Food Safety Report: Willie Lill's, 433 W Diversey Pkwy , Chicago, Il, USA.

433 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago, 60614 Illinois, United States

Report date: Sep 15, 2023
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge during the inspection does not have a city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted on the premises or such a person on site while tcs foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: upper plastic shoot inside both the ice machines in need of cleaning. Must clean and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk foods not stored in their original containers: salt etc. Must be labeled with the product common name.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: cook noted without an effective hair restraint. Must provide for all food preparers.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths throughout all prep areas must be held in a sanitizing solution between use.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: ice scoop at the ice machine must be held in a clean container. Not on top of the machine.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all stored items throughout the premises, in hallways, prep areas, under the stairwell, and upstairs storage must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items. Floors must be accessible for cleaning and monitoring.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide lids for all bar ice bins.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no quaternary chemical test strips on premises for the three-compartment sink sanitizer being used. Also, chlorine test papers on site without the indicator level guide. Must provide both. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: the soda gun holder at the south end of the bar is not connected to a drainage line. Must provide drainage to a floor drain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in the following areas with debris, food, and grease accumulation: under the dish machine, under cooks line prep tables, cooking equipment and coolers. Must clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all unnecessary articles throughout the 2nd floor storage must be removed from the premises and all other need items stored elevated and organized to prevent pest harboring.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted employee handbag being stored in the hallway to the kitchen with food contact items must provide a designated employee personal storage area away from foods and food contact items.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Must provide.

Source: chicago.gov