Redhot Ranch
3057 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Restaurant ZIP 60657 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Jul 22, 2026
Redhot Ranch was last inspected on July 22, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.
Latest inspection
July 22, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
1 critical1 general-
CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: 4-602.11(B-E): Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201.16: Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE REAR PREP INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
15 inspections on record
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed the ice bin interior in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove ice, clean and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility without a chemical test kit(chlorine) for sanitizer or for ware washing area. Informed person in charge a test kit that accurately measures the concentration in mg/l of sanitizing solution must be provided. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed chipped paint on the walls in the rear prep instructed to resurface and repaint chipped areas to ensure walls are sealed, smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-307.11--- must not store clean utensils hanging on the three compartment sink faucet.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-101.19--- must not use milk crates as a means of elevation throughout the rear.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: 4-602.13--- noted excessive rust on the exterior of the three compartment sink grease trap and on the lower metal shelving on the cooks line metal prep table. Must remove all rust and decaying metal.----pressed wood shelving above the three compartment sink in poor repair, chipping and damaged. Must replace. 4-601.11(b)--- rusty metal rack shelving with chipping paint in the one door pepsi cooler at the front prep. Must remove rust, replace or repaint.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201.11---wall behind the rear box freezer with chipping/peeling plaster. Must repair to be smooth and cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: : 6-305.11---- noted employees hand bags being stored in the rear food prep/food storage area. Instructed to provide designated storage for employees personal belongings away from food and food contact items.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13---- no proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
1 critical7 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observe black speckles of an unknown substance on the exterior of the soda dispensing system and on the plastic ice dispensing shoot and when wiped with a white napkin came off on the napkin. Instructed to clean and sanitize all areas of the ice machine and ice/soda contact surfaces. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Must not store clean utensils hanging on the three compartment sink faucet.----must not store food contact items such as napkins and latex gloves in the unused washroom being used as a store room.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the facility, including the rear washroom being used as storage closet, must be elevated from the floors.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation throughout the rear.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Rusty metal rack shelving with chipping paint in the one door pepsi cooler at the front prep. Must remove rust, replace or repaint.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted excessive rust on the exterior of the three compartment sink grease trap and on the lower metal shelving on the cooks line metal prep table. Must remove all rust and decaying metal.----pressed wood shelving above the three compartment sink in poor repair, chipping and damaged. Must replace.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors under the three compartment sink and surrounding the rear machine machine with dirt and debris. Must clean and maintain.----hole in the ceiling tile above the three compartment sink filled with a cloth towel. Must replace damaged tile.----wall behind the rear box freezer with chipping/peeling plaster. Must repair to be smooth and cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Noted employees hand bags being stored in the rear food prep/food storage area. Instructed to provide designated storage for employees personal belongings away from food and food contact items.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen training or certificates for all the city of chicago certified food managers. Must provide.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4 inch gap at rear exit door sweep. Must rodent proof said door.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Prep area stand up 1-door pepsi cooler door rubber gasket ripped. Must repair/replace said damaged cooler door rubber gasket.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food/dirt build up on walls around and behind mop sink. Must clean walls around mop sink and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop stored inside ice machine on ice. Instructed to remove and provide an ice scoop holder.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
2 critical7 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: No installed handwashing sink in the rear prep/dishroom area. Instructed to install said sink at mentioned area with hot and cold running water and soap and paper towel/hand drying device. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-030(c), citation issued
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: Noted establishment serving undercooked food items (hamburgers) with no consumer advisory, disclosure or reminders to the customers. Instructed to have a consumer advisory on the menu with a disclosure notice and reminder statement. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued today.
