Maxwell Street

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer inside refrigerator in office. Instructed manager to provide thermometer inside refrigerator.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed numerous flying insects in prep, dishwashing and storage, areas, over 10 rat droppings on floor neat washroom, over 20 mice droppings inside wooden equipment in storage area near office. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged cooler door gaskets on coolers in dishwashing and office areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. Observed no stoppers for 3-compartemnt sink. Instructed manager to provide adequate stoppers for 3-compartment sink.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

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

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking faucet on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and grease buildup on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors in all areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing and damaged ceiling tiles, baseboards and missing grout on floor tiles in prep, dishwashing and storage areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused articles and equipment in storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all unused items to prevent pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic coating on bottom of prep table. Instructed person in charge to remove and maintain surface smooth and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed faucet in bathroom with cracks and damage. Instructed person in charge to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic coating on bottom of prep table. Instructed person in charge to remove and maintain surface smooth and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed faucet in bathroom with cracks and damage. Instructed person in charge to replace and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken thermnometer for upright cooler located in front prep area. Insructed to replace.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed front prep area in between grill and shelving unit with accumulated gearse buildup. Instructed to remove and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed refuse area with excessive trash surrounding receptacles. Instructed to remove in order to prevent pest harborage.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observdd floors throughout front and rear prep areas underneath all prep tables and heavy equipment. Instructed to remove trash behind white freezer chest near walk in cooler. Instructed to remove clean and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observeed no visible ambient air thermometer inside upright cooler in front prep area. Instructed to provide.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed white buckets used to store sliced potatoes with heavy build-up on exterior surfaces. Instructed to replace buckets.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed splitting wall in rear prep area next to three compartment sink. Instructed to repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on floor under, around, and behind all cooking equipment, cooling units, in corners, and along wallbase throghout premises. Instructed to clean and maintain floor.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dirt and food debris under the shelving units in the front food service area and the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on floor under around and behind front cooking equipment and underneath 3-compartment in corners and along wallbase throghout premises. Must clean and maintain floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed seasoning out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

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

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dirt and food debris under the shelving units in the front food service area and the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on floor under around and behind front cooking equipment and underneath 3-compartment in corners and along wallbase throghout premises. Must clean and maintain floor.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed both lights under the hood ventilation system out. Instructed to repair both and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the inside of the walk in cooler with a build up of dirt and debris on the floor, under the shelving units. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dirt and debris on the floors trhoughout the facility, under and around all cooking and non cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas as a means of preventing possible pest and or insect harboring.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of grease on the vents in the front food service area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed both lights under the hood ventilation system out, one missing a bulb and protective shielding. Instructed to repair both and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a small opening in the back of the side door. Instructed to seal and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic shopping bags being used to store cheese inside walk in cooler. Instructed to obtain food grade bags or containers to store any foods.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dirt and food debris under the shelving units in the front food service area and the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed loose faucet head in the empolyee toilet room. Instructed to repair and maintain in good working order.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly stored wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing stoppers at the 3-compartment sink. Must provide sink stoppers at the 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: No covered waste receptacle provided at the unisex employee washroom. Must provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on floor under around and behind front cooking equipment and underneath 3-compartment in corners and along wallbase throghout premises. Must clean and maintain floor.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected. #38observed a 1/4" gap at the bottom of the front entrance door. Must provide a tight fitting seal at all outer openings to prevent the entry of pests.#47observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the walk-in cooler and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning. #47observed cheese slices stored in plastic grocery bags in the walk-in freezer. Management instructed to use proper food grade storage bags and containers only. #51 observed the front hand sink to have a slow drain. Observed the facuet at the three compartment sink to have a leak. Instructed to repair plumbing. #55 observed excess clutter (in janitor closet) and unnecessary articles (chest freezer) stored near the employee toliet room. Must remove all unnecessary articles,…

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a 1/4" gap at the bottom of the front entrance door. Must provide a tight fitting seal at all outer openings to prevent the entry of pests.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the walk-in cooler and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on food prep equipment and shelves. Instructed to remove.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cheese slices stored in plastic grocery bags in the walk-in freezer. Management instructed to use proper food grade storage bags and containers only.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed the front hand sink to have a slow drain. Observed the facuet at the three compartment sink to have a leak. Instructed to repair plumbing.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excess clutter (in janitor closet) and unnecessary articles (chest freezer) stored near the employee toliet room. Must remove all unnecessary articles, clean all clutter, organize, and maintain areas at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing and damaged floor tiles in the dry storage room. Instructed to repair to create a smooth and easily cleanable surface. Must maintain at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceilings tile panels in the rear and water stained ceiling in the dry storage. Instructed to repair, replace missing panels and/or replace the stained ceiling tiles.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the spiderwebs and dust from the outside wall where the customer enclosure is located.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide additional lighting in the office/storage room.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the leak at the exposed handwashing sink. Must provide 2 additional sink stoppers at the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove excess clutter in the storage room to eliminate pest harborage conditions.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate. Must provide proof of training.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed over 30 live flies scattered in the rear storage area on the walls and storage shevling. Instructed manager to remove flies and detail clean areas. Instructed manager to call pc for service. Serious citation issued #7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: No valid city of chicago certified manager on duty while potentially hazardous foods are being prepared, handled and served such as polish, steak and tamales. City certifed manager must be on duty at all time. Serious citation issued #7-38-012.

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

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

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean floors in the rear storage furance area,along wall base and corners

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

Inspector’s note: Observed water stained ceiling tiles in the rear storage room where the utility sink is located; instructed to replace tiles where needed. Some loose wall paneling observed on the wall next to the reach in cooler; reattach wall paneling.

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

Inspector’s note: The self closing device on the washroom door is broken; repair the self closing device on the washroom door.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers that are not city of chicago food service managers must obtain the required idph food handler training certificate.

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

Inspector’s note: Some cleaning needed to the bottom of the fryers to remove grease observed; clean fryers.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors under around and behind equipment where needed.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed water stained ceiling tiles in the rear storage room where the utility sink is located; instructed to replace tiles where needed. Some loose wall paneling observed on the wall next to the reach in cooler; reattach wall paneling.

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

Inspector’s note: The self closing device on the washroom door is broken; repair the self closing device on the washroom door.

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

Inspector’s note: Found one compartment of the three comp sink clogged with food; instructed to remove food particles to unclog.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers that are not city of chicago food service managers must obtain the required food handler training certificate.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repaint peeling paint on floor throughout.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged threshold at front door.loose wall panel & wall base in toilet room.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair leaky pipe at 3- comp sink and provide sink stoppers for same.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to seal gaps and openings in ceiling tiles.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to seal gaps and openings in ceiling tiles.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide refrigerator thermometer in front prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: The sink back splash area and water filling faucets above the steam tables are dirty; wash, rinse and sanitize said areas.

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

Inspector’s note: The rear storage rooms are full of clutter, clean out and organize the storage rooms.