Arclight Cinemas
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2019
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Public records show eight inspections at Arclight Cinemas stretching back to 2015. On Oct 2, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 2, 2019, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surfaces”, which has been cited three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Arclight Cinemas is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 2, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 6, 2019
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-501.114 (A, B, C, D, E, F: 1 & 2)FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 10 PPM WHILE IN USE. DISH MACHINE REMAINS TAGGED AND HELD BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE DISH MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND IS ADEQUATELY SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR MATERIALS TO CLEAN UP SAID INCIDENT. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (HOT DOGS, CHEESE SAUCE) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. MANAGER ON SITE PROVIDED PHOTO COPY OF CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL COPY OF CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AHI TUNA ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED RAW. FOUND REMINDER ON MENU WITHOUT DISCLOSURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW AND UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B)FOUND NO THERMOMETERS IN REACH IN COOLERS LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Aug 2, 2019
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE (TOP PORTION) FILLED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREY AND BLACK (FUZZY & SLIMY) MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO ICE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. ICE MACHINE MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL ICE MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 10 PPM WHILE IN USE. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE DISH MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND IS ADEQUATELY SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (HOT DOGS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. . CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR MATERIALS TO CLEAN UP SAID INCIDENT. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AHI TUNA ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED RAW. FOUND REMINDER ON MENU WITHOUT DISCLOSURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW AND UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO THERMOMETERS IN REACH IN COOLERS LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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May 2, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOUND NEW EMPLOYEES WHO WERE HIRED OVER 30 DAYS AGO WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALWAYS HAVE NEW EMPLOYEES OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM HIRE DATE
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Apr 21, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL DISH MACHINE NEXT TO THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH A TAG READING "DO NOT USE MACHINE IS BROKEN". FOUND THE 3-COMP SINK SET-UP WITH 200PPM QAC FOR PROPER WASHING,RINSING AND SANITIZING.MACHINE WAS TAGGED BY CDPH AT THIS TIME.NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED DUE TO FACILITY SERVING A RAW TUNA APPETIZER. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE A CUSTOMER ADVISORY WHEN SERVING RAW FOODS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND PINK BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE LOCATED NEXT TO THE POPCORN MACHINE.MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND SODA SYRUPS SPLASHES IN THE 2ND FLOOR SODA-IN-A-BOX STORAGE AREA INFRONT OF AND UNDER ALL BOX HOLDING SHELVES. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOUND NEW EMPLOYEES WHO WERE HIRED OVER 30 DAYS AGO WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALWAYS HAVE NEW EMPLOYEES OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM HIRE DATE.
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Dec 27, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HOT DOGS) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PINK BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 21, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HOT DOGS) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
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Oct 20, 2015
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED AND WASH SINK AT THE REAR PREP AREA BY THE PREP TABLE WITH NO SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE HAND WASH SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Arclight Cinemas last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Arclight Cinemas on file is from Oct 2, 2019. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Arclight Cinemas?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Arclight Cinemas.
Has Arclight Cinemas' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Arclight Cinemas have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Arclight Cinemas means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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