Frank's Chicago Shrimp House

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk contatiners containing (flour & salt) without labels. Instructed to label all food items removed from original packaging with contents name.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the employee toilet room in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for employee toilet room and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment. Instructed the person in charge to clean and maintain. (nonfood contact surfaces)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the unisex employee toilet room. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the toilet room and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floors throughout kitchen preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceiling tile in the employee toilet room located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed lid on chest freezer in poor condition with exposed insulation and torn gasket. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusted shelving unit next to 3 compartment sink. Must repair/replace and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulation of dust under hood of front prep area. Must clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Handwashing sink in rear prep area is slow draining. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken gate and missing panels along dumpster area. Instructed to replace mssing panel and maintain enclosed area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed burned out light under hood in front prep area. Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install splash guard at right side of the hand sink next to prep table at rear prep/3 compartment sink area and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Torn door gaskets at front prep 2 door stand up cooler.instructed to replace the torn door gaskets.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail clean can opener blade and housing attached to remove dried up food debris and to maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Small water leak at base of faucet at 3 compartment sink.instructed to repair plumbing leak and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing cover for waste receptacle inside the wash room.must provide and maintain covered waste receptacles.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide missing ceiling tile at rear near the exit door and replace missing wall tile across from the rear prep/3 compartment sink area and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Install a splash guard between the exposed hand sink and the chest freezer in the front serving area,and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All clean utensils, pots,pans, trays, food containers must be stored upside down/inverted to prevent dust accumulation and possible contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Install a splash guard between the exposed hand sink and the chest freezer in the front serving area,and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean,remove dust build-up on the fan guard of the two door reach in cooler and maintain. Clean the back of the deep fryer with dust accumulated and grease accumulated on the upper compartment of the deep fryer. And maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Ceiling vent cover of the washroom with heavy dust accumulated. Must clea,remove dust and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All clean utensils, pots,pans, trays, food containers must be stored upside down/inverted to prevent dust accumulation and possible contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Install a splash guard between the exposed hand sink and the chest freezer in the front serving area,and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean,remove dust build-up on the fan guard of the two door reach in cooler and maintain. Clean the back of the deep fryer with dust accumulated and grease accumulated on the upper compartment of the deep fryer. And maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Ceiling vent cover of the washroom with heavy dust accumulated. Must clea,remove dust and maintain.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers without proper hair restraints. All food handlers must wear a hat or hair net in food prep areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bus pans (which are used for prepped food items) stored right side up. Instructed all multi use items must properly stored, upside down or inverted, to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed reach in freezer with ice accumulation on the interior side walls. Instructed to defrost, clean, sanitize and maintain all freezers.

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

Inspector’s note: Rear exit screen door not tight fitting/rodent proof. Observed open 1/2 inch gap on bottom and top of door. Instructed to seal and make tight fitting on all sides. No current pest control service reports. Reports found dated from 2103, one invoice from 2014 and no access to electronic invoices. Must provide recent service reports, all required documentation or access to electronic documentation. Serious violation 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified food manager on site during the inspection while foods were being prepared and served. Serious violation 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk food containers must be labeled.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use paper towels as liner for shelving inside condiment storage containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors in rear area by exit door and floors inside storage room. Food and non food items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair broken rubber gasket around reach-in cooler (right)door in front prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to fix stripped (cold) faucet handle at exposed hand sink in front prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles stored on top of walk-in cooler to prevent pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation covers thru-out premises has build up of dust & grease. Must detail clean.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Need to provide walk in cooler and metal stem thermometers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean, and sanitize 3 compartment sink surfaces.

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

Inspector’s note: Wall by mop sink faucet had crack/gap, shall be repaired/sealed, wall by electrical box had gaps/holes, shall be repaired/sealed.