Minnie Ripperton Apartments

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusted and dirty storage racks and bottoms of refrigerator and freezer. Surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles stored on floor in dining room. Instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles off floor.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a small leak at faucet on three compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor to the right of oven in need of cleaning, and interior lower cabinet to the left of oven in need of cleaning. Clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found the mechanical ventilation in the women's restroom outside of dining area in poor repair. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a thermometer for refrigerator.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean radiator covers and window sills in dining area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from floor along wall bases of radiators in dining area and kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide covered receptacles for women's washroom.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a small ceiling leak in the dining area. Instructed to repair and maintain

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-202.11(b) Waste water from 3 compartment sink must be routed to an attached grease trap. Must install and maintain same.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 4-301.14 Observed large oven in kitchen area, without required ventilation hood system installed above. Must install ventilation hood system above oven to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings. Must maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 Observed approximately 25 mice dropping in cabinets at back of lunch room. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must eliminate pest issue. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-202.11(b) Waste water from 3 compartment sink must be routed to an attached grease trap. Must install and maintain same.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: 4-302.12 No metal stem thermometers on site during inspection. Must provide metal stem thermometers to measure internal food temperature. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 Observed approximately 25 mice dropping in cabinets at back of lunch room. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must eliminate pest issue. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: 4-301.12 Must provide drain stoppers for 3 compartment sink.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-202.11(b) Water water from 3 compartment sink must be routed to an attached grease trap. Must install and maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Seal loose coving at floor where meets wall under 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Seal opening into wall at loose coving under 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning along the wall base and in corner around the prep table.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean walls around the prep table that holds the steam table. Also must replace damaged ceiling tiles in the dinning area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed floor not clean under hot holding table, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed water damaged and missing ceiling tiles in dining room, instructed to replace. Also clean wall behind hot holding units.also clean light shields.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed one light out in kitchen over oven, instructed to reair/replace. Also replace broken light shield.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls in need of cleaning to remove all splatter. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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 DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN PREP,AND DINNING ROOM.

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.OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 3 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON TABLE AND FLOOR IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. RECOMMEND PEST SERVICE. NO CITATION ISSUED

* 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 CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. NO VALID FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED,AVAILABLE,OR LETTER FOR ENROLLMENT AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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 DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN PREP,DINING AREA.

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

Inspector’s note: No certified foodservice mgr. On premises , valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted, or letter of enrollment in class provided at time of investigation-no citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Defrost the deep freezer and reach-in top freezer of refrigerator.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail clean floors along wall bases, and in corners throughout dining area, storage room and in closets.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean light shields where needed in dining/kitchen areas, and window ledges in same area.