Fat Albert

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 : must provide sink stoppers for 3- compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed boxed food items stored on floor in basement and 1st fl near rear exit door must store off of floor and proper manner.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide sink stoppers for 3- compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained cutting boards.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from both microwaves & exterior of garbage cans.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace leaky faucet at 3- compartment sink.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a hooking system to hang up wet mops.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged floor tile under 3- compartment sink.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2592086 4/3/24 not corrected:#37-3-302.12 : must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.#41-3-304.14 : must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use on steam table and counter surfaces.#47-4-501.11 : must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 1- door prep cooler in front prep area lid on chest freezer in basement in poor repair. #47-4-101.19 : must remove rust from walk in cooler shelving units. #49-4-601.11(c) : must clean grease and food debris build up from steam table,grill table,fryer cabinets,overheadshelving units in rear prep area, 2- door cooler storage,walk in cooler- shelving units,compressor unit.#51-5-205.15 : must repair or replace missing sump pump lid in basement. #55-6-501.114 : must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in basement. #55-6-501.13 : must…

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

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 : must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 3-304.14 : must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use on steam table and counter surfaces.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: 4-903.11 (a;b;d) : must invert multi-use utensils on overhead shelf of cooking equipment and where needed.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 : must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 1- door prep cooler in front prep area and 2- door reach in cooler in rear prep area,lid on chest freezer in basement in poor repair.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 : must remove rust from walk in cooler shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-102.11 : observed bread bags being reused to store cooked foods in walk in cooler must use only food grade bags for food storage

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) : must clean grease and food debris build up from steam table,grill table,interior panel of ice machine,fryer cabinets,overheadshelving units in rear prep area, 2- door cooler storage,walk in cooler- shelving units,compressor unit.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 : must repair or replace leaky overhead pipe and lower pipes with a bucket stored underneath in basement. Missing sump pump lid in basement.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 : must clean debris build up from walls & ceiling in walk in cooler and prep area/dish washing areas

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 : must clean debris build up from floor under,around and along wall bases throughout prep,dish washing ,walk in cooler and basement.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 : must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 50 or more mice droppings on over the stairs food & paper storage area and on & between articles and in lower vanity of hand sink in toilet room.must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 3/27/24.(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a gap along bottom of front entry door must make door tight fitting to prevent rodent entry.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use on steam table and counter surfaces.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Must invert multi-use utensils on overhead shelf of cooking equipment.

Gloves weren’t used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handler changing gloves and not washing hands.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bread bags being reused to store cooked foods in walk in cooler must use only food grade bags for food storage .

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 1- door prep cooler in front prep area and 2- door reach in cooler in rear prep area,lid on chest freezer in basement in poor repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease and food debris build up from steam table,grill table,interior panel of ice machine,fryer cabinets,overheadshelving units in rear prep area, 2- door cooler storage,walk in cooler- shelving units,compressor unit.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace leaky overhead pipe and lower pipes with a bucket stored underneath in basement. Missing sump pump lid in basement.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in toilet room and lobby.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from walls & ceiling in walk in cooler and prep area/dish washing areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from floor under,around and along wall bases throughout prep,dish washing ,walk in cooler and basement.

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 basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rear exit door open at this time. Instructed manager if door is left open, must provide and maintain a screen door to prevent pest entry point.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following areas in need of deep cleaning to remove spills, debris and/or grease: interior shelving & floors of walk in cooler, prep tables, interior of prep coolers and exterior of hot holding units.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leaky pipe underneath the 3 comp sink. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the fixture in the washroom dirty. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled walls and floors need cleaning in prep, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed the filter in the rear prep area above the cooking equipment dirty. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged splashguard on right side of rear hand washing sink. Instructed manager to repair.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted in prep area. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles 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 used as shelving in prep and basement storage areas. Instructed manager to provide adequate shelving for storage.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, holding units, coolers, and freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Obsesrved damaged wall and baseboards behind ice machine, stained ceiling tiles and peeling paint on walls in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to repair/replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled walls and floors need cleaning in prep, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no mechanical ventilation in washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Observed two employees and five customers not wearing face coverings inside establishment. Individuals regardless of vaccination status are required to wear a mask securely covering nose and mouth when indoors and any public place. Public health order 2-112-340 citation issued

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed bottom storage shelves of prep tables, and shelves inside walk in cooler not clean of debis. Instructed to clean/maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floors inbasement and stairs to basement not maintain. Instructed to clean all debris. Must maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11: small holes in ceiling around piping and electrical wiring. Instd to seal small holes noted.

