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CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES

3947 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR · Chicago, IL 60653

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2645743

Location recorded for this inspection · CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES · 3947 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR

Recorded violations

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK AT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.

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Inspection history

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

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2366957

Location recorded for this inspection · CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES · 3947 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR

Recorded violations

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THERE IS A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS NEED TO BE GROUTED IN THE SIDE/REAR/FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO GROUT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP TO PROPERLY DRY WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE SINKS AND COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT WITH WATER, DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. -THE WALLS AROUND THE DISH MACHINE, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS (CFM) HAVE NOT TAKEN THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE. INSTRUCTED ALL CFM TO TAKE THE COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
11
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2306234

Location recorded for this inspection · CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES · 3947 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR

Recorded violations

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING SINK BY THE DISH MACHINE WITH A LARGE CONTAINER STORED INSIDE OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c)

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO SOAP AT THE HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE DISH WASHER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE SAME HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIN 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND THE HOT WATER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE WAIT STATION PREP AREA AT 161F. INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST HOT WATER TO THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OR PROVIDE COLD WATER TO HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP DRYERS AND OVEN WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THERE IS A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS NEED TO BE GROUTED IN THE SIDE/REAR/FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO GROUT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP TO PROPERLY DRY WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE SINKS AND COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT WITH WATER, DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. -THE WALLS AROUND THE DISH MACHINE, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS (CFM) HAVE NOT TAKEN THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE. INSTRUCTED ALL CFMS TO TAKE THE COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2352225

Location recorded for this inspection · CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES · 3947 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseNot Ready
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Not Ready
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2320498

Location recorded for this inspection · CHICAGO'S HOME OF CHICKEN & WAFFLES · 3947 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Local context · Chicago

How results compare in ZIP 60653

117 of 133 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 2698292.

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