquid on the floor of the bar. Must clean and maintain dry.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: : 2-102. 13--- no proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago food service managers. Must provide.

Source: chicago.gov