Food Safety Report: Sweet Honey Tea, 7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7601 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, 60652 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 15, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge without city of chicago food sanitation certification as required. Instd to obtain and maintain certification on site

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no city of chicago certiifed manager on duty nor valid city sanitation certificate posted as required. Informed person in charge a valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate is required and person on site while handling, preparing and serving tcs foods such as chicken and beef. Priority foundation violation. Citation issued. 7-38-012 priority foundation

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no handwashink cleanser in employee toilet room. Instd to provide and maintain at all times. Citation issued 7-38-030(c) priority foundation

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no hand drying provision at any handwash sinks (prep areas and toilet room). Instd to provide at all times. Paper towels provided at sinks during inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) see above for violation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: handwash sink in front prep area not accessible. Spoon in sink and food handler using sink to prepare beverages. Instd to maintain accessible for handwashing only. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) see above for violation issued

13. Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
- comments: observed unwholesome leafy green spring mix in prep cooler in front prep area with white fuzzy mold like substance on lettuce. Lettuce discarded at this time. Approx 2lbs $10 value. Instd to maintain all foods wholesome and of sound condition. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed excessive pink and black slime on interior chute and panel of ice machine, ice is used for human consumption. Instd to dispose of all ice, clean and santize machine and maintain. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority foundation

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: missing splashguard inbetween handwash sink and utility sink. Missing splashguard inbetween utility sink and 3-compartment sink. Instd to provide splashguards and maintain

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: broken cabinet doors noted through out front prep area. Instd to repair and maintain same

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: exterior top of ice machine not clean, excessive yellow debris accumulation noted. Instd to clean and maintain

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leak at pipe underneath handwash sink, and 3-compartment sink. Instd to repair and maintain pipes free of leaks

Source: chicago.gov