Chicago Smerqs

213 E 79Th St, Chicago, IL 60619

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Last inspected: Dec 4, 2018

Score

Medium Risk

Chicago Smerqs has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Dec 4, 2018, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Chicago Smerqs dates to Dec 4, 2018.

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

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Chicago Smerqs on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 4, 2018

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING.

May 8, 2017

License

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDER FRONT COUNTER; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT WOOD UNDER FRONT COUNTER.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: FOUND NO WALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE REAR STORAGE CLOSET INSIDE OF THE WASHROOM; PROVIDE WALL COVING WHERE NEEDED.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILIYT SINK; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicago Smerqs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicago Smerqs on file is from Dec 4, 2018. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Chicago Smerqs' inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chicago Smerqs 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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