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Chicago Carryouts

1760 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
American
Last inspected: Jun 25, 2013
74
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Chicago Carryouts three times, with records going back to 2010. On Jun 25, 2013, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Chicago Carryouts's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jun 25, 2013; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to six violations per visit.

“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Chicago Carryouts on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 25, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Filter missing from exhaust hood. Instructed to replace missing filter.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Interior ice machine not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Ceiling and ventilation covers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean detail. Coving not maintained along wallbase in toilet room. Instructed to reseal rubber coving.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Hot water pressure low at handsink in customers toilet room. Instructed to increase water pressure.
38
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: Employees and food handlers not wearing hair restraints in prep area. Instructed to wear proper hair restraint in food prep areas at all times.
42
74
Mar 25, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE THRESHOLD REAR DOOR AREA
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR BROKEN PANEL REAR AREA WALL
35
86
Dec 10, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST LABEL AND DATE FOODS (FIRST IN FIRST OUT).
30
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS ALONG COOKLINE.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED SLIGHT LIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
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86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicago Carryouts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicago Carryouts on file is from Jun 25, 2013. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chicago Carryouts?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Chicago Carryouts.

Has Chicago Carryouts' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Chicago Carryouts have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chicago Carryouts means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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