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop stored inside ice machine on ice. Instructed to remove and provide an ice scoop holder.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Noted some use of milk crates for elevation in the kitchen area, dishwashing area, and dry storage area. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provides appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6" away from the wall.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted shelf by the steam table with dirt, black substance and debrie. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Noted leaking faucet at the 3 comaprtment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Noted outside garbage dumpster overloaded and preventing proper lid closure. Also noted evidence of pest (rat droppings) on the ground around the dumpster. Instructed always to have dumpster lid closed to prevent food source for pest priority foundation #7-38-020(b). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: -noted black walls by the steam table at the front prep area. -noted dirt and grime on the floors throughout the rear food prep/dry storage, especially underneath the milk crates. -floors inside the walk-in cooler along the wall base. Instructed to clean walls and floors and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Noted employee belongings on shelves at the prep/dry storage area with food items. Instructed to provide a designated area for employees to store their belongings.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
5 critical8 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued. - -
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued -
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: No installed handwashing sink at rear prep/dishroom area.instructed to install said sink at mentioned area.provide soap and paper towel/hand drying device. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-030(c),no citation issued
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Date marking observed prepared tcs foods not properly date labeled. Must properly date labeled foods with an expiration date no longer than 7 days on tcs food. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005. No citation issued -
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: Menu does not disclose and inform consumers the specific menu items that are raw or under cooked and the potential hazard of consuming such food (hamburger/cheeseburger) must disclose and remind such items in written form on menu. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005. No citation issued. -
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Bottles and shakers at front counter used by the customers must be labeled with common name.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Dry wiping cloth at prep area used for wiping must be stored inside a bucket with sanitizer solution
Official wording (code 41)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used on shelves at storage area,instructed to remove.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Black milk crates are used for elevation of food and non-food items instructed to replace with raised shelf,6" off the floor.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Grease inside the cabinets of deep fryers(rear area),clean and maintain
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Exterior of ice chute dispenser with build-up black-slime at self serve ice machine.clean and maintain
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: No back flow prevention device provided at mop sink, must install so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintained
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: No lid provided at receptacle inside the staff/customer's washroom.instructed to provide
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: No food handlers certificate provided on site,instructed to provide -
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
5 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed potatoes being stored in large plastic storage bins that are not designed for food storage. Must provide food grade containers for all food storage.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Must remove dust and dirt from fan in prep area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Must store containers of potatoes at least 6 inches off the floor.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Must repair broken dry wall near the toilet in the customer restroom.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Observed employee jackets, purses and cell phones stored on top of boxes of soda and potatoes. Instructed to store all employee belongings in lockers or away from food and food equipment.
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Wall at the potato storage in poor repair with peeling paint and chipping plaster. Must repair.
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
1 critical8 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector’s note: Observed poor hygienic practices.observed bare hand contact with ready to eat foods, improper glove use and handling money then continue to handle food contact items without washing hands. Employee wearing only one glove, cook a burger then assemble the burger with its ready to eat lettuce, tomato and bun with one bare hand. Employee was also observed not washing hands before or after the one glove use and handle money then proceed to handle food containers of lettuce and tomato and raw beef. Reviewed good hygienic practices and proper use of gloves and hand washing. Critical violation 7-38-010(a).
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector’s note: No chlorine chemical test strips on site. Must provide. Serious vilation 7-38-030.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from 8-7-15 not corrected.#34- observed missing coving along the wall behind the cooking line. Instructed facility to install and maintain. Observed dirt accumulation in and around mop sink. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.#45-no food handler certificates for employee working/handling foods at this time and no verification of new employment. Serious violation 7-42-090.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector’s note: All prepared ready to eat condiments ie: chopped onion, in the walk-in cooler must be labeled and dated.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as a liner inside coolers.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Walls at the cooks line exposed hand sink dirty and badly stained. Must clean and maintain. Wall caulking at the same hand sink in poor repair, blackened, moldy and chipping. Must replace. Wall at the potato storage in poor repair with peeling paint and chipping plaster. Must repair.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must provide hot and cold running water from the nozzle on the milk shake machine.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: No metal stem thermometer to monitor food temperatures. Must provide.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Employees or customers personal belongings must not be stored in the food preparation area.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
6 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed a damaged knife rack in the rear. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. Observed cardboard liners used on shelving under the potatoes. Instructed facility to remove and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Observed grease accumulation on the lower compartments of the fryers. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed slight dirt accumulation on the upper interior portion of the ice machine. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Observed missing coving along the wall behind the cooking line. Instructed facility to install and maintain. Observed dirt accumulation in and around mop sink. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on all ceiling vents throughout facility. Instructed to clean and maintain. Observed grease buildup on the exhaust hood and filters. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area
Inspector’s note: Observed customers using the washroom which is accessed by walking through the hallway along side of prep areas but not directly through. Instructed facility to install a barrier (swinging doors, chains, etc) by dish area and by front counter and to maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: Out of compliance. Information given, instructed to comply and maintain.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector’s note: Observed knives stored on top of rear prep table. Must properly store knives in a knife rack.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Detail clean wall behind rear food storage shelving. Must remove dirt and debris.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops stored inside ice machine. Must properly stored ice scoops in a clean container.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Must repair cracked floor in rear prep area by 3-compartment sink and re-paint or replace floor tiles in front of prep table.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector’s note: All employees must wear hair restraints at all times food is prepared and served.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: Wiping clothes stored on top of food prep tables. Must properly store in a sanitizing solution when not in use. Ice scoops stored on top of front prep area. Must properly store ice scoops in a clean container.
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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