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Chicago Food Poisoning

In Chicago, Illinois, it's estimated that over 300 thousand suffer from food poisoning annually. McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill are the most frequently mentioned brand names, and the most commonly mentioned product is chicken.

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Report date: Apr 24, 2024
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed food handler cutting fresh tomatoes with bare hands. Instructed manager and food handler to always use gloves when handling ready to eat tcs food … See More
items. Hands food handler stop process wash hands and put on gloves. All cut tomatoes were discarded at this time. Total value $20 3 lbs priority violation 7-38-010 citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found interior of ice machine with heavy build up of a black substance at ice chute and a gray substance at the front panel of ice machine. Instructed manager to remove all ice, clean and sanitize machine. Clean, sanitize and maintain machine. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed raw shelled eggs in a bucket not under refrigeration at 55. 6 degrees, observed a bucket of pooled eggs not under refrigeration at 58. 8 degrees. Instructed to have egg products at 41. 0 degrees or below at all times. Eggs were discarded at this time. Total value $ 25 8 lbs priority 7-38-005 citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed fly activity in basement and dry storage/3 comp sink area. Observed 15-20 flies on ceiling, walls, and boxes. Instructed to clean all areas contact pest control for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: rear door in need of rodent proofing. Gap at bottom of door. Instructed to repair and maintain.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed several knives being stored between the wall and dish table at dish machine area. Instructed to remove utensils and not have them stored in that location. Correct and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: large can opener in need of detail cleaning to remove build up. Instructed to clean or replace blade at this time. Correct and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards in need of replacing when worn with discoloration. Replace cutting board at servers area and omlette station. Correct and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: all cooking equipment on front line in need of detail cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed the dishmachine, dish table and pot scrubber sink with heavy debris build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain clean.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: during inspection found no hot water at 3 compartment sink, and 3 handsinks on site. Water temperature 55-70 degrees. Hot water was restored during inspection water now at 120 degrees. Instructed to maintain water hot at all times. Priority 7-38-030 (c) citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: see violation #60

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: see violation #60

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core volations not corrected from march 9, 2023 report #2572276, #55 6-501. 11 observed walls and ceiling in poor repair(openings, peeling paint, etc) behind and above soda dispenser units and single service articles in basement. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. Walls and ceilings shall be smooth and easily cleanable. #55 6-501. 12 observed accumulated fooo debris and spills on floors and floor drains in prep, storage and dish washing areas. Observed debris on floor along walls and corners in basement. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. #58 2-102. 13 observed no allergen training available for certified manager on duty. All certified managers must provide allergen training. Instructed to correct previous core volations and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

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Report date: Apr 24, 2024
63. Removal of suspension sign
- comments: observed the license suspension sign that was posted on 04/08/2024 was not where it was posted on 04/10/2024 at 8:41am. Instructed to leave the license suspension signage posted until reinspected and cleared to reopen. Priority … See More
foundation 7-42-050 citation issued

64. Miscellaneous / public health orders
- comments: was not allowed access to conduct the inspection for a complaint on 04/08/2024. As a result the license was suspended. Per code 8-402. 20 if a person denies access to the department, the department shall inform the person the license holder is required to allow access to the department as specified under section 8-402. 11. Suspend the license of the retail food establishment in accordance with the law.

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Report date: Apr 23, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued -

2. City of chicago food service … See More
sanitation certificate
- comments: no original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted nor provided on site for present manager on duty. Instructed to provide. A least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled(milk,eggs etc. . Priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed ice/food not protected. Interior of the ice machines upper water reservoir, ice bin, and all ice contact sides and interior of the machine with excessive black slime substance dripping down into the ice. Ice os used for human consumption instructed to clean and sanitize the interior of the ice machine throughout. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed torn and damaged gasket at reach in cooler at front service area. Instructed manager to replace damaged gasket.

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

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed hand sink in rear preparation area to be soiled and covered in residue. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize, and maintain hand washing sinks.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed food debris, seasonings, and crumbs on top of equipment and along the unused ovens near proofing cabinet. Instructed manager to clean and maintain area free of food debris and food residue.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leak in water filter located below 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain area free of leaks.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: we observed outside garbage area not maintained around and under the containers with a lot of empty coffee cups, paper empty container and a lot of trash; also observed large dumpster with bent lid upwards and hole present in lid; also along the wall of the premises by the entrance door a broken cement container with no trash container. Observed trash is placed on ground and inside the said broken container. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(b) citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed unused proofing machine and small grills stored in rear baking area. Instructed manager to remove and mantain area free of any equipment not necessary to operation of facility.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed damaged floor tiles and missing drain cover below ice machine, and damaged wall cover near utility sink in rear storage area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain damaged areas.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed one of two light bulbs not working in both the walk in cooler and freezer. Instructed manager to repair or replace to provide appropriate lighting for the walk in cooler and walk in freezer.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from:1-5-22,report#2546169 #51)5-204. 12: unable to find location of back flow prevention devices for water supply to the cappuccino/espresso machine, rear coffee brewer and hose connection under rear three compartment sink. Back flow prevention devices must be visible and locatable for the above. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090,citation issued

Source: chicago.gov
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Report date: Apr 23, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed missing handwash signage on a first-floor front coffee bar hand wash sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed … See More
person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed grease spilled on the ground near the grease container. Instructed manager to clean and maintain outside waste grease area and waste grease container. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(b). Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed loose debris, dirt, and dust buildup on the floors and corners in the basement prep area. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.

