Food Safety Report: Sanders Bbq, 1742 W 99th St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60643 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 26, 2026
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: found food handlers and employees in the food prep areas not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to have all entering/working in the food prep areas to wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: found the wiping cloths stored on the prep surfaces when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: found the rubber gasket on the rear and front hot holding unit in poor repair and unattached from unit. Instructed to replace rubber gasket and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: found large pots in use too big to properly fit inside the 3-compartment sink for proper washing and sanitizing. Instructed to either install a sink to accommodate the pots or remove pots from use. Maintain same.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: found the storage racks by the cooking equipment with dirt and dust build up. Also, the interior of the ovens with charred material on the lower surface. Instructed to clean and maintain racks and oven.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: found the faucet on the 3-compartment sink in poor repair, loose and leaking from the hot water knob. Instructed to fix and maintain good plumbing.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: found the walls that the rear hand washing sink is attached to with dirt and food splatter. Instructed to clean and maintain walls.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: found the light bulbs under the ventilation hood, above the cooking equipment blown. Instructed to replace the light bulbs and maintain adequate lighting.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: found the filters on the ventilation hood with a build up of dirt and dust. Instructed to clean and maintain ventilation hood.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found the cfm on site with no allergen training certificate. Instructed to have all cfms obtain and maintain a valid allergen training certificate.