P & S Meats
7544 N Milwaukee AVE, Chicago, IL 60631
Grocery Store ZIP 60631 Risk 1 (High)
Pass with Conditions · as of Jun 3, 2026
P & S Meats was last inspected on June 3, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 10 violations, 1 of them critical.
Latest inspection
June 3, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no paper towels or sanitary hand drying devices at hand washing sink in dishwashing/prep area. Instructed manager to provide at time of inspection. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed salt and pepper out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted in service area of the hot food area. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on shelving units in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed the meat slicer in the rear food prep area with a build up of food debris inside where the meat is pushed down to be sliced. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no working sink stoppers on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide adequate sink stoppers to fill 3 compartment sink.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors along walls and corners in utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago food sanitation manager on site while tcs foods are being prepped (such as chicken, rice, etc).certified manager arrived on site at 11:10am. Instructed must have a city of chicago food sanitation manager on site at all times when tcs foods are being prepped/served. Instructed must post a valid city of chicago food sanitation manager certification in plain view of customers at all times.priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspection history
16 inspections on record
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed build up of food debris on wall mounted potato cutter, meat grinder, and meat cutter. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed build up of dust on vent in ceiling of bathroom. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkFood handling
The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.
Inspector’s note: Observed no summary posted for public view from previous inspection #2591443 dated 3/21/2024. Left new summary and instructed to post for public view. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 61)
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
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PaperworkFood handling
Smoking rules (Clean Indoor Air Ordinance) weren’t followed.
Inspector’s note: Observed rear table and handwashing sink being used as ashtrays and cigarette butts in bathroom and garbage cans. Instructed to remove ashtrays and comply with clean indoor air ordinance. Violation 7-32-020(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 62)
Compliance with clean indoor air ordinance
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed exposed handwashing sink in front prep area rendered inaccessible due to water backing up and flooding out of basin when turned on. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Hot food was held below a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed the following tcs items held at the stated improper temperatures inside hot hold unit located in front food prep area: rice at 104.3f, potatoes at 121.8f, and stuffed peppers at 64.4f. Management discarded approximately 18lbs of product valued at approximately $24. Instructed to maintain all hot tcs items at or above 135f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 21)
Proper hot holding temperatures
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed reduced oxygen packaging foods in front deli cooler missing adequate food labeling information. Instructed to provide contact, traceback, and ingredient information on all applicable information on labels for food packaged on-site and maintain.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed equipment in rear prep and dish area wrapped in aluminum foil. Instructed to remove and maintain smooth, cleanable surfaces
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed nonfood-contact surfaces of drawer coolers in rear grill area soiled with food debris. Instructed to clean nonfood-conctact surfaces of equipment at adequate frequency to prevent buildup of debris and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soil and debris on and inside front area handwashing sink and interior of meat grinder. Instructed to clean at adequate frequency to prevent buildup of soil and debris and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkFood handling
Smoking rules (Clean Indoor Air Ordinance) weren’t followed.
Inspector’s note: Observed ashtray, cigarettes, and lighter on table in rear prep and dish area. Instructed to remove and maintain facility free of ashtrays. Violation 7-32-020(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 62)
Compliance with clean indoor air ordinance
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed one food handler not wearing hair restraint. Insructed all food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris inside prep area reach in coolers. Must clean interior of reach in coolers and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed one ceiling light cover missing above mixer (by rear exit door). Must provide cover for said ceiling light bulbs.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: One food handler without food handler certificate. Instructed all food handlers must have food handlers training certificates.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no internal thermometer in hot holding unit. Must provide and maintain
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus) priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container (tomato paste) into food grade container for proper food storage.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair/replace broken rubber gasket around chest freezer in rear prep area.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide 3 working drain stoppers for 3 compartment sink.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of cooling equipment (reach in cooler, prep cooler, display cooler) and hot holding unit.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Toilet room receptacle must be covered. Instructed to provide lid/cover.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout rear prep and storage area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and reorganize inside walk-in freezer.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles in rear prep/storage area. Must reorganize. Usable items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning. No milk crates inside walk-in cooler, must use proper raised shelves.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors and walls inside walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain ceiling vent cover with excessive dust build-up inside washroom.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Found double deck convection oven (24.2 kw each) without ventilation or exhaust. Instructed to provide proper ventilation.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkFood handling
The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.
