Food Safety Report: The Breakers at Edgewater Beach, 5333 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL, USA.

5333 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 16, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: found no employee health policy/training on-site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on-site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation was issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: found no procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation was issued.

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed food handler, while wearing disposable gloves, holding on to a metal bracket from sneeze guard waiting for residents (to come to be served), than with same gloves handled toasted bread and served, also same employee going in and out from front serving area to rear green area by touching swing door. No handwashing nor removal of food gloves. Another employee came in from the rear area at the front serving area with gloves on, pushing the swing door with gloved hands, and handled biscuits by transferring them from one tray to another(no removal of gloves no handwashing). Observed employee in the dishroom handling dirty dishes/glasses and put them thru the low temp dish machine and without proper handwashing handled and stored clean dishes and multi-use utensils. Food handlers must wash hands and change gloves after any possible contamination. The manager discussed the issue with the employee. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 6-301. 11 observed handwashing sink not accessible at different location: dishroom( a stack of clean glasses stored in glasses crates, stored in front of handwashing sink, unable to see the sink). Front serving area portable trays and stack of crates in front of it. Must remove gloves for every possible contamination and handwashing before wearing the glove. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c) citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: handwashing sink in the kitchen not accessible for handwashing,said sink is installed by the exit door(between prep and dining area). The prep/serving line were hot cold and ready to eat tcs foods are prepared, not easily accessible to hand washing. Observed one of the cooks changing gloves without handwashing prior to wear clean gloves due to handwashing. Sink must be relocated to a better accessibility for hand washing or relocate equipment. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c)'consolidated with above citation'

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no soap was provided at the handwashing sink at the green prep area. Soap was provided upon my request. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c) 'consolidated with above citation'

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: all paper towel dispensers not in work condition at handwashing sinks(paper towel provided close by the handwashing sink) must repair all said units.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed two live roaches in the main kitchen above two compartment prep sinks. Observed over ten small flies on walls at front serving area, green room in the kitchen, dish room, and fourth floor kitchenette. Few mice droppings at front serving area. Instructed to remove pest, clean and sanitize area mentioned priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a), citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: disposable food items: cups, trays etc. Are stored under waste pipes in the basement area, instructed to encase.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: missing handle at two-door reach-in cooler (west-north)at green room. Replace

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: ice build-up at condenser unit inside the walk-in freezer. Instructed to repair issue. No food under the unit.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: broken rubber gasket inside the two doors of reach-in cooler at green room. Repair/replace

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed chlorine chemical sanitizing dish machines not properly dispensing chlorine sanitizer while dishes were being washed. 0 ppm chlorine was noted after several attempts. The technician arrived at 10:50 am during the inspection and repaired the machines. Recommend using test strips to check sanitation levels daily. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: faucet at three compartment sink is loose instructed to repair

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: need to provide covers for receptacles in women's washrooms

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: broken plastic floor tiles in prep area/ kitchen and by the soup kettles. Replace.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: walls, floors throughout the kitchen, dishroom, prep area must be cleaned, excess black slime substance. Floor drain in need of cleaning excess grimes. Must clean under shelves inside the walk-in coolers.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from 11-9-2020, report#2456394. #37)3-302. 12 instructed to properly label all food items with product name including bulk food containers #51) 5-205. 15 noted standing water at the drainboard of the dishwashing machine and not draining properly. Instructed to repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090, no citation issued

Source: chicago.gov