Pour Decisions

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

Inspector’s note: Must discontinue using milk crates for storage racks in 1st floor and basement prep areas. Adjust threshold at rear exit door. Replace gasket on deep freezer in basement. Defrost 1-door upright freezer in basement. Remove rust from storage racks in walk in cooler in basement. Remove peeling paint from swinging doors to 1st floor prep area. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive dust and grease accumulation from hood and filters. Clean dried food from walls in 1st floor and basement prep areas. Repair/remove water stains on ceiling in 1st floor prep area. Repair peeling paint on wall at top of staircase leading to basement. Instructed to maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown debris from light shield over 3-comp sink in basement prep area. Replace burned out light in 1st floor prep area. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair non-working toilet room on 2nd floor, sign on door. Two additional toilet rooms on 2nd floor are working with hot& cold running water. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a pink slime like substance on the interior panel of the ice machine in the basement. Substance likely to contaminate ice for human consumption. Also, black mold like substance was observed on interior hoses inside said machine. Instructed to discontinue using machine until serviced, cleaned and sanitized. Serious violation 7-38-005 (a)

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: 020observed approximately 20 live small flies on wall around the bar on the 1st level. Instructed to remove flies. Clean and sanitize the affected areas, and contact pest control for service. Serious violation 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Must discontinue using milk crates for storage racks in 1st floor and basement prep areas. Adjust threshold at rear exit door. Replace gasket on deep freezer in basement. Defrost 1-door upright freezer in basement. Remove rust from storage racks in walk in cooler in basement. Remove peeling paint from swinging doors to 1st floor prep area. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean debris from interior contact surface of prep coolers and 1-door upright freezers on 1st and basement prep areas. Clean debris from lower shelves on prep tables. Clean grease accumulation from exterior of fryer in 1st floor prep area. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove standing water on floor in walk in cooler. Clean debris from floors throughout basement. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive dust and grease accumulation from hood and filters. Clean dried food from walls in 1st floor and basement prep areas. Repair/remove water stains on ceiling in 1st floor prep area. Repair peeling paint on wall at top of staircase leading to basement. Instructed to maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown debris from light shield over 3-comp sink in basement prep area. Replace burned out light in 1st floor prep area. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair non-working toilet room on 2nd floor, sign on door. Two additional toilet rooms on 2nd floor are working with hot& cold running water. Instructed to maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter from throughout basement. Elevate items 6 off floors to prevent rodent harborage, and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must invert multiuse utensils on shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace glass water bottles,the openings are too small to sanitize bottles properly.must repair or replace worn door gasket on chest freezer,1st fl. Bar area cabinet door in poor repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease and food debri from prep cooler,overhead shelving units,down rod on overhead shelving unit,prep table,fryer cabinet,wheel bases,pipes ,oven,stove,1st fl. Bar hand sink basin,1st & 2nd fl.bar area exterior of all cooler doors,dish racks,walk in cooler fan guard covers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace missing floor tile on 1st fl. In hallway of toiletrooms,torn carpet on stairs leading to 2nd fl..must clean food debri from floor in basement

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean food debri from walls & ceiling,light shields in basement dish washing/prep area,mold build up on caulk at dish machine.must repair or replace damaged ceiling near dish machine,missing wall tiles in 2nd fl. Women's toilet room

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace burntout light & missing light shield in basement , cracked light shield in walk in cooler

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove articles from on top of coolers in basement

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

Inspector’s note: Must re caulk along the walls of the dish machine. Caulk worn out and maintain. Broken/cracked solid light shield inside the walk in cooler in the basement. Must replace solid light shield and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail interior door of both deep fryer(with grease build-up) and maintain. Clean in detail inside the reach in freezer with glasses in the 2nd floor bar (with broken glasses) and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail interior door of both deep fryer(with grease build-up) and maintain. Clean in detail inside the reach in freezer with glasses in the 2nd floor bar (with broken glasses) and maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Clutter inside the storage room in the basement. Must remove/or discard unnecessary articles/items not being used(boxes,empty paint cans, old broken printer,wire rack shelvings, washbowl sink,etc) to prevent rodent/insects harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Upgraded to critical #14.

