Food Safety Report: Philly's Best, 769 W Jackson Blvd , Chicago, Il, USA.

769 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 60661 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 9, 2023
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed person in charge without original city of chicago food service manager certificate on site while preparing and handling time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods during inspection. Presented servsafe cert with 9/20/2022 exam date. Informed person in charge city of chicago original food service certificate must remain posted on site and certified manager on site during tcs food prep, cooking, serving and operating hours. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no current pest control log book on the premises. Instructed the person in charge that a licensed pest control company and operator must provide at least 2 pest inspections a year, and the reports must be maintained in the log book. Instructed to provide a current pest control log book and pest inspection reports. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed containers of steak and boxes of food stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer and bags of onions stored in the walk-in freezer. Also observed were boxes of bread on the floor in the rear food prep area. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed the person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered receptacle in the unisex toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed an unused grill with debris located in the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean and repair/remove off-premise to prevent harborage of pests.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed water stained ceiling tiles in the front pizza area and downstairs dry storage area. Instructed to replace the stained ceiling tiles.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed an accumulation of dirt/debris buildup on the toilet room exhaust ventilation. Must detail clean and maintained.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no proof of training for all food handlers. Instructed to provide and maintain records at all times.

Source: chicago.gov