Butterfield Kitchen
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2014
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Public records show four inspections at Butterfield Kitchen stretching back to 2012. On Apr 9, 2014, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. The file hasn't been updated since Apr 9, 2014, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly 12 violations earlier on.
“Outside garbage waste grease and storage area” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Apr 9, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 4, 2014
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: EXIT/ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST COMPLETELY SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME. GARBAGE ALL OVER GROUND. MUST MAINTAIN AREA UNDER AND AROUND CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN ACLEAN SANITIZED LOCATION NOT HANGING AGAINST A DIRT WALL AND WOODEN STRIP. MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AT ALL TIMES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOT HOLDING UNITS, REACH IN COOLERS, AND PREP TABLES ALL MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES MUST BE CLEANED UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPILLS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST INSERT VENTS INTO UNIT
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Apr 2, 2014
Routine
14 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FOUND A REACH IN COOLER UNPLUGGED AT 65.2 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. MANAGER PLUGGED IN COOLER AND IT WAS MAINTAINING 40 DEGREES AT END OF INSPECTION. UNIT NOT BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITIES FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMERATURE: 1 CASE OF RAW EGGS 63.4 DEGREES, 1 LARGE CHEESE PIZZA , 10 BAKED POTATOES 100.9 DEGREES AND 17 YOGURTS 47.3 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $50.00 15LBS. DELIVER PERSON ARRIVED WITH 38 PIZZA SLICES BOXED READY TO SELL AT THIS LOCATION. ALL PIZZA SLICES WERE AT THE IMPROPER TEMERATURE OF 98.3 - 101.0 DEGREES. ALL PIZZA SLICES WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $208.62 50 LBS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES HANDLING MONEY, SERVING, AND WARMING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT HAND WASHING AND GLOVE WEARING MUST OCURR WHILE HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES TO STOP SERVING CUSTOMERS AND WASH HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A) CITATION ISSUED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK WHICH IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL OF THIER UTENSIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR ALL UTENSILS TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED IMPROPER SANITIZATION OF EQUIPMENT.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HOT WATER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PREMISES IS BEING PUT ON 48 HOUR NOTICE TO HAVE HOT WATER IN EMPLOYEES BATHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED NO HOT WATER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: EXIT/ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST COMPLETELY SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME. GARBAGE ALL OVER GROUND. MUST MAINTAIN AREA UNDER AND AROUND CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN ACLEAN SANITIZED LOCATION NOT HANGING AGAINST A DIRT WALL AND WOODEN STRIP. MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AT ALL TIMES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOT HOLDING UNITS, REACH IN COOLERS, AND PREP TABLES ALL MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES MUST BE CLEANED UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPILLS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST INSERT VENTS INTO UNIT.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Dec 28, 2012
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION: SINKS, ICE MACHINE, AND COOLERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOUND LARGE HOLE UNDER SINKS THAT MUST BE SEALED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VACUUM BREAKER AT WATERLINE FOR ICE MACHINE. FOUND NO HOOD VENT FILTERS.(MUST INSTALL)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Butterfield Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Butterfield Kitchen on file is from Apr 9, 2014. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Butterfield Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “outside garbage waste grease and storage area” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Butterfield Kitchen.
Has Butterfield Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Butterfield Kitchen have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Butterfield Kitchen 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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