Half Sour, 755 S Clark St, Chicago, Il, USA
8 months ago
Report date: Aug 1, 2023
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed the person in charge without a original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Person in charge presented a servsafe certificate with the examination date of …
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed the person in charge without a original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Person in charge presented a servsafe certificate with the examination date of …
3/2023. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate through kennedy king college within 3 months of the serv safe examination date. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation #2.
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed the person in charge without a original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Person in charge presented a servsafe certificate with the examination date of 3/2023. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate through kennedy king college within 3 months of the serv safe examination date. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: 2-401. 11 observed food handlers drinking from cups without lids in the food prep area. Instructed to provide lids for all food handlers drinking cups at all times.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-501. 114 observed the low temperature dish machine not properly sanitizing at 0ppm during the inspection. Instructed to always properly sanitize at 50ppm-100ppm of chlorine at all times. Dish machine technician arrived and repaired said dish machine and by the end of the inspection said dish machine was maintaining 100ppm. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-025.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11 observed stained cutting boards. Instructed to remove stains or replace the cutting boards. Observed minor accumulated debris inside of the soda gun holder behind the bar. Instructed to clean and sanitize.
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: 3-603. 11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure on the digital menu for all items that can be ordered undercooked or raw such as steak frites, all poached egg items on the brunch menu and the biscuits and gravy with sunny side up eggs item. Instructed to add a disclosure on the digital menu for all items that are offered undercooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of live insect activity on site. Observed about 10 live small flies and about 5 live large flies flying around in the basement and about 5 live small flies flying around the bar area and about 20 live small flies in the toilet room located closer to the bar. Instructed to eliminate live insect activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-303. 11 observed ice used for human consumption in a bin with glass wine bottles submerged in the ice. Instructed to remove the wine bottles, discard the ice and never contaminate ice that is used for human consumption. Manager removed wine bottles and discarded ice during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: 2-402. 11 observed a male food handler without a hair restraint and a male food handler without a beard guard and hair not properly restrained in cap. Instructed to properly restrain hair in hair restraint, provide beard guards and provide adequate hair restraints for all food handlers.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: 4-904. 11 observed plates not inverted in the food prep area. Instructed to invert all tableware in order to protect from possible contamination.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed the cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove accumulated debris. Instructed to clean.
53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: 5-501. 17 observed no covered receptacles inside of the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed dish machine racks stored directly on the floor under the dish machine. Instructed to elevate everything at least 6 inches from the floor.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed floors throughout the food prep area and in the basement with accumulated dirt and food debris. Instructed to clean all.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed no allergen training certificate for the person in charge. Instructed to meet requirement.
64. Miscellaneous / public health orders
- comments: 7-38-060 observed the facility offers a kid's menu with a 10 ounce mott's apple juice bottle. Instructed facility can only offer up to 8 ounces for 100% juice on the kids menu.
Source: chicago.gov
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed the person in charge without a original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Person in charge presented a servsafe certificate with the examination date of 3/2023. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate through kennedy king college within 3 months of the serv safe examination date. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: 2-401. 11 observed food handlers drinking from cups without lids in the food prep area. Instructed to provide lids for all food handlers drinking cups at all times.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-501. 114 observed the low temperature dish machine not properly sanitizing at 0ppm during the inspection. Instructed to always properly sanitize at 50ppm-100ppm of chlorine at all times. Dish machine technician arrived and repaired said dish machine and by the end of the inspection said dish machine was maintaining 100ppm. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-025.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: 4-602. 11 observed stained cutting boards. Instructed to remove stains or replace the cutting boards. Observed minor accumulated debris inside of the soda gun holder behind the bar. Instructed to clean and sanitize.
25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: 3-603. 11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure on the digital menu for all items that can be ordered undercooked or raw such as steak frites, all poached egg items on the brunch menu and the biscuits and gravy with sunny side up eggs item. Instructed to add a disclosure on the digital menu for all items that are offered undercooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of live insect activity on site. Observed about 10 live small flies and about 5 live large flies flying around in the basement and about 5 live small flies flying around the bar area and about 20 live small flies in the toilet room located closer to the bar. Instructed to eliminate live insect activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-303. 11 observed ice used for human consumption in a bin with glass wine bottles submerged in the ice. Instructed to remove the wine bottles, discard the ice and never contaminate ice that is used for human consumption. Manager removed wine bottles and discarded ice during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: 2-402. 11 observed a male food handler without a hair restraint and a male food handler without a beard guard and hair not properly restrained in cap. Instructed to properly restrain hair in hair restraint, provide beard guards and provide adequate hair restraints for all food handlers.
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: 4-904. 11 observed plates not inverted in the food prep area. Instructed to invert all tableware in order to protect from possible contamination.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c) observed the cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove accumulated debris. Instructed to clean.
53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: 5-501. 17 observed no covered receptacles inside of the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 114 observed dish machine racks stored directly on the floor under the dish machine. Instructed to elevate everything at least 6 inches from the floor.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12 observed floors throughout the food prep area and in the basement with accumulated dirt and food debris. Instructed to clean all.
58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13 observed no allergen training certificate for the person in charge. Instructed to meet requirement.
64. Miscellaneous / public health orders
- comments: 7-38-060 observed the facility offers a kid's menu with a 10 ounce mott's apple juice bottle. Instructed facility can only offer up to 8 ounces for 100% juice on the kids menu.
Source: chicago.gov
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