Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for SIMONE'S on .
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Most recent visit in the dataset
Latest inspection
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
10
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2641167
Location recorded for this inspection · SIMONE'S · 960-962 W 18TH ST
Recorded violations
37
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
39
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
41
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP ARE WORN AND IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
49
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SLICER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DISASSEMBLE AND DETAIL CLEAN PRIOR TO NEXT USE.
51
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FACET AT BACK BAR IN NEED OF CORRECTING TO ELIMINATE DRIPPING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
54
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: AREA AROUND OUTDOOR WASTE AREA IN NEED OF GROUND CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GROUND IN SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
55
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN BASEMENT AREA AND REAR BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF REMOVING AND OR ORGANIZING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Inspection history
Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
10
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1975668
Location recorded for this inspection · SIMONE'S · 960-962 W 18TH 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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT THE IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 53.3-53.5F. TOMATO BISQUE 53.3F, BLACK BEAN SOUP 53.3F AND CREAMY ARTICHOKE SOUP AT 53.5F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENTAURED SAID ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURES OF COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND HOT FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
16
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED NO ICE BIN COVERS FOR ICE LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND BACK BARS. FRONT BAR ICE BINS WERE FULL OF ICE AND NOT PROTECTED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ICE BIN COVERS AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
18
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 20 SMALL FLIES LOCATED IN THE REAR BAR. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SMALL FLIES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
30
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BINS (FLOUR, BREADING) NOT LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
31
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED ON THE SHELVES NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES AND MAINTAIN.
33
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER WITH MINOR DEBRIS. OBSERVED A BROWNISH PINKISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED SODA GUN HOLDERS WITH A PINKISH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
34
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER WITH MINOR FOOD DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
35
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS AND WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE BOTH REAR WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
38
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE OF TWO SINKS (LEFT) NOT FUNCTIONING IN WOMENS FRONT WASHROOM. OBSERVED HOT WATER KNOB MISSING AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
45
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
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How results compare in ZIP 60608
508 of 624 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
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