Little Bad Wolf

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no labels for bulk storage containers (flour, salt, and sugar). Instructed person in charge all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed bar ice scooper being stored inside of ice with handle in contact with ice. Instructed on how to properly store ice scoop between use.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle for proper disposal of sanitary napkins in all-gender washroom. Instructed to provide covered waste receptacle.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13---- must not use tin foil or plastic wrap as liner for shelving. Shelving must be a smooth cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11--- noted the walls and baseboards or the open threshold/entranceway to the dish room with open gaps, openings seams. Must seal to be smooth and cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not store clean utensils directly hanging above the kitchen hand washing sink to prevent contamination.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted dishwasher without an effective hair restraint. Must provide.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: All stored chemicals in the dish machine room and construction materials in the rear hallway must be elevated from the floors.

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

Inspector’s note: No quaternary chemical test strips on site for quaternary sanitizer on premises and used at the dish washing machine. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use tin foil or plastic wrap as liner for shelving. Shelving must be a smooth cleanable surface.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Broken spring on the sprayer arm at the two compartment prep sink. Nozzle falls below the washbasin into the sink. Must repair.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted the ice machines waste water drain line secured with duct tape and draining into the two compartment prep sink. Must properly drain waste water from the ice machine into a floor drain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted in the enclosed garbage container room excessive grease and food debris on the grounds surrounding the grease and garbage receptacles along the baseboard, on walls and under containers. Instructed to remove all piled food debris and grease. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b) citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted the walls and baseboards or the open threshold/entranceway to the dish room with open gaps, openings seams. Must seal to be smooth and cleanable.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employees personal belongings being stored on the clean dish storage shelving. Must provide adequate storage facilities away from food and food contact items for employees.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2580839 on 8-28-23 not corrected. #40-: noted employee with long beards and no beard guard. Instructed to wear beard guard at all times when preparing food.#47- noted torn rubber gasket inside the door of 2-door refrigeration units at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and replace. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted individual to-go disposable containers and bowls with no handle used for scooping food (pasta) at the service prep coolers. Instructed to provide tongs, serving spoons, or ladle for scooping food.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted employee with long beards and no beard guard. Instructed to wear beard guard at all times when preparing food.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates at the dining tables to prevent dust accumulation

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

Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside the door of 2-door refrigeration units at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted cutting boards with dark stains. Must refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip kit on site at the time of inspection (chlorine). Instructed to have a test strip kit on site at all times to monitor the strength of the sanitizer properly. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005. Citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted a grey substance inside the soda gun dispenser at the rear by the dish washing area. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted outside grease container and surrounding not maintained with thick grease on the ground around the grease container on wall and on top of container. Instructed to detail clean and maintain grease container and its surrounding. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(b). Citation issued.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits, and edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters, and pipes/conduits.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Must not store knives and other in-use utensils between equipment, walls, and sinks or hanging above the hand washing sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior door of the tall reach-in cooler in the kitchen is in poor repair with exposed insulation. Must repair to be smooth and cleanable or replaced.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor under the bag in the box soda dispenser system with dirt and debris. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at kitchen.must clean and sanitize.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found burnt light fixtures at kitchen.must replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards at prep tables with stains and deep grooves. Instructed to clean or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket at refrigerator where french fries were being stored. Instructed to replace.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed inside of cooking fryers filled with grease. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no lid on trash can in both gender neutral bathrooms. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no splash guard between drain board of dishmachine and mop sink.must provide.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Foodhandlers not wearing hair restraints. Must provide.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found previious core violation not corrected from report dated 12-19-18. Inspection # 2243720. Violation 58.observed no approved allergen training in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any persons with the city fo chicago food sanitiation certificate to comply with allergen training and maintain. Priority foundation. Citation issued. 7-42-090. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards too large to fit in dish machine and no 3 compartment sink on premises. Must establish an approved clean in place written procedures for how cutting boards will be effectively washed rinsed and sanitized and let to air dry or replace cutting boards so that they can be effectively washed rinsed and sanitized in dush machine.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed food not protected from patrons in dinning area; food is served via a window directly next to/in front of dinning table without sneeze guard/shield. Instructed person in charge to install sneeze guard for protection or rearrange dinning tables seating for proper food protection. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)

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

Inspector’s note: Consumer advisory, regarding undercooked foods of animal origin, not posted. Instructed to post advisory and provide menu disclaimer.

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

Inspector’s note: Liquor bottle storage rack extends to in front of bar exposed hand sink. Instructed to shorten rack or relocate rack and bottles so as to not interfere with sink access and usage. Cutting boards with open seams and dark stains. Must refinish or replace damaged cutting boards.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed grease inside the deep fryers. Instructed to clean and maintain fryers. Observed pink and black slimy substance build up inside upper surfaces of ice machine. Must clean and maintain ice machine.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed grease on floor under the deep fryers.instructed to clean and maintain