Food Safety Report: Zebda, 4344 N Elston Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60641 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 25, 2025
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed facility food handlers preparing and handling�time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods without original city of chicago food service manager and certificate on site. Informed person in charge of city of chicago original food service certificate must remain posted on site and certified manager on site during tcs food prep, cooking, serving, and operating hours. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no written procedures or supplies for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Supplies must include adequate sanitizer that eliminates norovirus. Instructed facility to provide cleanup policy and supplies to handle bodily fluid spills on site properly. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: noted no metal stem thermometer on site to monitor the internal food temperature of foods the facility may receive during deliveries (i. E. , packaged deli meat, hot dogs, etc. ). Facility must obtain and maintain proper thermometers on site. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed food stored in containers in all the coolers, walk-in coolers, and dry storage without proper labeling of name. Instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been removed from its original packaging.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, surrounding floors, and shelving units in the kitchen/prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clean, and sanitize.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed drainpipe leaking under hand washing sink in cashier prep area. Instructed to repair leaking drainpipe.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no proof of training for all food handlers. Instructed to provide and maintain records at all times.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed previous core violations not corrected from inspection report #2598222 dated 07/29/2024. They are as follows: 51. Observed no backflow prevention device for utility sink, in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to provide a backflow prevention device located so that it may be serviced and maintained. 55. Observed dirt on floors and along walls in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors and walls in the rear prep area and maintain them. 58. Observed no allergen awareness training certificates on site at the time of inspection. Instructed the person in charge to ensure that all certified food service managers obtain allergen awareness training and keep certificate on site at all times. Instructed to correct. Priority foundation violation. #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov