Checkers

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED STANDING WATER OR LEAK BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIND THE SOURCE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DUE TO WATER DAMAGE THE FRONT CEILING TILES ARE IN POOR REPAIR ABOVE THE SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE REPAIRED.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #60.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2184763 DATE 7-18-18. (ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED CHEESE AT 48.0F, CHILI AT 53.6F, SHAKE MIX AT 46.4F, CUT LETTUCE AT 47.5F, CREAM CHEESE AT 49.3F, AND SMOOTHIE MIX AT 46.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 80# OF FOOD WORTH $800. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF STOCK ITEMS STORED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID ITEMS.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 7/18/18 WAS NOT POSTED IN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY TO POST.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (HAMBURGERS AT 152.1F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012A.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT DOGS STORED IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 130.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 1# OF FOOD WORTH $5. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND 1 DOOR PREP COOLER: CHILI AT 46F, RAW BACON AT 46.4F, CREAM CHEESE AT 45.1F, SHAKE MIX AT 44.6F, CHEESE AT 44.3F, SMOOTHIE MIX AT 44.8F, CUT TOMATOES AT 47.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 200# OF FOOD WORTH $700. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE WALK-IN COOLER WAS BEING USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE HOUSE FLIES AND FRUIT FLIES FLYING IN THE RESTAURANT AND LANDING ON WALLS AND STOCK. OBSERVED 3 LIVE HOUSE FLIES AND 10 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020A. CITATION ISSUED.

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF STOCK ITEMS STORED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID ITEMS.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER IN BETWEEN THE GRILL AND DEEP FRYERS IN FOOD PREP AREA.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM AND FLOOR INSIDE WASHROOM ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: STORE ALL ICE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH LIDS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: HAS MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE CUSTOMER TOILET ROOMS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL AND MAINTAIN NOTICEABLE OPENING ON TILE WALL BEHIND, NEAR THE ICE MACHINE.