Amazing Grace Senior Living

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jun 7, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed broken toilet paper holder in staff restroom. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed heavy build up of ice on interior of walk-in freezer. Instructed to defrost freezer and maintain in good condition.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed build up of dust on ceiling and vents throughout food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain in good condition.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed 1 burnt out lightbulb in hood over cook line. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

2. Oct 13, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/dust build up on prep area and dishwash area shelves. Must clean shelves and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Employees washroom handwash sink pipe draining slowly. Instructed manager said handwash sink pipe must drain quickly.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed one burned out ceiling light bulb above prep area. Must replace with working ceiling light bulb.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed one prep area ceiling light bulb cover cracked. Must replace damaged ceiling light bulb cover.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

3. Jul 28, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • 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

     Official wording (code 3)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed leaking condition under booster for high temperaure dish machine. Repair 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 grill and other equipment unecessary to bussiness need to be removed from dry storage room. All reaining items need to be stored off floor and away from walls.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violation not corrected from report dated 6/4/21 violation #57 no proof of food handler training. Instructed to provide food handlers training cerificate for each employee handling food. Priority foundation 7-42-090

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate on premise. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present when handling (preparing and serving) tcs foods (meat, soup, salads, chicken etc) priority foundation violation 7-38-012

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

4. Jun 4, 2021 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   1 paperwork Show violations

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 instructed to provide food handlers training cerificate for each employee handling food.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

5. May 4, 2021 Fail

   License · Fail

   9 critical10 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 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

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to install (2) handsink with hot and cold running water equipped with hand soap and hand drying device adjacent and accessible to main prep/3 compartment sink area and in rear prep area (by walk-in cooler/freezer) priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c) no citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide handwashing signage at all handsink.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide hand washing cleanser (handsoap) and hand drying device or papertowel available at all handsink. Priority foundation 7-38-030 (c) no 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: Found non working dishwashing machine in main prepdishwashing area. Instructedd to fix and maintain. A mechanical dishwashing machines should provide a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 – 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine) or 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine). Priority violation 7-38-025 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood temperature

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

     Inspector’s note: 4 door reach-in cooler and prep coolers must maintain cold holding temperature of 41.0f or below. Instructed to turn on all coolers and freezers on premises. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

   • CriticalFacility upkeep

     Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

     Inspector’s note: Found low (cold) water pressure at 2 compartment sink (left 2 comp sink) in rear prep area. Instructed to fix and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-030 (c) no citation

     Official wording (code 50)

     Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

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

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

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

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to repaint or replace metal storage racks with some rust accumulation inside walk-in cooler/freezer.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no sanitizing test strips (for chlorine and quats) available for determining sanitizing concentration at 3 compartment sanitizing sink. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicators available to take the temperature of the water inside of the high temperature dish machine. Priority foundation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed residential type warewashing machine at 3rd floor dining service area. Instructed to provide commercial type warewashing machine. (the presence of adequate detergents and sanitizer is necessary to effect clean and sanitized utensils. The automatic dispensing of these chemical agents, plus a method of a flow indicator, flashing light, buzzer or visible open air delivery system that alerts the operator that the chemicals are no longer dispensed, ensures that the utensils are subjected to an efficacious cleaning and sanitizing regimen). Instructed to remove or replace with commercial type warewashing machine with proper code requirements. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to fix loose faucet at 2 compartment sink (next to handsink) in prep area.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to install grease interceptor or grease box underneath 3 compartment sink or provide outside/inside grease trap.

     Official wording (code 52)

     Sewage & waste water properly disposed

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

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

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing lightshield inside walk-in cooler and cracked lightshield inside walk-in freezer.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate on premise. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present when handling (preparing and serving) tcs foods (meat, soup, salads, chicken etc) priority foundation violation 7-38-012 no 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: Instructed to provide food handlers training cerificate for each employee handling food.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training