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Report date: Apr 23, 2024
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approx 75 droppings along the base of the wall in the rear storage area, another 75 in the electrical room, and approx 30 droppings located in the porters closet along the floor … See More
and on the white pipe just above the floor. Istructed to clean and maintain all areas, contact pest control and notify of the areas where droppings were spotted. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed missing weather stripping at the entrance front outter door. Observed the rear middle dock door platform with an opening. Possible entry spot for pest instructed to repair and maintain all areas.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaks at the 3 comp sink in the produce prep room. Must repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the floors, walls and ceilings in the bakery department and the produce prep cooler with a build up of dust, dirt, food and other debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas as a means of preventing possible contamination of foods and possible pest and or insect issues.

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Report date: Apr 23, 2024
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: 2-102. 14(o) the manager provided no proof of employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide an employee health policy that includes a signed acknowledgement from each employee. Priority … See More
foundation. 7. 38. 010. Citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: 3-501. 17 observed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety (tcs) foods in walk-in cooler and freezer(chicken) not date marked to indicate the product's name and date in which the food must be sold, discarded or consumed within 7 days. Instructed to provide proper labels for date marking and discard date for refrigerated, ready-to-eat, tcs foods held over 24hrs placed in all cold-holding units. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed pest infestation. Noted over 1000 mice dropping on shelves and floors in dry storage area, kitchen are under 3 compartments sink and behind the equipment, in the front prep area and behind a drink cooler in front prep area, dining area and on the floors, on the shelving and the floor behind the shelving in the back hallway. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas. Recommended to consult with pest control company to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a), citation issued

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 19 carboard observed on the floor of freezer. Instructed to remove cardboard from the floor and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-204. 18 noted ice build-up inside the walk-in freezer on the floor and shelves. Instructed to repair and maintain the condensation units.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: 8-404. 13(b:4)previous violations from 03/15/2023, report #2572621, observed not to be corrected as follows: #41 wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store in sanitizing solution when not in use. #58 missing allergen training for the city of chicago certified manager. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification. #57 employees missing food handlers training. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification on-site priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued

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Report date: Apr 22, 2024
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-305. 11 observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by … See More
elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed food debris and spills on the floors and surfaces throughout the facility. Instructed to detail clean under all shelving units, interior of prep dish area, around dish machine, prep tables and all cooking equipment to remove spills, food debris, dirt buildup and - or grease. Instructed to increase cleaning frequency and maintain at all times.

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Report date: Apr 22, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no employee on site with the chicago certified food manager's (cfm) certificate. Instructed to have a pic with the cfm certificate and maintain. Priority foundation

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food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago cfm on site when preparing/serving tcs foods (i. E. Fish, chicken, beef, etc. ). Instructed to have a cfm on site at all times when preparing/serving tcs foods. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed water stained ceiling tiles in the rear prep/dishwashing and storage area. Instructed to replace ceiling tiles and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the floors in the walk in freezer, in the corners, under the storage racks in the rear and the interior of all of the floor drains with food, dirt and black like substance. Instructed to clean and maintain the floors and the floor drains.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed the two employees on site with no food handler's certificate. Instructed to obtain and maintain a current certificate.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed the previous core violations from report #2586207, dated 12/04/2023 not corrected and/or maintained. Instructed to correct and maintain the following: -40. Observed food handler not wearing a hair restraint nor a beard restraint. Instructed manager to wear both and maintain while in the prep/dish washing areas. -55. Observed dirt/dust build up on the ceiling tiles and food splatters on the walls around the sinks and cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain the walls and ceilings through out. -55. Observed missing baseboards in the rear storage area. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. -58. Observed no certified food manager with an allergen training certificate. Instructed manager to take the allergen course and maintain records on site. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued

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Report date: Apr 22, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: 5-202. 12(b-d) observed a hand washing sink not providing a water flow for at least 15 seconds. Instructed to repair.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed … See More
evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 30 rodent droppings scattered in various areas of the food prep area. Observed about 25 live small flies on the wall by the fruit prep area. Instructed to eliminate pest activity, clean and sanitize affected areas, and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-305. 11 observed an insect light above the pizza dough machine. Instructed to remove the pizza dough machine and not store anything under the insect lights.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-204. 115 observed the final rinse temperature gauge inadequately measuring the final rinse temperature of the high-temperature dish machine; at the time of the inspection, said gauge was only measuring between 150f-170f. The manager verified the final rinse temperature of 180f by utilizing a high-temperature dish machine test strip. Instructed to repair said final rinse temperature gauge to reflect the correct final rinse temperature. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-205. 15 observed one of 4 hand washing sinks not properly turning on in the food prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain all hand-washing sinks.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed items (empty containers) being stored directly on the floor and against the wall. Instructed to store everything at least 6 inches above the ground and 6 inches away from the wall at all times.

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Report date: Apr 22, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs … See More
foods are being prepared, handled, and served (chicken, hamburgers, pizza, french fries, etc. ) must be on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in employee restroom. Instructed manager to provide.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found the low-temperature dish machine in the basement dish area not sanitizing. Chlorine reading 0 ppm. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued. The machine is tagged and instructed not to be used until re-inspection by cdph.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found the low-temperature dish machine in the bar area dish area not sanitizing. Chlorine reading 0 ppm. Priority violation 7-38-025. See above. The machine is tagged and instructed not to be used until re-inspection by cdph.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed pest activity with approx. 15 small flies were noted during the inspection. Small fly activity was noted in the basement prep area and upstairs kitchen prep area. Advised to consult pest control as additional services are needed to minimize or eliminate activity before re-inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted some use of milk crates for elevation in the kitchen area, dishwashing area, and dry storage area. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provides appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6" away from the wall

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit available during inspection. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed loose debris, dirt, and dust buildup on the floors and corners throughout the facility. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.

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