Inspector’s note: Found no inspection summary report (03-30-2020) posted on premise. Instructed manager, a summary report must be displayed and visible to the public. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010 7-42-010 (b) no citation issued
Official wording (code 61)
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed incomplete clean up kit on site instructed management to have a complete clean up kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: : instructed to install a physical barrier on the front entrance going to the prep area.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical6 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide clean up procedure and cleaning supplies for vomit and diarrhea. Priority foundation 7-38-005 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Bread and frozen meat packaged for sale has no label. Instructed to properly label with company's name,address, ingredients and source.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to install a physical barrier on the front entrance going to the prep area.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to elevate all boxed foods inside the walk in freezer that was sored on the floor or provide raised shelvings to store boxed foods.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed employee preparing food/cooking not wearing hair restraint. Instructed to wear hair restraint when preparing food and cooking.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFood handling
Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Wiping cloth for wiping chopping board, prep tables, must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses.
Official wording (code 41)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Walls in the kitchen by the exit door with food splashed. Instructed to clean and maintain. Floor in the kitchen,under and behind the cooking equipment,along the wall base all corner needs detail cleaning.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: No food handler training certificate available at this time. Must provide.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: All certified service sanitation managers must obtain an allergen training certificate.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Observed the front prep area knife rack to have dirt and food debris on it. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on the floors along walls and under and around equipment as well as under three compartment sink. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Observed the caulking on the wall around the three compartment sink to be in poor repair. Instructed facility to remove caulk, clean, recaulk, and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed the rear exposed handsink to be slow draining. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and repaint exterior top/cover surfaces of grease trap underneath 3 compartment sink.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor drain with excessive build-up underneath 3 compartment sink.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain walls underneath 3 compartment sink.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, remove unnecessary articles and clutter stored in rear storage area to prevent pest harborage.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
5 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Fan covers inside walk-in cooler not clean. Instructed to remove dust build-up and detail clean.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor along wallbase and under equipment not clean. Instructed to detail clean daily.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Ceiling not maintained in rear. Instructed to repair damaged ceiling and repaint.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Faucet (left) handle broken at three compartment sink. Instructed to repair or replace faucet handle.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector’s note: Food ahndlers and employees in prep area not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to provide proper hair restraints for all employees in prep area.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floor along walls at front prep area also observed standing water on top of grease trap (in floor). Instructed manager to clean/keep dry floor throughout.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Observed cracks on ceiling above rear prep area by rear exit door. Instructed manager to repair ceiling.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean shelves underneath grill at the kitchen prep area and shelves inside display freezer.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors behind stove and underneath heavy equipment at the rear food prep area and underneath pallet inside walk in cooler.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean vent above rear exit door filled with grease and dust.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Ventilation in rear prep area and fan covers in walk-in cooler not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Exterior of walk-in freezer door has ice build-up. Instructed defrost ice around door frame.
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
6 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector’s note: No certified manager present while serving and preparing potentially hazardous food (deli meats and cheeses). Instructed manager to enroll in sanitation class and be certified under city of chicago. Citation issued, serious violation 7-38-012. No proof of enrollment or valid, current certificate posted at time of inspection. Cetificate expired 4/7/10.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector’s note: Inadequate labels on some packaged food items on display. All containers must be labeled with food name, ingredients and source.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the floor inside the walk in cooler. All frozen boxed foods in side the walk in freezer must be elevated 6" off the floor.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Must provide light shield on the light bulb inside the walk in freezer. No light shield found.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Clutter in the rear prep area, by the shelvings such as unused equipment. Instructed to discard any items not being used to prevent rodent/insects harborage. Must remove outdoor type grill and propane tanks from premises. No food may be prepared or served outside establishment.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing hair restraint. Must wear effective hair restraint.
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