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2 SPARROWS

553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY · Chicago, IL 60614

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for 2 SPARROWS on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1546991

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

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

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1402172

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

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 STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 61.7F, YOGURT AT 45.5F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 45.6F, AND CREAM PEA SAUCE AT 50.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $36. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND GRILL.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1199054

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

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

Recorded violations

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALL EXPOSED TABLEWARE MUST BE COVERED/WRAPPED AND CUPS INVERTED. KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND ONE COMPARTMENT COOKS LINE SINK. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING AND GREASE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. MISSING/DAMAGED WALL BASEBOARD TILE AT REAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR. MUST REPLACE. WALLS AT REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GREASE SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN. CHIPPING PLASTER AND PEELING PAINT ON WALL AT ICE MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN THREE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.

  • 43

    FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

Short Form ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1198705

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

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: DID OBSERVE APPROXIMATELY 12 LBS PREPARED DUCK HASH IN A DEEP PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH SEALED LID INSIDE COOKS LINE COOLER AT 78.2F. DUCK HASH WAS LABELED WITH BEING PREPARED ON TODAYS DATE HOWEVER, NO TEMPERATURE LOGS FOUND OR MAINTAINED OF COOKED PREPARED FOODS. REVIEWED WITH MANAGER PROPER COOLING METHODS OF USING SHALLOW PANS, ICE BATHS, QUICK CHILLS IN FREEZERS AND COOLING FOODS MUST REACH 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS, THEN TO 40F WITHIN AN ADDITIONAL 4 HOURS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). FOOD DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES APPROXIMATE VALUE TO BE $140.00

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DIRTY FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.LEAK UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR COOKS LINE COOLER WHERE DUCK HASH IS STORED.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1300929

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1300886

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

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

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. OBSERVED BACON AND SALMON BEING CURED IN THE REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM CDPH. MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN HACCP PLAN TO CDPH AND RECEIVE APPROVAL BEFORE MEATS CAN BE CURED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGER WAS TOLD THAT THE FOOD COULD BE TAGGED UNTIL THE HACCP PLAN WAS APPROVED, BUT HE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 38# OF FOOD WORTH $215. ALSO OBSERVED ICE IN THE ICE MACHINE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE UNTIL THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED SILVERWARE ON THE TABLES NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE UNUSED SILVERWARE FROM THE TABLES DURING THE INSPECTION.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE PREP TABLE BELOW THE GRILL.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
517548

Location recorded for this inspection · 2 SPARROWS · 553-555 W DIVERSEY PKWY

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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How results compare in ZIP 60614

505 of 703 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2079224.

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