Epic Burger

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Repair the leak at the middle compartment of the 3-compartment sink in the dishroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approx. 20 live small flying insects on the walls and ceiling in the women's washroom, dish washing area, and hallway storage area. Management instructed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the exterior of the grease trap.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the walls and the floor of the dish washing area. Clean the floor drains to eliminate pest harborage conditions.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 10 fruit flies inside women's washroom and kitchen area near 3 compartment and utility sink. Must eliminate pest activity. Priority foundation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an accumilation of food debris inside all coolers. Must clean sanitize and maintain. Found food preptable encrusted with food debris. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found floor drains filled with an accumulated amount of unknown substance. Ust clean sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found walls behind south prep table filled with an accumulation of food debris. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an accumilation of food debris inside all coolers. Must clean sanitize and maintain. Found food preptable encrusted with food debris. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found floor drains filled with an accumilated amount of unknow substance. Ust clean sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found walls behind south prep table filled with an accumilation of food debirs. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers with common food names; flour, sugar, etc., when food has been removed from original packaging. Instructed to maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from storage racks inside 2-door reach in continental cooler in prep area, surface must be smooth and easily cleanable. Defrost deep freezer in the shake prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean excessive grease accumulation from floor around the hot water tank, and throughout the entire prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found holes in wall above the 3-comp sink, instructed to seal holes in wall and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found dust accumulation on ceiling vents throughout, instructed to clean vents and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers with common food names; flour, sugar, etc., when food has been removed from original packaging. Instructed to maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. EMPLOYEES shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from storage racks inside 2-door reach in continental cooler in prep area, surface must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed to maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair leaky pipe underneath 3-comp sink, and leaky faucet on said sink, instruc to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean excessive grease accumulation from floor around the hot water tank, and throughout the entire prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean excessive dust accumulation from ceiling vents in both toilet rooms, instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must provide hooks for wet mops to dry properly, observed wet mop stored in corner, instructed to maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must replace missing light shield in dish area above 3-comp sink, instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The fan vent cover has been reattached to the condenser with glue that expands leaving a large ring of glue around the fan vent cover. Instructed to properly reattach the fan vent cover with non-expanding glue to prevent a potentialy physical contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed brown drippage coming down from the ceiling on the wall above the hot water heater. Instructed to clean the walls and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The light fixture above the 3-compartment is missing a shield. Instructed to provide the missing light shield and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floor drain under the 3-compartment sink to remove grime and food debris buildup and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago certificate(s) nor manager on site while serving potentially hazardous foods (i.e. Chicken, beef, eggs, etc.). Intructed to have both on site at all times during the preparing/serving of potentially hazardous foods. Serious violation 7-38-012

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove the rust from the storage racks inside the reach in coolers in the rear by the office/cooking equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the coolers, cooking equipment and the racks above the 3-compartment sink. Remove food/grease and dirt/dust build up.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the floors under the deep fryer and in the corners. Remove food/grease and dirt build up.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the walls around the 3-compartment/hand washing sinks and the hot water tank. Instructed to seal the holes, scrape the peeling paint and provide rubber coving to the walls in the rear hallway. Maintain all.

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

Inspector’s note: Instruced to fix and maintain the leak at the base of the faucet on the 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to hang all mops up to dry when not in use and dispose of the used mop water. Maintain same.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from 2-27-15 not corrected. #35- blackened, moldy wall caulking at the three compartment sink. Must be replaced.#40- must provide an internal thermometer for the ice cream freezer and front prep dairy cooler. Serious violation 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: Blackened, moldy wall caulking at the three compartment sink. Must be replaced.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Must provide an internal thermometer for the ice cream freezer and front prep dairy cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Found back hallway wall with multiple holes in it. Instructed to repair and maintain so as to help prevent pest entrance to facility.

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

Inspector’s note: Found leak at base of 3 compartment faucet. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found damaged gasket on smoothie station reach in cooler. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain. Found dirty caulk around 3 compartment sink and prep table behind cooking equipment. Instructed to remove, clean, and recaulk and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found back hallway wall with multiple holes in it. Instructed to repair and maintain so as to help prevent pest entrance to facility.

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

Inspector’s note: Found leak at base of 3 compartment faucet. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISIS WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WAS COOKED AND SERVED. ISSUED A CITATION TICKET#H000080578-12 FOR NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING COOKED AND SERVED.VIOLATION#7-38-012(a) HEARING LOCATION 400 W SUPERI0R HEARING TIME 3:00 HEARING DATE 11-1-2012.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no consumary advisory posted.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation screens need cleaning

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

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, MUST PROVIDE A RODENT PROOF STRIPE AT BOTTOM OF DOORS, AND CLEAN GREASES TRAP, OUTSIDE AREA TO BETTER CONTROL PEST ACTIVITY BY GARBAGE AREA SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED AND PREPARED, HAMBURGERS 145.9'F, BEEF 39.9'F SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012

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. MUST CLEAN TOPS AND SIDE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILT-UP

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 FLOOR BY COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILT-UP, AND ELEVATE ALL STOCK 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE HALLWAY AREA

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

Inspector’s note: Must store all employees personal items in rear hallway storage area, nice and neatly

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

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.FRONT,REAR DOORS NOT RODENT-PROOFED.

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 PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER AT DIPPER WELL,REPAIR WATER LEAKING AT PIPE BENEATH HANDSINK,REPLACE HOSE ATTACHED TO SOAP/SANITIZER DEVICE ABOVE THE 3 COMP SINK WITH AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE HOSE.

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.THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

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.REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM PREMISES.