Three Sons Restaurant, Inc.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed can opener in kitchen attached to table with heavy build up of grime and rust. Instructed to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed gasket on cold hold unit where pancake mix is held to be damaged. Instructed person in charge to replace and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed cold hold unit's interiors in need of cleaning in kitchen area. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store in sanitizing solution when not in use

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting board at prep line heavily stained with deep, dark grooves. Instd to replace and maintain cutting boards

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Excessive ice accumulation on walk in freezer condensor. Instd to remove excessive ice and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed splatters on the wall in the prep area near the chest freezer. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-303.11 observed blown lightbulbs in the hood system. Instructed the person in charge to replace bulbs and maintain them.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed splatters on the wall in the prep area near the chest freezer. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed items stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Instructed person in charge to organize and maintain all items at least six inches from the floor at all times.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed blown lightbulbs in the hood system. Instructed the person in charge to replace bulbs and maintain them.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food employee holding hot potatoes with a wet linen while cutting potatoes. Instructed to not store food items in contact with linens to protect from contamination.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single service containers stored facing up in the front prep area. Must invert containers to protect from contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used for shelving in the prep and storage areas. Must provide proper shelving that is smooth and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soil accumulation and leftover food residue inside of ice machine, slicer, pancake mixer, prep tables, and coolers. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking valves in the basement area of facility. Must repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles in the front prep and dishwashing area and food debris on the floors throughtout the facility. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken floor tiles in the rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards stained at prep line. Instd to replace and maintain cutting boards.

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

Inspector’s note: Improper food containers being used, re using original cottage cheese containers that are not designed for multi use. Instd to discard after original container used and use properly designed food grade container designed for multi use.

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

Inspector’s note: Large bulk food item containers in need of labeling. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths must be stored in a clean sanitizing solution when not in use. Correct and maintain

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop must be stored in a clean sanitized container not stored in ice bin. Instructed to correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All food must be stored in proper food containers instructed to correct and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All door handles in need of cleaning to remove all food build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Floor drain at 3 compartment sink in need of detail cleaning to remove all food build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors behind cook line in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain clean.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Hood vents in need of cleaning to remove build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards stained and with deep, dark grooves. Instd to replace cutting boards and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Loose door gaskets at milk cooler at waitress station. Instd to repair and maintain.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: NO IRRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE). In hot water mechanical WAREWASHING operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the UTENSIL surface temperature. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing covered receptacles in womens toilet room. Instd to provide and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from 6/14/19 report 2293556 not corrected: 57- missing food handler training certificates for employees. Instd to provide and maintain verification on site. 58- no allergen training as required. Instd to obtain and maintain verification for all city of chicago certified food managers. Citation issued 7-42-090 priority foundation.

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

Inspector’s note: Black milk crates being used to store peeled boiled potatoes. Instd to use proper food grade containers, that are smooth, even, and easily cleanable surface.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior of all fryers, sides and underneath flat top grill, drip trays, and interior of all ovens encrusted with grease/debris. Interior of all coolers including racks, doors and rubber gaskets not clean, debris. Instd to clean all equipment and maintain free of all food residue and other debris.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor under cooking line in disrepair, cracked and worn areas exposing old layer of cracked floor tiles. Instd to repair floor and maintain so as to be a smooth, even, easily cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor under and behind cooking line and prep line not clean, excessive grease/food accumulation. Basement floor along wallbase and in corners not clean, dirt/debris. Instd to clean and maintain all floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the following not clean slicer, #10 can opener, instructed to clean and sanitize. Also clean the flat grill drip tray, walk-in cooler storage racks,and shake machine, stove top and clean basement storage shelves.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor in dish room wet, instructed to remove standing water/dry mop. And clean basement floor under and around all equipment, and storage shelves.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the hood and filters not clean, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Food not protected during storage. Observed raw steak and raw chicken, stored immediately above uncovered boxes of lettuce in walk in cooler. Instd to store raw food properly. Violation serious 7-38-005a.

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

Inspector’s note: Wallbase behind dishmachine line with excessive debris, black substance. Instd to clean and maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store in sanitizing solution at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards in need of replacing where worn or discolored. Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the interior of reach in coolers at the front. Clean hood ventilation unit above cooking equipment. Clean fan unit in walk in cooler. Clean all handles and contact surfaces in prep areas. Must correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in basement in need of cleaning to remove debris. Must clean and maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop must be stored in a clean sanitized container. Must correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the dipper well not maintained/missing center water pipe/stopper, instructed to replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the hand dipped ice cream freezer not clean, instructed to defrost and clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor under the fryer not clean, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed water damaged ceiling tile in the ladies restroom, instructed to replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the pipe under the 1 comp. Sink at dish machine leaking, instructed to repair.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler certificates on premises at this time, instructed to provide. Given copy of idph's food handler info. At this time.

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

Inspector’s note: Found cutting boards in front grill prep area with deep, dark grooves. Instructed to sand or replace cutting boards and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found rusty storage racks in the rear prep area and inside the front prep cooler. Instructed to remove rust, if necessary paint or replace racks.

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

Inspector’s note: Found the can openers and storage racks inside the walk in cooler in need of cleaning. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in the basement in need of cleanining. Instructed to clean and maintain the floors in the basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Found the walls in the basement and the ceiling tiles in the front grill prep area stained and in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

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

Inspector’s note: Found inadequate lighting inside walk in cooler. Instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found a leak at the pipe under the middle compartment of the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Found wash cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm).

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

Inspector’s note: All cooking equipment including sides of fryers and fryer cabinets, flat top grill, can opener, and interior of all coolers need detail cleaning, free of debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Lightshields thru-out not clean. Clean same.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store properly in sanitizing solution.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards needed at front prep area. Must replace and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the following: drink dispensors, shelves in walk in cooler, shelves in reach in cooler, rubber gaskets on all coolers, and prep tables. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in basement in need of cleaning to remove all debris, floors in front prep area in need of cleaning under and around all equipment. Must clean 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 in need od cleaning in prep area to remove all food splatters. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Leak at faucet at 3 compartment sink in need of repair. Floor drain in need of cleaning. Air vents in walk in cooler in need of cleaning. Must clean, correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Any unecessary clutter in basement must be remove and or organized. Must correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Can opener, exterior of dishmachine, all cooking equipment, interior of all coolers, freezers, including rubber gaskets not clean exceesive food debris. Instd to clean same and maintain.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Thermometers missing inside coolers. Instd to provide same.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean equipment improperly stored on floor. Instd to elevate.

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

Inspector’s note: Flat top grill, table underneath flat top grill, interior bottom of fryers not clean excessive grease, debris. Clean same.

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

Inspector’s note: Wall behind hot holding/steam table not clean. Clean same. Lightshields thru-out not clean. Clean same.