Food Safety Report: Pippins Tavern, 39 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

39 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 20, 2024
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: noted  facility did not provide a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate for employees working on site. Informed a certified manager with a current city of chicago certificate must be on premises at all times and a valid must remain posted on site whenever time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods are being prepared, handled and/or served. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed facility with no clean up kit & procedure for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop a clean-up procedure and maintain appropriate supplies that correspond with on-site plan. Must keep both the policy and supplies on site at all times. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand sink in lower-level bar not accessible. Basin had strainer and dish racks on top. Instructed that sink must be accessible and maintained at all times. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: must provide the date on all shellfish tags, when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served; and store all shellfish tags in chronological order for at least 90 days from the sale date. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted low temperature dish washing machine in use not properly sanitizing. Sanitizing strength of sanitizer (chlorine) at the time of inspection was 0 ppm. Equipment must properly sanitize 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.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing and damaged floor tiles in lower-level prep area. Noted lower level prep area floor grout missing. Instructed to repair to create a smooth and easily cleanable surface. Must maintain at all times.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no certified food manager with allergen training. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with completion of training. Must provide documentation.

Source: chicago.gov