3877 North Elston Avenue,
Chicago,
60618
Illinois,
United States
Report date: Nov 13, 2020
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 sanitation certificate
- comments: no city of chicago certified food manager on site during the inspection while tcs foods were being prepared and served. Ie:cooked eggs at 38. 5f. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide a written employee health policy verified by all employees. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued.
15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed raw animal origin chicken in the cooks line two door cooler stored in the upper portion of the cooler directly next to ready to eat sliced cheese then moved to a different cooler and then stored directly above ready to eat lasagna. Reviewed proper food protection and separating raw animal origin foods with ready to eat foods. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: chemical dish machine not properly dispensing chlorine sanitizer after several attempts. 0 ppm chlorine noted. No dishes being washed during the inspection. No citation issued. Priority violation 7-38-025. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired and properly dispenses sanitizer. C. D. P. H. Contacted for tag removal.
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed the interior of the ice machines upper water reservoir with black and pink slime substance on ice for consumption contact surfaces. Instructed to remove slime substance, clean and sanitize. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed prepared, ready to eat tcs foods such as cooked eggs, cooked chick, sliced cheeses, cooked lasagna, cooked pasta, cooked roast beef, bacon, alfredo sauce, chicken soup, not properly date labeled with an expiration date. Foods either with no labels or labeled with the prep date only. All foods discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be properly labeled with the product common name.
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths throughout the prep area must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution in between use.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: broken/missing door handle on the cooks line cooler door. Must replace. -----must not use plastic wrap as a door handle for the prep oven.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: rusty, food encrusted metal rack shelving throughout the walk-in cooler. Must remove rust, clean and maintain.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: interior and exterior of all coolers and freezers with dirt and food debris. Metal rack food cart with excessive encrusted food debris. Must clean and maintain all.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: unused coolers must be removed from the premises. ----employee bicycles must not be stored inside the dry food storage room.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: dirty, stained ceiling light shield in the food prep area. Must clean and maintain. ----damaged ceiling in the dish machine room falling from the ceiling. Must repair. ----wall at the dish machine with blackened, damaged tiles. Must replace/repair to be clean, smooth and cleanable. ----must not use uneven, expanding spray foam as a sealant on walls throughout the facility. Must remove to be smooth and cleanable.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: missing light sheild above the food prep area. Must replace.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted employees personal belongings being stored in the dry food storage shelving. Must provide designated storage area for employees personal belongings.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed expired food handler certificates. Must provide valid food handler certificates for all required employees.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation #49-observed ice build up on walk in freezer condenser. Must remove said ice block build up and maintain. From 6-19-19 #2293861 not corrected. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.
Source:
chicago.gov