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

Inspector’s note: Must re caulk along the walls of the dish machine. Caulk worn out and maintain. Broken/cracked solid light shield inside the walk in cooler in the basement. Must replace solid light shield and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail interior door of both deep fryer(with grease build-up) and maintain. Clean in detail inside the reach in freezer with glasses in the 2nd floor bar (with broken glasses) and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged wall under the washbowl sink in the men/ladies washroom (one out of three washroom)in the 2nd floor. Must repair the walls and maintain. Fan guard of the walk in cooler in the basement with dust build-up. Must clean,remove dust and maintain. Install a wall paneling behind the soda wire rack shelving inside the dry storge room. Filter of the cooler in the ist floor bar and kitchen with heavy dust accumukated. Must clean and maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Clutter inside the storage room in the basement. Must remove/or discard unnecessary articles/items not being used(boxes,empty paint cans, old broken printer,wire rack shelvings, washbowl sink,etc) to prevent rodent/insects harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Found interior of the ice maker not maintained. Lower and upper interior panel with yellowish/brownish/black moldy like substance on the surfaces of the ice maker. Instructed to clean and sanitize the interior panel surfaces and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

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

Inspector’s note: Must re caulk along the walls of the dish machine. Caulk worn out and maintain. Broken/cracked solid light shield inside the walk in cooler in the basement. Must replace solid light shield and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail interior door of both deep fryer(with grease build-up) and maintain. Clean in detail inside the reach in freezer with glasses in the 2nd floor bar (with broken glasses) and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged wall under the washbowl sink in the men/ladies washroom (one out of three washroom)in the 2nd floor. Must repair the walls and maintain. Fan guard of the walk in cooler in the basement with dust build-up. Must clean,remove dust and maintain. Install a wall paneling behind the soda wire rack shelving inside the dry storge room. Filter of the cooler in the ist floor bar and kitchen with heavy dust accumukated. Must clean and maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Clutter inside the storage room in the basement. Must remove/or discard unnecessary articles/items not being used(boxes,empty paint cans, old broken printer,wire rack shelvings, washbowl sink,etc) to prevent rodent/insects harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Chest freezer with heavy ice accumulated. Must defrost and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize interior bottom shelve of the cold prep cooler (with food debris)and maintain. Clean in detail the mop sink in the 2nd floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the floor throughout prep kitchen, around and behind the water heater and dishwashing area and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Vent cover in both washrooms in the 1st floor with accumulated dust. Must clean and maintain.

* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers

Inspector’s note: Found no previous summary report from report #1198940 dated 6/26/14. Instructed manager that summary report must be posted on site in plain view for the customer. Citation issued serious 7-42-010(b).

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation not corrected from report #1198940 dated 6/26/14 #32-must provide lids for all ice bins behind the bar. Citation issued serious 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: Chest freezer with heavy ice accumulated. Must defrost and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Musy clean and sanitize interior bottom shelve of the cold prep cooler (with food debris)and maintain. Clean in detail the mop sink in the 2nd floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the floor throughout prep kitchen, around and behind the water heater and dishwashing area and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Vent cover in both washrooms in the 1st floor with accumulated dust. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk food containers must be labeled.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide lids for all bar ice bins. Must install a splash guard on left side of 1st floor prep exposed hand sink. Must not maintain a prep table with slicer, box freezer or other food prep stations under basement ceiling sewer lines. Must move or install a ceiling.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior large ice machine dirty. Must clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Must move wall mounted towel dispenser closer to sink, at 1st floor prep.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Must repair/replace broken self-closing device on door of middle washroom on 2nd floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide soda gun holders behind bar or remove soda guns. Extremely dirty exposed hand sinks at 2nd floor bar. Must clean and maintain. Must provide ventilation in basement employee washroom.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must not store employee bicycles in basement storage.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoops must be stored in a clean container with a sanitizing solution.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES AT THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AND BASEMENT PREP AREA. APPROX. 25 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND 2ND FLOOR BAR. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGER INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY BEHIND THE 2ND FLOOR BAR. CLEAN AND MOP FLOOR OF BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

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

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR THE LOOSE BASEBOARD FROM THE WALL OF THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALLS/CEILING AT 2ND FLOOR BAR.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN THE BASEMENT.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. MUST PROVIDE SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICES FOR 2ND FLOOR WASHROOMS AND BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE EXCESS CLUTTER ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM.