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MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA

160 E PEARSON ST · Chicago, IL 60611

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2631693

Location recorded for this inspection · MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA · 160 E PEARSON ST

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: PLASTIC TUBES INSIDE ICE MACHINES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN/REPLACE ICE MACHINES PLASIC TUBES.

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SOME PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: SOME PREP COOLERS DOOR AND WALK IN COOLERS RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED COOLERS DOORS RUBBER GASKETS.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
670902

Location recorded for this inspection · MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA · 160 E PEARSON ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSULATION COVERINGS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, ICE BUILD ON COOLING UNITS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MAKERS NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP UNDER KITCHENS'S PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, MEAT SAW TABLE AND SINKS IN BUTCHER'S ROOM WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS, OLD PIECES OF MEAT SITTING IN SINKS AND INSIDE MEAT SAW. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACE AND MAITAIN.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ADDITIONAL HAND WASH SINK MUST BE INSTALLED AT LETTUCE WASHING STATION BY RECEIVING DOCK, LETTUCE BEING WASHED AT LISTED AREA WITHOUT A HAND WASHING FACILITY. ALSO LARGE SINKS WHERE LETTUCE IS WASHED MUST BE CLEAND AND SANITIZED PROPERLY EVERYTIME BEFORE USE.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
569369

Location recorded for this inspection · MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA · 160 E PEARSON ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: POOR FLOOR GROUTING IN VARIOUS AREAS AT THE COOK'S LINE & DISHROOMS; BROKEN/MISSING MUST BE REPLACED ALSO. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK UNDER THE CAFETERIA DISHMACHINE & MISSING HOT WATER KNOB AT 1-COMP SINK (SOUTHWEST CORNER-BESIDE BIG KETTLES) OF THE MAIN KITCHEN-MUST BE ADDRESSED. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
569340

Location recorded for this inspection · MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA · 160 E PEARSON ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL (7-38-020). FOUND 16-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WALLS & CEILING INSIDE THE BUTCHER SHOP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE THRU-OUT & ELIMINATE SOURCE. 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.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ANY WORN-OUT/RIPPED CAULKING ALONG SPLASH GUARDS OF SINKS & DISHMACHINES MUST BE REPLACED. COOLER DOOR HINGES AT PASTRY SHOP MUST BE RE-ALIGNED. GREASE TRAP AT DISHROOM BEHIND FRONT BAR MUST BE REPLACED (HEAVY CORROSION ON THE BASE & SIDES). All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR FLOOR OF SMALL COOLERS, CABINETS UNDER CAFETERIA COOK'S LINE, EXTERIOR SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT & DISHMACHINES-DUE TO LIME BUILD-UP, FOOD DEBRIS SPILLS OR DUST. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: POOR FLOOR GROUTING IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE COOK'S LINE & DISHROOMS. BROKEN/MISSING TILES MUST BE REPLACED. FLOOR DRAINS IN THE HALLWAY OF THE 11TH FLOOR NEED DETAILED CLEANING ALSO. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CRACKED TILED WALLBASES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER DOORWAYS & ANY TILES THAT ARE PULLING AWAY FROM THE WALL MUST BE SEALED. ANY OPENING AROUND PIPES BEHIND BIG KETTLES MUST BE SEALED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAK AT BOTTOM PIPE OF PREP SINKS (MAIN KITCHEN), & UNDER THE CAFETERIA DISHMACHINE. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.

Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
325273

Location recorded for this inspection · MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA · 160 E PEARSON ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ALL VENTILATION UNITS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP. FAUCET AT EMPLOYEE CAFE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAINT. ICE CREAM MACHINE IN PASTRY KITCHEN IN NEED OF HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. SUBMIT PLANS TO CDPH FOR APPROVAL

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
12
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
325260

Location recorded for this inspection · MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA · 160 E PEARSON ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND 2 TENDERLOINS OF BEEF AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING STORAGE. 48-49 DEGREES. PRODUCT WAS JUST RECIEVED. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. TOTAL VALUE $102.00 12 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. FOUND 2 HANDSINKS IN PREP AREA WITH SANITIZER HOSES DRAINING INTO HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE HOSE. MUST MAINTAIN SINK FOR ONLY HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED

  • 12

    HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. FOUND 4 HANDSINKS IN VARIOUS AREAS WITH NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED.

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND 1 OPEN BOX OF PUFF PASTRY COVERED WITH WASTE WATER ICE IN WALK FREEZER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. LEAK IN FREEZER IN NEED OF REPAIR TO ELIMINATE CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT. TOATAL VALUE $100.00 SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED.

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: 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. FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT STORAGE, RECIEVING AREA, DISHROOM, SILVERROOM, ROOM SERVICE AREA, PRIVATE CLUB AREA FLOORS 11 & 12, FRONT PREP HOT LINE AREA, SERVICE BAR AREA, BREAD CUTTING STATION, DISH SCRAPING AREA, ICE MACHINE AREAS, AND BOTH PASTRY AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 200 FRUIT FLIES ON SITE. ALL AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING, REMOVING OF STANDING WATER, REMOVING OF DIRTY DISHES FROM SITTING FOR LONG AMOUNTS OF TIME. ALL AREAS IN NEED OF SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.

  • 28

    * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE IN SITE OF CUSTOMERS. SUMMARY SHOULD NOT BE FILED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN AND DISCOLORED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN ALL PREP LINES (WORKING LINES AND NONWORKING LINES), INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, CLEAN PLATE HOLDERS, HOT BOXES, INTERIOR OF SINKS, ALL RUBBER GASKETS MUST CLEANED TO REMOVE MOLD BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING THROUGH OUT. FLOOR AREA AT ICE MACHINE AREA 12TH FLOOR IN NEED OF REPAIR. ALL FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP AND FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CEILING IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. APPEARS TO BE WATER DAMAGE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ALL VENTILATION UNITS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP. FAUCET AT EMPLOYEE CAFE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAINT. ICE CREAM MACHINE IN PASTRY KITCHEN IN NEED OF HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. SUBMIT PLANS TO CDPH FOR APPROVAL.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. ALL WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS IN NEED OF VISIBLE THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

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511 of 642 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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