City Limits Sports Bar

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Nov 22, 2021 Conditional

   Short Form Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical7 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

     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: Found incomplete vomiting and diarrheal spill kit ( missing item appropriate sanitizer that kills norovirus). Instructed to provide complete spill kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside (2) prep cooler in prep area.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide label for food storage containers identified with common name (salt, sugar, flour etc)

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

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

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of all coolers

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Toilet room receptacles must be covered. Instructed to provide cover/lid.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and reorganize prep area. Food and non food items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floor inside mop closet.

     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: Observed no city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate posted on premise. Instructed management, a city of chicago certificate must be posted and available on site. A certified food manager must be present when tcs (chicken, turkey, sandwiches, salads etc) foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handlers with incomplete proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide certificate for each employee.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

2. Aug 27, 2021 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 3)

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

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside (2) prep cooler in prep area.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide label for food storage containers identified with common name (salt, sugar, flour etc)

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted an opening/gap at the bottom of front and rear door. Instructed to rodent proofed bottom of the said doors.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

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

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of all coolers.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Toilet room receptacles must be covered. Instructed to provide cover/lid.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and reorganize prep area. Food and non food items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floor inside mop closet.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handlers with incomplete proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide certificate for each employee.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkFood handling

     The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

     Inspector’s note: Found no inspection summary report posted (01-27-2020) on premise. Instructed manager, a summary report must be displayed and visible to the public. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010 7-42-010 (b) no citation issued

     Official wording (code 61)

     Summary report displayed and visible to the public

3. Jan 27, 2020 Conditional

   License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

     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: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus) priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler (s) with no proof of food handler training. Instructed to provide. Information given.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

4. Jan 23, 2020 Fail

   License · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

     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: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus) priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Establishment has opening in front prep/service area. A physical barrier is needed when the preparation is adjacent to the customer area and it is likely that contamination will occur. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide metal stem thermometer for internal temperature of food products. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide (chlorine) sanitizing test strips for sanitizing solution at 3 compartment sink. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler (s) with no proof of food handler training. Instructed to provide. Information given.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training