Cork and Kerry

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed no current pest control log book on the premises. Instructed person in charge that a licensed pest control company and operator must provide at least 2 pest inspections a year and the reports must be maintained in the log book. Instructed to provide a current pest control log book and pest inspection reports. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 45 mice droppings behind the bar along the walls and in the corner by the atm machine and behind the bar area. Instructed manager to remove all droppings, clean/sanitize the affected areas and recommended calling pest control for assistance. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) violation citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted and service area and stored on floor in dining, prep, and basement storage areas. Instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles off floor.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed extreme clutter stored on floor basement storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused articles and equipment to prevent pest harborage.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 40 mice droppings behind the bar along the walls and in the corner by the atm machine. Instructed manager to remove all droppings, clean/sanitize the affected areas and recommended calling pest control for assistance. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) violation citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the can opener in the prep area with food and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the deep fryers with charred grease, food and dirt. Instructed manager to clean and maintain interior of the fryers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the corners, under/around the cooking/cooling equipment, sinks and heavy equipment with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors. -walls in the prep area with food splatter and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain walls.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Kitchen door in need of rodent proofing. Instructed to correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All items stored on floor in basement must be corrected. All items must be stored 6 inches off ground. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Storage shelves in food prep area in need of detail cleaning and rust in need of removing. Correct and maintain

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

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

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Sides of equipment and shelves in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up of dust and grease. Instucted to correct and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leak at 3 compartment sink in front bar area. Instructed to correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Waste cans in need of covers in toilet rooms. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors in rear prep, front bar and basement in need of detail cleaning to remove all water and food build up. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ceiling tile missing in rear prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: All unnecessary clutter behind bar, rear prep area and basement in need of removal. Instructed to remove and or organize all items.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the exterior of the fryer in kitchen. Clean bottoms of prep tables.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling in the walk-in cooler with exposed foam; must provide proper covering (panel) on the ceiling to cover foam.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide a cover for the subpump in basement on the floor. Instructed to clean the floors under around and behind kitchen equipment and in basement area. Instructed to clean walls around and behind cooking equipment in kitchen. Clean walls in walk-in cooler and fan covers to remove dust observed.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the exterior of the fryer in kitchen. Clean bottoms of prep tables.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide a cover for the subpump in basement on the floor. Instructed to clean the floors under around and behind kitchen equipment and in basement area. Instructed to clean walls around and behind cooking equipment in kitchen. Clean walls in walk-in cooler and fan covers to remove dust observed. Clean fan covers in walk-in cooler to remove dust observed.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling in the walk-in cooler with exposed foam; must provide proper covering (panel) on the ceiling to cover foam.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from july 21, 2020 as required: #53 the trash receptacle in the womens toilet room are without lids; instructed to provide trash receptacles with lids. #55 basement area is cluttered; instructed to remove all unnecessary items and organize the area. 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: The prep table by the hand washing sink with rust. Instructed to remove the rust and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: The interior of the cooking equipment with food and di. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: There is a leak at the pipe under the hand washing sink in the bar area. Instructed to fix and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The trash receptacles in the women's toilet room are without lids. Instructed to provide trash receptacles with lids. Maintain same.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The walls around the sinks and cooking equipment with food and dirt. -the floors in the corners and in the basement with dirt and debris. Instructed to detail clean and maintain the walls and floors through out.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Basement area is cluttered. Instructed to remove all unnecessary items and organize the area. Maintain clutter free areas.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the exterior surfaces of the fryer and stove and to clean the bottom of the fryer.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floor in the kitchen around and under equipment and in basement area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Basement area cluttered; instructed to organize and maintain.

* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers

Inspector’s note: No inspection report summary posted from the previous inspection on september 9, 2016: a copy of the inspection report summary must be displayed in plain viewing site of customers at all times. Serious violation 7-42-010

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the black storage rack next to the cooking equipment to remove dust and grime buildup and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy dust buildup in the ceiling vent covers in the men's and women's washroom. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed refuse and rubbish items stored outside of the back door and observed clutter build-up in the basement. Instructed to discard rubbish and uneccessary items and re-organize clutter in the basement to allow routine cleaning of the floors to prevent pest harborage areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean floor behind cooking equipment in the kitchen to remove build-up. Clean floor behind bar under sinks and other equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: The vents above the cooking equipment need cleaning; clean vents. Must clean and remove dust from the ventilation fans on the ceilings of both washrooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Soda guns at bar not clean inside, instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Ceiling not finished in walk-in cooler and basement above ice maker. Instructed to install a protective cover above ice maker.

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

Inspector’s note: No sink stoppers at 3-comp sink, instructed to provide.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Missing thermometer at prep cooler, instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: All mutli use utensils must be stored in a clean sanitized location. Correct and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards must be replaced. Worn, discolored with deep cuts must replace. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All cooking equipment in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease and food build up. Ice machines and bar guns in need of detail cleaning to remove build up. Shelves in walk in cooler in need of cleaning to remove all build up. Must detail clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors through out in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease and food spills. Must detail clean under and around all equipment, in front bar area around coolers, in basement area. All food, food supplies and beer/liquor must be up off the floor. 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 basement in need of cleaning to remove all splatter of food and drinks. Walls in walk in cooler in need of cleaning to remove all splatter. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Faucet at 3 comp sink in need of repair, leaks. Ventilation unit above cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove all grease build up. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: All unnecessary clutter in basement and side bar must be removed. Correct and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Found unused ice machine in basement in poor repair (missing top cover). Also needs cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of reach in and service coolers to remove spills and/or debris. Also must clean exterior of cooking equipment to remove food debris and spills. Found upright freezer with ice build up. Must defrost and clean. Must clean pop gun and holder to prevent breeding place for fruit flies.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning around and under cooking equipment and inside walk in cooler to remove spills and debris. Found floors inside walk in cooler in poor repair. Must replace missing tiles.

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

Inspector’s note: Found faucet at 3 comp sink in poor repair. Must repair leaky faucet. Must clean filters and hood above cooking equipment to remove grease and debris.

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

Inspector’s note: No pest control log book on site. Instructed to provide all required documentation inside log book for inspector to review. Manager has service receipt for another business location-10614 s. Western. Chicago, il 60643. Instructed to correspond address of service with said location. Serious 7-38-020-no citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Three compartment sink in kitchen not maintained. Observed water seepage from middle compartment at sides into first and third compartment of said sink. Instructed to repair same and maintain in good repair. Serious 7-38-030-no citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Install splash guards at hand washing sinks. Instructed to provide mesh screens at windows and or keep closed to prevent insect entry. Instructed to install racks/shelves in walk-in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean under, around three compartment sink and vents in toilet rooms.

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

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PROVIDE PANEL FOR MISSING SECTION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, SEAL WALL BASE AT UTILITY STORAGE ROOM, CAULK/SEAL WALL AND CEILING JUNCTIONS AT TOILET ROOMS BY HAND WASH SINK AND TOILETS.

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

Inspector’s note: Provide sink stoppers at three compartment sink that are able to close drain to fill with water to wash, rinse, and sanitize.

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. CLEAN AROUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA TO REMOVE FECAL MATERIAL, LITTER AND REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS NEXT TO REAR EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.