Food Safety Report: The Perch Kitchen & Tap, 1932 W Division St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 9, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sink on service line blocked tray of food. Instructed manager to ensure hand washing sink is accessible at all times. Food employee removed tray. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sink on service line with no soap. Instructed manager to provide soap. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation consolidated with previous violation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sink on service line with no paper towels. Instructed manager to provide soap and paper towels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation consolidated with previous violation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed food employee using hand sink to fill jug of water. Hand washing sinks may not be used for any purpose other than hand washing. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation consolidated with previous violation.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed food employee washing dishes in hot water dish machine with a final utensil surface temperature of 150 f. Instructed manager to ensure surface temperature of utensils reaches a minimum of 160 f. Technician serviced dish machine. Priority vioaltion 7-38-025 citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 15 small flies throughout facility, including behind bar area in dish area and kitchen. Observed 1 live roach in handwashing sink in dining room and 1 live roach near 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to service all areas affected by pests. Pest control service recommended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoop stored with handle touching ice in ice storage bin at bar. Instructed manager to store with scoop handle facing upward or to remove scoop from ice bin.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator for measuring utensil surface temperature in hot water dish machine on site. Instructed manager to provide irreversible registering temperature indicator. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: observed hot water throughout facility reaches a maximum temperature of 94 f. Instructed manager to ensure hot water has a minimum temperature of 100 f for all hand washing sinks and 110 f for all other sinks. Hot water restored before conclusion of inspection. Priority violation 7-38-030(c)

Source: chicago.gov