Amped Kitchens Chicago

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food without labels in all coolers. Isntructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed home made fruit fly traps in utility room and next to ice machine. Instrutcted to remove and that all pest control devices must be provided by a licensed pest control technician.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in coolers and freezers/ instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed racks of uncovered food in walk in cooler. Instructed to cover food items with a food grade lid to prevent contamination.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed leaking faucet at three-compartment sink in room #136. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 noted handsink in break room to be slow draining. Instructed to repar and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 instrutced to clean the floor drains throughout facility.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed leaking faucet at three-compartment sink in room #136. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 noted handsink in break room to be slow draining. Instructed to repar and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions INSTRUTCED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of rodent activity on the premises. Observed approximately 15 mouse droppings on the floor of the utility room and rear dock where walk-in cooler and freezer are. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed high temperature dishmachine temperature gauge on dishmachine in room 136 not working properly. Instructed to repair and maintain with a wash temperature at least 160f and a sanitizing temperature of 180f. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted handsink in break room to be slow draining. Instructed to repar and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking faucet at three-compartment sink in room #136. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instrutced to clean the floor drains throughout facility.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15// observed excessive leak at three compartment sink in room #174. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11// observed large holes in walls near rear dock area. Instructed person in charge to repair all damaged walls smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive leak at three compartment sink in room #174. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed large holes in walls near rear dock area. Instructed person in charge to repair all damaged walls smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a box stored on floor of small supply closet near ice machine 2. Instructed to provide adequate shelving to elevate all food and nonfood items at least six inches off of floor for ease of cleanability.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible temperature indicator for measuring surface temperature of utensils and equipment. Instructed manager to provide and maintain on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed faucet of three compartment sink in dishroom leaking. Instructed to repair faucet of three compartment sink and maintain. Observed urinal in washroom near locker room not flushing(employees have access to two toilets in same washroom are functioning properly). Instructed to repair urinal in washroom and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found the handwashing sink in room 184 slow draining. Must repair.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found the handwashing sink in room 184 slow draining. Must repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proper raised elevated shelves for walk-in-coolers and walk-in-freezers and dry storage room and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 1/4" inch gap at bottom of green door at front entrance and at the bottom corners of rear over head door loading dock#182 also,there's an open 1" inch gap on center of door in same area.mentioned doors must be tight fitting to prevent pest entry showed manager.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ceilings in dry storage room appeared to have sewer/waste water pipes food must not be stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips showed manager.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proper raised elevated shelves for walk-in-coolers and walk-in-freezers and dry storage room and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at drain pipe underneath the hand sink in prep kitchen #139 and at drain pipe underneath the 3-compartment sink in prep kitchen#191.instructed to repair plumbing leaks and to maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Back flow prevention device not located at (1) ice machine showed manager. Must install so back flow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in women's washroom office location.management instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no self-closing door devices on the wash room doors office location.management instructed to install and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to seal noticeable holes on brick wall in electrical room#1o3 and seal noticeable openings around electrical pipes above the walk-in-coolers in prep kitchens also, missing baseboards on wall behind the water tanks in boiler room showed manager.