Spectrum Sports Bar & Grill

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at ice machine.must provide where they can be located and serviced.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Oberved the base of the hand sink behind the bar with a leak. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 3-compartment sink stoppers missing/not working at left side and middle compartments. Instructed manager must provide working stoppers at 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed flour, rice and sugar out of the original containers and in bulk containers in dry storage in basement without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods with common name that are out of the original containers.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed meat inside the walk in freezer stored with plastic grocery bag. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles inside of employees toilet room in the basement. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle for proper disposal of sanitary napkins in washroom. Instructed to provide covered waste receptacle.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted continued non compliance from report #2386596 on 8/27/20. Previous core violations not corrected: (47) 4-501.12: observed dark stained and deep cuts on cutting boards throughout prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain surfaces that can be properly cleaned and sanitized. Must maintain. (49) 4-602.13: observed interior surfaces of 2 door upright refrigeration unit in prep area in need of cleaning. Must maintain. (56) 6-303.11: observed inadequate in basement storage area near ice machine and liquor storage. Instructed to increase lighting and maintain. Must correct core violations by the date on the report. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dark stained and deep cuts on cutting boards throughout prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain surfaces that can be properly cleaned and sanitized. Must maintain

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed interior surfaces of 2 door upright refrigeration unit in prep area in need of cleaning. Must maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed slow draining hand sink in prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate in basement storage area near ice machine and liquor storage. Instructed to increase lighting and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must discontinue storing food on the floor in the walk in cooler or freezer in the basement, to prevent contamination. Instructed on how to properly store food.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloths in sanitizer water bucket in between uses to prevent cross contamination. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace broken door gaskets on 2-door upright cooler and 2-door prep cooler in rear prep area. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must discontinue using grocery bags to store food in both deep freezers, instructed to use food grade bags instead, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean dried food debris from floors throughout rear prep, and basement dry storage area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair hole in wall at the bottom of the basement staircase. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock

Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit on site, at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide chemical test kit to determine proper concentration of sanitizing solution. Manager correct violation during inspection. Serious violation 7-38-030

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

Inspector’s note: Observed missing sink stoppers at, wash and rinse sink, at 3 compartment sink in rear prep area. Instructed manager to provide. Observed aluminum foil used as liner on shelving unit under Castle oven, at rear cook line. Informed manager that all services must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructor manager to remove and to ensure a surface is moving easily cleanable. Observed interior under side of G.E. freezer lid in basement dry storage area, chipped and broken. Instructed manager to repair and maintain at all times. Observed raw wood in the following areas: -Freezer and walk in cooler doors -Liquor room shelving unit -Both stair cases leading to basement dry storage area Informed the manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to seal said areas/surfaces and to maintain it all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Found heavily soiled ice accumulation in basement chest freezer in corner. Must defrost, remove ice accumulation, clean and sanitize. Must maintain same. Found aluminium foil used as a liner on equipment at cook line. Must remove. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same. Found broken handle and broken gasket on 2 door upright cooler in corner of kitchen. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found orange, slimy mold like substance on interior ice chute inside ice machine. Must remove, detail clean and sanitize machine. Must maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Found several hole in the ceiling storage areas around pipes. Must fill hole to prevent pest entry. Must maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being reused to line shelving in the cook line. Instructed to remove and maintain the surfaces to be smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. Observed frost build up in the kitchen chest freezer. Instructed to defrost and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed grease and dust accumulating on the oven ventilation tube. Observed accumulation of rust and food debris on the underside of the three compartment sink drainboards. Instructed to clean these areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floor under the fryer.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak at the base of the faucet in the women's restroom. Must repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Mops were observed being stored head down on the floor near the stairs. Instructed to invert all mops for storage.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide the proper ice bin covers for consumable ice bins behind the bar.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the interior of the fryer and the exterior of all other cooking equipment. Must remove grease and food debris. Must also detail clean the interior and exterior of refrigeration units and the ice machine in the basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floors in the basement behind the containers storing onions and potatoes. Must remove dead insects and other debris. Must also detail clean floors underneath the cook line and remove excessive grease and food debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the walls in the prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must install a hand sink in the bar. Must also repair the slow drain at the hand sink in the prep area. Must remove foul odors in the mens washroom. (clean or repair the ventilation if needed)

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Properly store wash cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

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

Inspector’s note: Rubber gaskets needed at reach in cooler at front line area. Must repalce and maintain at all times

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the interior of reach in coolers, walk in coolers and all cooking equipment, must clean to remove all build up.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in need of cleaning to remove all build up. Must clean along wall bases and under equipment to remove all food spills. Floors in basement must be kept dry and free from standing water. Correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls and ceiling in prep area in need of cleaning to remove all food splatters. Must clean and maintain at all times.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop must be stored in its own clean sanitized container not in ice for service. Must correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and maintain the following: potato dicer in kitchen, interior of large ice machine in basement. Clean all storage shelves and bins in basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and maintain the following; interior bottom of fryers to remove grease and food particles, exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, hooded area above cooking equipment with peeling paint; remove and repaint where needed.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain floors throughout establishment. Clean under, around and behind equipment (cooking, sinks, bar, basement storage, basement stairs, walk-in cooler etc).

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interiors of light shields in kitchen to remove dust. Clean walls around and behind kitchen equipment, clean attached equipment (shelves, chains to remove dust noted from hanging kitchen equipment). Repair lower walls in basement where mold observed outside of walk-in cooler. Other areas of lower walls in basement need repair and coving in hallway of basement and basement washroom to seal areas.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Provide internal thermometers for all refrigeration units.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove unecessary items from storage bins next to storage shelves to avoid clutter. Instructed on proper storage of wet mops in kitchen; advised to install a mop rack on wall for hanging wet mops.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Upon inspection observed no city of chicago food service manager on premises or posted while hamburgers were being prepared. A city of chicago food service certified manager must always be present. Serious citation issued h000078842 13.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove all aluminum foil from under the grills and at bottom shelf of prep table at kitchen. Must detail clean and sanitize under the main grills to remove excess grease build-up, interior bottom shelves of all coolers and refrigerators at kitchen. Must repaint or replace rusty shelving at 2door coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize floors under grill station at kitchen to remove food spills and grease build-up.

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

Inspector’s note: Must seal holes at walls around pipes in the basement above dry storage racks on the north wall.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair urinal closest to the door in the men's restroom.

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. THE SHELVES AND TRAYS ABOVE THE PREP COOLER ARE DIRTY. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL OF THE FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS CLEAN, SANITARY AND MAINTAINED ON A DAILY BASIS.

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. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE 2 DOOR COOLER IS DIRTY. THE LARGE PIZZA KNIFE IS DIRTY. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL OF THE FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS CLEAN, SANITARY AND MAINTAINED ON A DAILY BASIS.

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. THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY UNDER THE COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

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. Cutting board in kitchen must be replaced, sanded/bleached bue to deep cuts/grooves.

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. Following need cleaning: soda gun holders, condensers/compressors of coolers, Interior panel of ice machine.

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. Floors under bar sinks (along the walls), around corners of hwavy equipment need cleaning.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. Bathroom door in basement must be self-closing.