2 Sparrows

553-555 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 21, 2014
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show six inspections at 2 Sparrows stretching back to 2011. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 21, 2014. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The most recent inspection at 2 Sparrows is from Mar 21, 2014, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to four violations.

Across the inspection history, “potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average is 81, putting 2 Sparrows squarely in typical territory. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 21, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 61.7F, YOGURT AT 45.5F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 45.6F, AND CREAM PEA SAUCE AT 50.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $36. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND GRILL.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
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Sep 4, 2013
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL EXPOSED TABLEWARE MUST BE COVERED/WRAPPED AND CUPS INVERTED. KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND ONE COMPARTMENT COOKS LINE SINK. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING AND GREASE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. MISSING/DAMAGED WALL BASEBOARD TILE AT REAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR. MUST REPLACE. WALLS AT REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GREASE SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN. CHIPPING PLASTER AND PEELING PAINT ON WALL AT ICE MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN THREE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Feb 21, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: DID OBSERVE APPROXIMATELY 12 LBS PREPARED DUCK HASH IN A DEEP PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH SEALED LID INSIDE COOKS LINE COOLER AT 78.2F. DUCK HASH WAS LABELED WITH BEING PREPARED ON TODAYS DATE HOWEVER, NO TEMPERATURE LOGS FOUND OR MAINTAINED OF COOKED PREPARED FOODS. REVIEWED WITH MANAGER PROPER COOLING METHODS OF USING SHALLOW PANS, ICE BATHS, QUICK CHILLS IN FREEZERS AND COOLING FOODS MUST REACH 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS, THEN TO 40F WITHIN AN ADDITIONAL 4 HOURS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). FOOD DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES APPROXIMATE VALUE TO BE $140.00
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: DIRTY FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.LEAK UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR COOKS LINE COOLER WHERE DUCK HASH IS STORED.
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Dec 14, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 12, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. OBSERVED BACON AND SALMON BEING CURED IN THE REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM CDPH. MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN HACCP PLAN TO CDPH AND RECEIVE APPROVAL BEFORE MEATS CAN BE CURED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGER WAS TOLD THAT THE FOOD COULD BE TAGGED UNTIL THE HACCP PLAN WAS APPROVED, BUT HE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 38# OF FOOD WORTH $215. ALSO OBSERVED ICE IN THE ICE MACHINE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE UNTIL THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED SILVERWARE ON THE TABLES NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE UNUSED SILVERWARE FROM THE TABLES DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE PREP TABLE BELOW THE GRILL.
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Oct 3, 2011
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 Sparrows last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at 2 Sparrows on file is from Mar 21, 2014. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at 2 Sparrows?

Across the inspection record, “potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at 2 Sparrows.

Has 2 Sparrows' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at 2 Sparrows have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at 2 Sparrows means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.