Smakosz Restaurant

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on interior of 2 door cooler located on east wall of rear prep area. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer in "lowboy" prep cooler located near cook line. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control logbook on site at time of inspection. Instructed to contract with a license pest control provider, receive service, and maintain all required documents on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on interior of 2 door cooler located on east wall of rear prep area. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

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

Inspector’s note: Found bulk food with no labels.(flour,sugar,etc.)must label.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name (flour, salt, sugae etc) in the kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Insructed to provide lid/cover for ice bin behind the bar.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain storage racks inside prep cooler in the kitchen.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners especially behind cooking equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed items such as coleslaw, sauerkraut, and borscht stored inside repurposed used plastic food containers. Instructed to store food inside containers intended for reuse.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn and dirty gaskets on all prep coolers located in prep area. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good working condition.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dirty, rusty racks inside all prep coolers located in prep area. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good conditon.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of dirt, food debris, grease, and grime inside fryer cabinets, microwaves, and bottom of prep coolers. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease on filters above main cook line. Instructed to clean or replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed glass bulbs in basement. Instructed to either provide covers or replace with unbreakable bulbs.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Noted no thermometers inside 4 door refrigeration unit conspicuously posted to monitor the ambient temperature of equipment. Instructed to equip all refrigeration units with accurate and working thermometers

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

Inspector’s note: Mast clean and maintain clean shelving in 2 door right side cooler and gasket on 2 door cooler left side unit

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previously cited core violations from 5/7/2019 report #2288380 not corrected #55 noted heavy clutter on shelves and basement storage. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pest. Must upgrade housing keeping #58 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. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name( sugar, flower etc)must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

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

Inspector’s note: Facility uses hi temperature sanitizing dish machine and doesn't have proper temperature measuring irreversible registering temperature indicator that shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy clutter on shelves and basement storage. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pest. Must upgrade housing keeping

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty and dusty ceiling fans at the prep areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods (chicken, pork, soups, salads etc.) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate must be present when handling potentially hazardous foods. Serious violation 7-38-012

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible and accurate inside all coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles stored in basement storage area. Usable items (food and non food) 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: Observed a torn gasket on the right door of the 2 door prep cooler in the kitchen. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt accumulation in the gaskets of the two door prep cooler in the kitchen. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the caulk between the wall and the kitchen exposed handsink to have a black mold-like substance built up in it. Instructed facility to remove, clean area, recaulk, and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the kitchen exposed handsink to be slow draining. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: No Illinois Foodhandler certificates on site. Instructed facility that all foodhandlers must obtain and maintain certificates.

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

Inspector’s note: Food stored inside the chest freezer must be covered.also provide food grade bags to store food.