Ukrainian Cultural Center

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide a splash guard at hand sinks in kitchen next to prep tables and bar area at 3- compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from walk in cooler shelving units.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove build up from interior panel of ice machine.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide a garbage can with lid in staff unisex toilet room.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained and damaged ceiling and tiles in dining area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must scrape chipping paint on dry storage area shelving units near walk in cooler to be smooth and easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in storage areas (dish,food,liquor,linen and bar).

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

Inspector’s note: Observed interior of large cooler near entrance of kitchen with rust accumulation on interior racks. Instructed manager to repaint or replace rusted racks to ensure surfaces are smooth and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice machine with calcium build up on interior. Instructed manager to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on door of walk-in cooler. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused freezer and cooler in rear prep area. Instructed to remove from premises.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following repeat core violation not corrected from report #2562644 dated 8/23/2022: 2-102.13 "observed expired food handler certificates. Instructed to maintain records at all times." instructed to correct and come into compliance. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

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 at left compartment. Instructed manager must provide working stoppers at 3-compartment sink.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed the hand sink near the three compartment sink to spray out from the facuet. Instructed to repair and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops stored on top of ice machine. Must properly store ice scoops in a clean container to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace. Must use non toxic paint.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

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

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on floor inside walk-in cooler and rear storage rooms. Must clean and mainatin.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dead insects inside light shields in rear of premises. Must clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the interior of the ice machine.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted the filters above the cooking equipment dirty. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Obseverd the ventilation hood system no working. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail clean the stand mixers on the prep area countertop.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the ventilation hood filters above the stove. Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the prep area. Replace the broken light shield in the prep area/dishwashing area.

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

Inspector’s note: Begining of mineral build-up inside the ice machine and dish machine.debris on shelves inside the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Broken light shield in dish room instructed to replace

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

Inspector’s note: Remove weeds from outside garbage. Containers

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

Inspector’s note: All can goods must have proper labels to identify the product. Must correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior of reach in cooler in bar area in need of cleaning to remove all spills. 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 main bar area in need of cleaning to remove all debis. Floor behind ice machine in need of cleaning. Must clean and maintain.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: No food handler certificates on site at time of inspection. Left information with manager to obtain certificates.

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

Inspector’s note: Invert and store clean multi-use equipment and utensils off floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior of ice machine and filters in ventilation hood.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean cabinets and shelves in prep and storage areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Replace damaged light shield in dish washing area.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair leaking faucet on 2-compartment sink.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Provide thermometer in refrigerator.

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

Inspector’s note: Exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor along wallbase and behind cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

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

Inspector’s note: All food stored in coolers must be dated & labeled,Any open cans of food must be transferred into regular containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced and remove peeling paint from the rear dry storage shelvings.

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

Inspector’s note: The following requires a detail cleaning exterior surfaces of the freezer units,shelvings inside the walk-in-cooler,upper panel of ice machine,pipes beneath the garbage disposal unit remove grease build-up etc.

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

Inspector’s note: The interior of light shields throughout the kitchena areas require a detail cleaning and replace burnt-out light bulbs were noted.

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. MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT

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 CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES

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. MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN KITCHEN AREA, AND LEAKING PIPES UNDER GARBAGE DISPOSAL

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

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST REMOVE ALL SMELLY SEWER GAS ODORS COMING FROM GREASE TRAP

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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.MUST LABEL ALL DRY BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTS STORED.

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 MULTI-USE UTENSILS,DISHWARE NOT PROPERLY STORED,INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

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.FOUND GASKET AT KITCHEN WEST 2 DOOR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR,RUST ON SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.

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

Inspector’s note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN.

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.FOUND VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOMS NOT WORKING.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.