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OCEAN CUT CHICAGO

20 W KINZIE ST · Chicago, IL 60654

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for OCEAN CUT CHICAGO on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2169600

Location recorded for this inspection · OCEAN CUT CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE ST

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.

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2102827

Location recorded for this inspection · OCEAN CUT CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE ST

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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 5LBS OF RAW BEEF HELD AT TOP OPEN COOLER AT 52.3F-58.4F HEAT FROM BROILER AFFECTING COLD TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP PERISHABLES AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A) FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $100.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2078212

Location recorded for this inspection · OCEAN CUT CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SALADS NOT LABELED. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO BE LABELED WITH NAME OF FACILITY ADDRESS OF FACILITY AND INGREDIENT LIST.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB ON REAR COOKING LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1996168

Location recorded for this inspection · OCEAN CUT CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE ST

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassOut of Business
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1995712

Location recorded for this inspection · C CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE ST

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1995728

Location recorded for this inspection · OCEAN CUT CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 19

    OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LID OF DUMPSTER COMPLETLY BROKEN. MUST REPLACE LID OF DUMPSTER SO THAT IT IS TIGHT FITTING AND COMPLETLY RODENTPROOF. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1976923

Location recorded for this inspection · C CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE 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: DISHWASH EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL LOOSE FROM WALL. MUST REATTACH/RECAULK SAID EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL TO WALL.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS, FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF SINKS/AROUND HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES AT BAR, FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE CABINETS AT FRONT PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINETS, CLEAN INTERIOR OF BAR SINKS AND CLEAN COOLERS CONDENSERS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR IN EMPLOYEES MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1632918

Location recorded for this inspection · C CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE 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: 1-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER AT END OF COOKLINE DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER GASKETS.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: PREP AREA SLICER WITH FOOD BUILD UP ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS. MUST CLEAN SLICER AFTER EVERY USE AND CLEAN LOWER SIDE OF DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARDS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR LITTERED AT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN LIQUOR ROOM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER LIGHT BULB NOT WORKING. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1561543

Location recorded for this inspection · C CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE 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: CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND INSIDE THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM(MEN). CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FILTER ON THE HOOD/CANOPY WITH GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE FRONT LINE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN AND REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP ON BOTH VENT COVER IN BOTH EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: CLEAN AND REMOVE GREASE ON THE LIGHT SHIELD ON ONE OF THE LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD/CANOPY IN THE FRONT LINE. AND MAINTAIN.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON TOP OF THE TAYLOR MACHINE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE MACHINE.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVE.(SHOES, CLOTHES AND UNIFORM IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM EVERYWHERE)

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1527524

Location recorded for this inspection · C CHICAGO · 20 W KINZIE 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: MUST PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR.

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How results compare in ZIP 60654

390 of 484 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2364468.

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