FIRESIDE TAVERN AND GRILL

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA: RAW CALAMARI AT 44.3F, RAW SHRIMP AT 44.1F, RAW CHICKEN AT 45.7F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER BELOW COOKING EQUIPMENT: CATFISH AT 45.2F, RAW CHICKEN AT 48.9F AND SALMON AT 47.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT LEAST 41.0F OR LOWER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. ALL FOOD ITEMS IN TOTAL WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED MENU IS MISSING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY. MUST ADD DISCLOSURE STATING, "THESE FOOD ITEMS CAN BE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED." OR "THESE ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER." PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED AN IMPROPER AMBIENT COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER BELOW COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AT 48.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER AMBIENT COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT LEAST 41.0F OR BELOW TO HOLD FOOD IN UNIT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. TAGGED COOLER HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST NOTIFY CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION WHEN COOLER IS RUNNING PROPERLY AT AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED ABOUT 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR DOOR IN PREP AREA. MUST SEAL AND PROVIDE RODENT PROOF STRIP TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER NEAR DELIVERY PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN OR REPAINT FOR SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABILITY.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AND NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD BOXES OUTSIDE NEAR GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA FREE FROM DEBRIS.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN DELIVERY PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE INCOMPLETE. ALL EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE AND SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND DISHWASHING AREAS(FOOD DEBRIS). MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: FOUND FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 4-5-19 INSPECTION # 2282679. VIOLATION 55.FOUND BASEMENT FOOD/UTENSIL STORAGE WITH WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST REPAIR. VIOLATION 58. FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND PREPARED TCS FOOD NOT LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(RIBS, DICED TOMATOES.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST ROVIDE.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: FOUND NO REMINDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED ITEMS.(HAMBURGERS, STEAK,ETC.).PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATIION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND GLASSWARE AT PREMISES WITH RESIDUAL SPOTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL GLASSWARE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND BASEMENT FOOD/UTENSIL STORAGE WITH WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST REPAIR.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING. 0PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-025. MUST REPAIR.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND PREPARED TCS FOOD NOT LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(RIBS, DICED TOMATOES.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST ROVIDE.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: FOUND NO REMINDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED ITEMS.(HAMBURGERS, STEAK,ETC.).PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATIION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND GLASSWARE AT PREMISES WITH RESIDUAL SPOTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL GLASSWARE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND BASEMENT FOOD/UTENSIL STORAGE WITH WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST REPAIR.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND PREPARED TCS FOOD NOT LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(RIBS, DICED TOMATOES.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST ROVIDE.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: FOUND NO REMINDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED ITEMS.(HAMBURGERS, STEAK,ETC.).PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATIION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND BASEMENT FOOD/UTENSIL STORAGE WITH WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST REPAIR.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER BELOW OVEN AT THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP TO BE IMPROPER AT 45.9. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-PASTA 45.3F, SAUSAGE 45.9F, SHRIMP 43.2F, PASTA 45.3F, SALAD DRESSING 44.8F, EMPANADAS 43.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 56 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $95.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED BROKEN LID AT SERVICE COOLER BELOW THE OVEN AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.....NOTED SOME RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: NOTED WOODEN FLOORS ESPECIALLY BY THE DELIVERY SECTION IN POOR REPAIRS WITH DEEP CRACKS AND ROUGH SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHEN SURFACE FOR EASY CLEANING AND REPAIR THE DEEP CRACKS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED CRACKS, HOLES AND OPENINGS AT THE BASEMENT CEILING BY THE ICE MACHINE AND EXIT LEADING TO THE PATIO. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED PASTA AND INDIVIDUALLY STORED INSIDE THE ZIPLOCK BAGS AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 46.8F.PASTA WAS COOKED ON 4-27-17. A LARGE CONTAINER OF ALFREDO SAUCE AT TEMP OF 77F TO 78.3F,WITH DATE OF 4-29-17,SHOULD HAD BEEN 4-28-17; BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WHICH MAINTAIN TEMP OF 38.9F. FOUND COOKED PASTA STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 47.6F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 51 VALUE 87. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR NOT ACCESSIBLE,INSIDE THE SINK FOUND HALF BAG OF LETTUCE,AND HALF GALLON OF PASSION FRUIT JUICE,IN FRONT OF SAID SINK A SHELF WITH BOTTLES OF LIQUOR. NO SOAP AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH AREA. FOUND 4 USED FOOD TONGUES HANGING FROM THE EDGE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK,HALF OF THE TONGUES TOUCHING INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.UPON MY REQUEST BOTTLES,LETTUCE AND FRUIT JUICE REMOVE FROM BAR SINK;SOAP PROVIDED AT REAR DISH AREA; AND FOOD TONGUES REMOVED FROM EXPOSED HAND SINK AT PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE.OVER 50 DROPPINGS ON SHELVES,ON TOP BOXES,BY THE WALK-IN FREEZER ON WALL LEDGE. BEHIND SOCCER BALL ON TOP BOXES AT NORTH WALL.HOLE ON WALL BEHIND THE MENTIONED SHELF LOCATED ON NORTH WALL. NEED TO SEAL.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: WE OBSERVED GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT WITH EXCESS GREASE AT AROUND AT BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER DUE TO LEAKING.MANAGER STATED THAT IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK ,CALLED FOR REPAIR HOWEVER NO INVOICE OR RECEIPT ONSIDE DURING THE INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE AND CLEAN GREASE TRAP. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT(UNDER AND BEHIND SHELVES)

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CRUMBLE WALL BEHIND THE POP BOTTLE BY THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER,WHITE POWER ON BOTTLES FROM WALLS,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID WALLS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINKS AT COFFEE STATION LOCATED AT REAR OUTDOOR DINING AREAS AND MAIN DINING AREA. FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO COFFEE STATIONS AND DISHWASING AREAS. FOUND NO MOP SINK WITH VACUUM BREAKER AT FAUCET AT PREMISES. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR 2 COFFEE MACHINES, ICE MACHINE, AND 1 ICED TEA MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND EXHAUST NOT OPERATIONAL AT RESTROOM AT BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.