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

Inspector’s note: Observed items 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.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food and grease debris under the cooking equipment and accumulated dirt debris at the bottom of the shelves in the food prep areas. Instructed to clean all.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on the fan in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean and maintain

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed 2 burnt out light bulb in the hot grill prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed items 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.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food and grease debris under the cooking equipment and accumulated dirt debris at the bottom of the shelves in the food prep areas. Instructed to clean all.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed 2 burnt out light bulb in the hot grill prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on the fan in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed items 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.

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

Inspector’s note: Found the three compartment sink not maintained; sink is leaking on floor when water from one compartment is drained. Instructed management to get drainage system serviced. Priority foundation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food and grease debris under the cooking equipment and accumulated dirt debris at the bottom of the shelves in the food prep areas. Instructed to clean all.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on the fan in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean and maintain

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed 2 burnt out light bulb in the hot grill prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Milk self-dispensing cooling units missing a thermometer, instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Fly glue traps mounted above clean utensils rack, instructed to keep away from clean utensils and open food.

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

Inspector’s note: Ice build-up noted on the grill walk-in cooler cooling unit, instructed to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop for the large ice maker sitting in a stagnate water, instructed to keep in a dry clean holder.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's employee toilet room. Instructed to provide a covered receptacle.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed accumulated food and grease debris under the cooking equipment and accumulated dirt debris at the bottom of the shelves in the food prep areas, observed accumulated grease debris on the vents above the cooking equipment located in the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean all.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 observed torn gasket in true 2 door cooler in kitchen. Instructed manager to repair or replace. Manager stated that several work orders have been put in.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 15 live small flies in warewashing room. Observed live 10 small flies in dry storage area. Instructed manager to treat areas accordingly. Recommended pest control service. Priority foundation violation 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 torn gasket in true 2 door cooler in kitchen. Instructed manager to repair or replace. Manager stated that several work orders have been put in.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled surfaces in the following locations: handle of coke machine by grill area, interior of atlas metal cooler in salad station, interior of milk cooler in convenience store, gaskets of ice machine. Instructed manager to clean all soiled areas accordingly.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 found handwashing sink connected to food preparation table, located in pizza station. Must provide splash guard.

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

Inspector’s note: Found handwashing sink connected to food preparation table, located in pizza station. Must provide splash guard.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found 1 compartment sink located on preparation hotline slow leaking from drain pipe. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found employee women's restroom receptacle uncovered. Must provide covered receptacle for women's restroom.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an excessive amount of standing water and grease in the following areas: behind steamer in main hot line preparation area, in bakery behind mixer, behind food waste decomposer located in dish area. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

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

Inspector’s note: Found several packaged food containers not labeled with allergen info. Instructed to label according to health code. No citation issued 90 days grace period given

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

Inspector’s note: Found ice scoop not stored properly in standing water in ice scoop holder, instructs to keep in a dry clean holder

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Sneeze guard not adequate to prevent customers contamination, instructed to lower shield on all self serving food stations.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed minor leak at the bottom of the far right compartment of the 3 compartment sink located in the food prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: There was no valid (only had a xerox copy)city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted nor any person on site with the certificate while preparing/handling potentially hazardous foods (i.e. Dairy, fish, beef, chicken, etc.). Instructed to have the original certificate posted in plain sight of this establishment's customers and the certificated holder(s) must be on site at all times when preparing or handling potentially hazardous foods. Serious violation 7-38-012

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

Inspector’s note: Found the ice cream freezer in the front dining area with thick ice build up. Instructed to remove and maintain. The hand washing sink (closest to the office) is in need of recaulking. Instructed to recaulk. Maintain same. There is rust on the storage racks inside of the dairy walk in cooler. Instructed to remove the rust. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Found the interior/exterior of the knife racks and the knives stored inside not clean. The interior of the ice machine and stoves need to be cleaned, must remove white/pink substance from ice machine and food/dirt build up from the interior of the stove and knives and knife racks.

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

Inspector’s note: The interior/exterior of the floor drains, floors in the corners and under/around all heavy equipment has food, dirt and grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

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

Inspector’s note: The ceiling tiles, vents and walls in the rear food preparation area has dirt/dust, food build up and spills. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: The ice scoop in the rear food preparation area was not properly stored. Instructed to store either in the ice handles up or in a clean container/bin, etc.

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

Inspector’s note: bulk-food containers not labeled ( white powder) instructed to label and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: standing water and dirt behind pipes and equipment at dish washing area. instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: unused equipment with attached pipes in dish washing area preventing easy access for proper cleaning and sanitation, instructed to remove.

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

Inspector’s note: food handlers with beard not wearing beard restraints, instructed to wear.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean pots and pans not stored proeprly, instructed to store invertedly to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Excessive condensation on prep cooler glass doors, instructed to keep dry as possible.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor drain with accumulated debris in front of the tilt skillet in the rear prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain all floor drains.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor of the dishroom with excess water in various areas. Instructed to remove all excess water and maintain a dry floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling tiles in the dishroom above the high temperature dish machine with accumulated dust. Instructed to clean and maintain ceiling tiles.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris inside the bottom of the fryers @the grill station. Instructed to clean and maintain the interior and exterior of all equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed hood vents @the grill station with accumulated grease. Instructed to clean and maintain all vents.

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 approximately 25-30 live fruit flies on the wall and ceiling of the dish room around the pulp machine and on and inside of the unused pulp machine. Instructed to provide additional pest control to minimize/eliminate the fruit fly activity. Serious violation 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris inside the bottom of the fryers @the grill station. Instructed to clean and maintain the interior and exterior of all equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed hood vents @the grill station with accumulated grease and the ceiling vents inside of the men and women employee restoom with accumulated dust. Instructed to clean and maintain all vents.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the cold knob at the mop sink missing. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the drain plug at the 3 compartment sink sanitizing basin broken. Instructed to reapir and maintain all plumbing.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the 3 compartment sink left faucet base leaking and the plumbing under the 3 compartment sink sanitizing basin leaking. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed wet mops inside of buckets in the rear maintenance room. Instructed to store all wet mops hanging or inverted.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed an unused pulp machine inside of the dish room. Instructed to remove all unused equipment from the premises.

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

Inspector’s note: See violation #14

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

Inspector’s note: Found fruit fly activity in various areas. Approximately 80-85 flies found in dish area, rear prep area, front cereal area, front coffee area, fry area and tray return station. All areas in need of detail cleaning and sanitizing. Instructed management to contact pest control for service. Serious violation 7-38-020 citation issued. Evidence of insect activity.

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

Inspector’s note: New cutting board needed in front deli station. Must correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The following in need of cleaning: soda, juice and coffee dispensors to remove all build up. Front fry station in need of cleaning to remove grease build up. Speed racks in need of cleaning, interior of reach in coolers and main ice machine and small ice holder in coffee station. All in need of cleaning to remove all build of debris. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in walk in coolers, in all prep stations and dish machine area in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up from corners and under equiupment.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls in all front prep areas in need of cleaning to remove all build up under counters. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Lights in storage areas in need of sheilding. Must correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Soda machines in need of drain lines. Drain at front coffee station in need of cleaning to remove all build up.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop must be stored in a clean container not in ice at coffee station.