Duke's

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Front prep area handwash sink pipe draining slowly. Instructed manager said handwash sink mus drain quickly.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease and grime on filters in hood over grill. Instructed to correct and maintain in good condiiton.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed soap pump at exposed handwashing sink in front prep area is hard to pump. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease and grim on filters in hood over grill. Instructed to correct and maintain in good condiiton.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 2 freezers in facility covered in ice. Instructed to defrost and maintain in good condition.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed slow draining exposed handwashing sink in front prep area. Instructed to correct and maintain in good condition.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following repeat core violations not corrected from report #2587724 dated 1/8/2024: #51 " observed no backflow prevention device at utility sink located in employee toilet room. Instructed to install in accordance with all relevant laws, rules, and regulations." #53 "observed no covered trash receptacle inside unisex employee toilet room. Instructed to provide." #57 "observed 1 employee with no food handler training. Instructed all employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times." #58 "observed allergen training certificates on site are expired. Instructed all employees holding city of chicago foodservice manager certificates must complete allergen training and maintain records thereof on site at all times." instructed to correct and come into compliance. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed thermometer in 2 door prep cooler located opposite grill not working. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow prevention device at utility sink located in employee toilet room. Instructed to install in accordance with all relevant laws, rules, and regulations.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle inside unisex employee toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found leak at hand sink at front preparation areas.must repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found worn and damaged ceiling tiles above gas oven.must replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean behind and under equipment at rear preparation areas.must clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found unnecessary clutter at premises.(old coffee machine,tools,etc.)must remove.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard boxes being reused as food and utensil storage. Must have non porous smooth easily cleanable containers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Hang mops to dry after use.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food splatters and grease on walls throughout prep area. Must detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food containers in rear prep without any labels (spices). Must label containers with common name to properly identify.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dirty cutting board in rear with dark yellow stains. Must detail clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food splatters and grease on walls throughout prep area. Must detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed card board used as floor liners in prep areas. Must remove from premises.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed approximately 40 mouse droppings on the floor on the rear storage area behind the chest freezers and prep coolers and on the floor of the storage closet beneath the storage racks. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings from the premises. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate the pest activity. 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: 4-501.12 replace the worn cutting board in the rear food prep area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 clean the interior of the microwave and chest freezers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 clean the grease and food debris on the walls of the rear food prep area.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed both the 1 door coke prep cooler and the 2 door prep cooler at improper temperatures. Both coolers were used to store tcs foods such as hamburgers and feta cheese. The air temperature inside of the 1 door coke prep cooler was at 50f and the 2 door prep cooler air temperature was also at 50f. Management instructed to repair and maintain both coolers below 41f. Priority 7-38-005. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Replace the worn cutting board in the rear food prep area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the interior of the microwave and chest freezers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the grease and food debris on the walls of the rear food prep area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device at soda dispenser.instructed management to install a backflow device at soda dispenser.

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

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND LEDGING OF CHEST FREEZER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE LEDGING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device at soda dispenser.instructed management to install a backflow device at soda dispenser.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floors dirty behind refrigerators and hot line equipment. Istructed management to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber gasket on the door of the 2 door reach in cooler. Must repair and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed female employees preparing food to order not wearing hair restraint. Instructed to wear hair restraint to confine the hair.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed male employee preparing foods to order wearing dirty clothing. Instructed to wear clean clothes and apron to be presentable to the customer.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloth for wiping the prep tables, chopping board must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses.

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

Inspector’s note: Must defrost the two chest freezer with excessive ice build-up and maintain. Torn rubber gasket on the door of the 2 door reach in cooler. Must repair and maintain. Must replace boxed cardboard being used as food container inside the reach in cooler. Replace with washable food container.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove cardboard being used as a floor mat. Replace with regular rubber floor mat.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Exterior of the microwave not clean . Instructed to detail clean, sanitize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Hood/filters above the grill with heavy grease accumulated. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Upgraded to priority foundation.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Peeling paint on the ceiling inside the washroom and above the cooking area. Instructed to scrape peeling paint and re paint or replace and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from report #2243341 dated 12/10/19. #51, 5-204.12 instructed to install backflow preventer device for ice machine infront prep/cooking area. #58- pa 100-0367 found no approved allergen training in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training. #56,6-303.11 instructed to replace inoperable light bulb inside 2 door reach-in cooler and inoperable light bulb in 1 door reach-in cooler in rear by storage area. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

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

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to label food storage container/bin in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove cardboard liner on top of cooking oven and cardboard liner inside 2 door reach-in cooler in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair loose faucet neck at 3 compartment sink.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install backflow preventer device for ice machine infront prep/cooking area

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install grease trap/box underneath 3 compartment sink in rear dishwashing area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain wall with dried food spillage around front prep/cooking area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove peeling paint around vent pipe above oven in rear prep/dishwashing area and replace ceiling tile with peeling paint at same area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace inoperable light bulb inside 2 door reach-in cooler and inoperable light bulb in 1 door reach-in cooler in rear by storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling pait/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: Reach in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), prep table lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

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

Inspector’s note: Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment in prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

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

Inspector’s note: Walls that had peeling paint/exposed raw wood in rear kitchen area shall be repaired/sealed.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to label and date food items (cooked on site) stored inside cooler and freezers.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install splash guard or divider at exposed hand sink in rear prep area.------must seal hole/gap around exposed hand sink in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain kitchen hood and filters with excessive grease accumulation.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing light bulb inside 2 reach-in cooler (coke/pepsi cooler) in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install backflow preventer device or vacuum breaker at mopsink faucet inside washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles stored underneath prep table (corner) in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Gaskets on reach-in cooler and deep freezers lid with tape to hold together not maintained. Instructed to replace worn gaskets or cooler doors and replace deep freezer lid or replace unit. Lower storage shelves under prep table rusted. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant to surface.

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

Inspector’s note: Cooler gaskets, filters on exaust hood, and storage shelves not clean. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor not maintained in front and rear prep/storage area. Instructed to replace missing and damaged floor tile and detail clean daily.

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

Inspector’s note: Ceiling and walls not maintained in front and rear prep/storage area. Instructed to replace all missing and damaged ceiling tile and replace missing wall tile in front prep area behind steam table.

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

Inspector’s note: Light not provided inside front storage closet. Instructed to install light fixture.

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

Inspector’s note: Utility sink not installed on premises. Instructed to install utility sink with hot and cold running water. Cold water handle broken at exposed handsink. Instructed to repair handle. Backflow preventer not installed on ice machine or soda dispnesers. Instructed to install backflow preventer on both ice machine and soda dispenser.

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

Inspector’s note: Unnecessary articles stored in front storage closet. Instructed to remove all unused articles and elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from wall.