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LINDY'S CHILI INC

3685 S ARCHER AVE · Chicago, IL 60609

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for LINDY'S CHILI INC 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
509501

Location recorded for this inspection · LINDY'S CHILI INC · 3685 S ARCHER AVE

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

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

Tag RemovalPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Tag Removal
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
413758

Location recorded for this inspection · LINDY'S CHILI INC · 3685 S ARCHER AVE

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

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: ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELLED & DATED.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEED PAINTING.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS IN CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR, INTERIOR OF& EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, 8NDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED & UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAME AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TURN HIT WATER TANK SO THAT HOT WATER REACHES THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS QUICKER. REPAIR THE EXHAUST IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
285079

Location recorded for this inspection · LINDY'S CHILI INC · 3685 S ARCHER AVE

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

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

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP IN TOP COMPARTMENT FOUND AT 51.4 DEGREES AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE IN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT FOUND AT 48.1 DEGREES-INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THIS UNIT UNTIL TI HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AIR TEMP OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL MUST FAX A LETTER TO THE CDPH AT 312-746-4240 INDICATING THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED & REQUESTING A REINSPECTION OF THE SAME.

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: CUT TOMATOES-48.9F, SOUR CREAM-50.1F, COLE SLAW-49.8F, CUT TOMATOES- 49.5F CHEDDAR CHEESE-49.9F, HAM-49.1F- INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELLED & DATED.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEED PAINTING.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS IN CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR, INTERIOR OF& EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, 8NDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED & UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAME AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TURN HIT WATER TANK SO THAT HOT WATER REACHES THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS QUICKER. REPAIR THE EXHAUST IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM

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How results compare in ZIP 60609

245 of 329 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 5684.

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