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

Inspector’s note: Over 30 mice droppings scattered on floor and along wallbase in corners. Instd to remove all droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and contact pest control for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a).

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Small holes in ceiling around piping and electrical wiring. Instd to seal small holes noted.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak in the drainage pipe of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Continued non compliance for violation 58 no food allergen training certificates on site. Instructed all employees that have the city of chicago food sanitation certificate must take the allergen training and provide proof the requirements were met. Core violations not corrected in the time frame specified on the inspection report is classified as a priority foundation violation 7-42-090

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

Inspector’s note: Found bulk ingredient containers stored in the rear not labeled. Instructed to label. Maintain same.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found the floors in the corners and under/around the heavy equipment in the front and rear with dirt, debris and food. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Prep cooler rubber door gasket, torn, loose. Instd to repair same.

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

Inspector’s note: Worn and unclean surface on toilet room door. Instd to paint, clean and maintain.

Linen: clean and soiled properly stored

Inspector’s note: Missing stoppers for 3-compartment sink. Instd to provide stoppers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floors behind the cooking equipment,along wall base and corners,instructed to clean and maintain area

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

Inspector’s note: Pest control log book was not provided during the inspection. Management instructed that the pest control book must be available at all times during the inspection. Must provide. Serious violation 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Maintain the floor dry in the basement. Clean the floor under the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the leak from the drain line in the basement. Repair the leaking faucet at the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Maintain the floor dry in the basement. Clean the floor under the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the leak from the drain line in the basement. Repair the leaking faucet at the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty walk-in cooler storage shelves, instructed to remove rust/ or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Pizza not protected during preparation, cooks plastic wrapped pizza in microwave, which causes it to melt on pizza. Citation issued 7-38-005a serious. Instd to remove plastic wrap prior to cooking and discussed with owner on proper techniques for cooking pizza.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards pitted, with deep, dark grooves. Instd to repair/replace same and maintain. Rusty surfaces on bottom of prep tables and wire storage racks. Remove rusty surfaces. Provide splashguard inbetween handsink and 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Vent cover and surrounding ceiling tiles in rear not clean, dust accumulation. Clean same. Toilet room door not clean and worn surfaces. Instd to clean and paint same.

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

Inspector’s note: Stoppers in poor repair for 3-comparment sink. Insdt to replace stoppers and maintain.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handlers requirements not met. No records, logs on file. Instd to provide proper requirements.

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

Inspector’s note: Must defrost and clean the reachin chest freezers has some ice buildup inside them located in the basement

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floor in the basement along the walls and in the corners.

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

Inspector’s note: The faucet at the 3-compartment sink is dripping water when water is of. Must repair or replace it.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of coolers, fryer cabinets, cooking equipment. Defrost and clean the reachin chest freezers has ice buildup inside them located in the basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean floors under all the heavy equipment ist floor and clean the floor in the basement along the walls and in the corners.

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

Inspector’s note: The faucet at the 2-compartment sink sprays water all over when the water is on . Must repair or replace it.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize the can opener against wall of food build-up at rear. Must clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize the following; meat slicer and knives/knife rack at rear. Must clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors in the following areas; under meat slicer at rear, in prep area around heavy equipment and in basement under shelving. Must clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing cover for front ice bin. Provide same.

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

Inspector’s note: Underneath storage shelf next to cooking line not clean, excessive grease. Clean same and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Door leading to prep area and toilet room door not clean. Clean and paint same.

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. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, FRYER CABINETS, 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. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT (GREASE SPILLS).

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. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, FRYER CABINETS, 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. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT (GREASE SPILLS).

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

Inspector’s note: Repair leaking overhead pipe in basement.

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. INSTALL EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTALL UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACK FLOW DEVICE FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.