The Vistas

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. May 12, 2025 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

2. May 5, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   1 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper water temperature at 70f at hand sink in dish washing room. Minimum water temperature must be at 100f or above through mixing valve or combination faucet. Priority violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Maintenance corrected plumbing on site. Water temperature reaching 100f at hand sink.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed sewage backup inside 2 compartments at 3-compartment sink when water is being held to drain. Must repair. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-025. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

3. Sep 20, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Noted top interior of ice machine bin not clean. Instructed to remove ice, clean and sanitize all surfaces and maintain.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted stained cutting board on cold holding/prep unit. Instructed to deep clean, sanitize and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Noted floors underneath kitchen ice machine, 3 compartment sink, prep tables and hot holding units in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Nov 24, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   5 general Show violations

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed multiple food-handling employees wearing dangling bracelets and necklaces while preparing food. Instructed the person in charge to ensure that food handling employees are not wearing jewelry except a plain ring, such as a wedding band while preparing food and maintain it.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used for elevation in the rear prep, dishwashing area, and dry storage areas. Instructed the person in charge 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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed drainpipe leaking under three compartment sink in the rear warewashing area ---also observed exposed handsink adjacent to three compartment sink slow draining. Instructed the person in charge to repair the leaking drainpipe and to repair it so that the sinks drain properly and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floors throughout the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed damaged baseboards along walls underneath the three compartment sink in the rear warewashing area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

5. May 9, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   4 critical3 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

     Inspector’s note: Observed employee in the dishroom donning new gloves before washing hands after handling dirty utensils and other non-food items in the dishroom; without proper handwashing, handled and stored clean dishes. Must wash hands for every possible contamination before donning new gloves. After my information dietitian corrected the issue. Priority citation:7-38-010, citation issued

     Official wording (code 8)

     Hands clean & properly washed

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Handwashing sink at dishwashing area not accessible for handwashing due sink was completely covered with plastic container with water, soap, and utensils that are soaking. The handwashing sink must be free at all times for proper handwashing. Upon my request employee removed the item. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c), citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: In use high temp dish machine at dishroom not maintaining 180f at final rinse, presently maintain 142.9f. Checked the unit several times with my irreversible registering temperature indicators and their stickers which did not change color(black) to indicate that unit maintains 180f at final rinse. Instructed to repair issue. Tagged unit "held for inspection, " do not use. Use a three-compartment sink in the kitchen priority violation 7-38-005,citation issued

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Drainpipe under handwashing sink in dishroom(which dishroom is presently in use) not connected to the sink, unable to wash hands due to water drains onto floor. After my request dietitian told the employee to reconnect the drainpipe to the handwashing sink priority violation:7-38-030(c), citation issued.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside two door reach-in cooler by the handwashing sink at serving area. Repair/replace.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: No cover was provided at receptacle inside women's staff washroom. Instructed to provide

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Grimes and food on floor inside the walk-in cooler and freezer,also under shelves in storage area. Clean and maintain

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: No food handler training certificate provided on site, instructed to provide

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificates are provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

6. Oct 3, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Must repair broken stopper of middle compartment of 3-comp sink in prep area, instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must detail clean dried food and water from floors throughout prep, dish, and dry storage areas. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: No certified manager onsite during the inspection with a valid, original, city of chicago food sanitation license while tcs foods, chicken , beef, etc. Are being prepared or served. Instructed manager to keep original food sanitation license onsite at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

7. Oct 22, 2018 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(n) found no employee health policy at premises. Priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-010. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 found no vomit and diarrhea clean up policy. Priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: 3-501.17 found ready to eat food held more than 24hours with no seven day consume by date(roast beef). Priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-005. Must label properly.

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention devices not located for ice machine,coffee machine, and juice machine. Must install backflow prevention devices at waterlines for coffee machine, ice machine, and juice machine so they can be located and serviced.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean throughout kitchen areas. Must clean and sanitize.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago sanitation manager on premises while handling time tempearture control for safety food. Priority foundation. Citation issued.7-38-012.(handling beef, chicken, etc.) must provide.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

8. Sep 8, 2017 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   5 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted dishes not properly stored inverted after sanitizing.instructed management on how to store dishes.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted food storage cabinets at the waitress station at dining area with dripped coffee on doors of cabinet and interior of cabinets with food debris.instructed management to clean exterior and interior of cabinets.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted floor under ice machine in kitchen dirty.instructed management to clean floor under ice machine.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted ceiling panels with dust over steam table and stained adjacent to 3-compartment sink in kitchen.instructed management to cleanor replace ceiling panels.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted dust on vent over steam table.instructed management to clean vent over steam table.

9. Feb 21, 2017 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

10. Oct 13, 2016 Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    8 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      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 no pest control log book on site to view.must provide a pest control logbook with required documents.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food managers certificate posted to view.must provide certificate and post.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

      Inspector’s note: Observed no dish washing facilities on site to wash multiuse utensils.must install a dish machine or a 3- compartment sink with a drain board and a grease trap

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace missing handles on lid of steam table.,torn booth seats in dining area

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must clean food debri from lower shelf of steam table,rolling carts,dipping well,interior and exterior of ice machine,storage cabinets.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must clean food debri from floor along wall bases.

    • 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 or replace damaged ceiling tiles in dining area,damaged wall base under ice machine

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must install a back flow device on ice machine