Marge's Still

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the exterior fans of both walk in coolers (2) in the basement to have dust build up on the covers as well as the sides. Instructed to detail clean and remove all dust accumulation from fan covers in coolers.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed hot water handle of hand sink in front bar area located next to basement entrance to be leaking from base of handle when turned to on position. Instructed to service and maintain in good repair.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food storage containers not properly labeled. Must properly label and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty food storage sheving inside walk-in cooler located in basement. Must repaint or replace.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed hand washing sink in front bar area draining slow. Must repair and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Waste pipe(few inches) by the ice machine must be encased.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface. Basement area

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside the two door reach-in coolers by the cooking equipment.also replace handle at white reach-in frezeer in basement area repair/replace. Surface must be smooth and cleanable

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use aluminum foil as liner for cooking equipment or any of shelves. Must be smooth and cleanable..interior and exterior of the gas stove with excessive grease and food debris. Must clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 all raw wooden shelving in basement storage and throughout must be painted/sealed, surface must be smooth and easily cleanable.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a drain hose attached to pop gun dispensers at bar area.hose must drain on floor drain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: A cover is needed at receptacle in women's washroom

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use raw wood as a means of elevation for shelves in basement storage area. Must provide a smooth and non-absorbent material. Dust build-up at vent cover on wall in dining area abobe the kitchen entrance.clean and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Broken wall around pipe under the compartment sink at the bar area.repair issue

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food items are not in the original container and must maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow preventer device not located at the ice machine and service sink. Instructed to install so that can be located to be service and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from lower shelf on prep table where the vulcan grill is located. Instructed to maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive dust from ceiling vents in womens toilet room, and from ceiling vents throughout dining area. Instructed to maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown debris from light shields in rear prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter from basement. Discard or organize items, elevate items 6" off floor to prevent rodent harborage and maintain

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed a pink and black slime like substance on the interior panel of the ice machine located in the basement, likely to contaminate ice for human consumption. Instructed to discard ice, discontinue use of machine until cleaned and sanitized. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from lower shelf on prep table where the vulcan grill is located. Instructed to maintain. Discontinue use of milk and soda crates as storage racks in walk-in coolers and freezer in basement. Instructed to maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean dried food debris from nterior contact surface of microwave in rear prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean dried food debris from floor behind bar. Instructed to maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease from hood and filters in rear prep. Repair missing wall tile at lower corner(next to the vulcan grill in prep area). Clean excessive dust from ceiling vents in mens and womens toilet rooms, and from ceiling vents throughout dining area. Instructed to maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown debris from light shields in rear prep area. Also, replace burned out light in basement prep area, and replace broken light shields in said area. Instructed to maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Install splash guard between exposed hand sink and prep cooler in rear prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter from basement. Discard or organize items, elevate items 6" off floor to prevent rodent harborage and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted that the door handle to the walk in freezer is completely broken off. Instructed to repair the handle.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: Observed the bar 3 compartment sink and the basement 2 compartmen sink to be in poor repair. In the bar 3 compartment sink, the left and right compartments were observed backing up when the middle compartment was partially filled, then drained. In the basement 2 compartment sink, the left compartment was observed backing up when water was run and drained on the right side. Instructed to repair the drains on these sink systems so that they drain properly and to use alternate sinks for prep and dish washing until the sinks are repaired. Serious citation issued: 7-38-030

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: The interior ceiling of the microwave is damaged and hanging loosely from the microwave. Instructed to repair the microwave ceiling. Noted that the door handle to the walk in freezer is completely broken off. Instructed to repair the handle.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Must provide thermometer in the basement reach in cooler/freezer.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter (bags of linens, boxes of cleaning materials, booster seats, etc) in the rear basement chemical storage area. Instructed to remove unnecessary items and to organize storage such that all items are stored at least 6 inches above the floor.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Observed kitchen floor in need of grout. Grout and maintain all areas in kithcen.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed small plumbing leak under 3 compartment sink at bar. Repair and maintain

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Detail clean the floor in the basement under the boxes of fountain pop.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must seal the wall behind the grill.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Repair the faucet at the 1 compartment sink. Repair the left and middle sink stopper levers at the 3 compartment sink in the prep area.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Bulk food containers must be labeled.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Broken/missing door handles on cooks line two door prep cooler. Must replace/repair.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Must provide refrigeration internal thermometer for middle walk-in cooler in basement.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 1ST FLOOR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COOLER. RUBBER GASKETS ON ALL COOLER DOORS IN KITCHEN TORN AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE. DOOR HANDLE ON REACH-IN FREEZER BROKEN MUST REPLACE.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK AT NOZZLE ON KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 DRAIN/FRUIT FLIES IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN ON WALLS AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AND FLYING AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED 5 FLIES THROUGHOUT BAR. NO COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. ONE PEST INVOICE WAS FAXED TO BUSINESS DATED FROM 09/10. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE ACTIVITY AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ALL TO GO CONTAINERS IN SERVER STATION AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE MUST BE STORED INVERTED. DIRTY KNIVES FOUND STORED IN CLEAN KNIFE HOLDER IN BASEMENT PREP. MUST STORE KNIVES CLEAN. CLEAN CUTTING BOARD FOUND STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT PREP.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT 1ST FLOOR EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND PREP COOLER. RUBBER GASKETS ON ALL COOLER DOORS IN KITCHEN TORN AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE. DOOR HANDLE OF ONE DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER BROKEN. MUST REPAIR. MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN BASEMENT PREP. GARBAGE CAN CORRALS BEHIND BAR WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN. BASEMENT FOOD SLICER DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC BOWL TO PROP UP LEG OF DISH MACHINE.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK AT NOZZLE OF KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.