Chitown Sandwich Club

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #2472671 ON 1-13-21 NOT CORRECTED. #55-: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A SEAL ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. THE OWNER REMOVED DUCT TAPE DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE SMALL BOX FREEZER AT COOKS LINE ENTRANCE WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELVING FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Inspector notes: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

Inspector notes: BROKEN GLASS DOOR OF THE BOX FREEZER AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.

Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF TOASTER OVENS AND ALL COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----- INTERIOR OF ALL FRONT PREP STORAGE CABINETS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SPLASH GUARDS AND ALL GLASS DOORS OF THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS.

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A SEAL ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION #2293681 ON 6-17-19 NOT CORRECTED. #47- NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.#47- CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS AND ALSO A CRACK AT ONE OF THE CUTTING BOARDS AT THE PREP AREA. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.#55--FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISE ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT,AND FOOD SPILLS .INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.#55-: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SNEEZE GUARD IN FRONT OF SOUP HEATING UNIT SPLASHED WITH FOOD PARTICLES AND SPILLS,RAILS OF DISPLAY COOLER AND INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER.#55- NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES AND FLOORS AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6-17-19 #2293681 NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: NO REQUIRED EQUIPMENT OR CLEAN UP KIT FOR THE WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARREAH CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES THAT WAS GIVEN TO BUSINESS BY C.D.P.H ON PREVIOUS INSPECTION FROM 6-17-19. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. CHICKEN SOUP IN A REACH-IN COOLER WITH A PREPARATION DATE ONLY OF DEC. 30TH, SLICED CHEESE WITH A DATE OF OCT. 30TH, PREPARED POTATO SALAD WITH A PREP DATE ONLY OF DEC.30TH AND SLICED TURKEY WITH A PREP DATE ONLY OF DEC. 31ST. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE EXPIRATION DATES NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. APPROXIMATLY 20 LBS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF CURRENT ENROLLMENT FOR FOOD SAFETY SANITATION CLASS AND POST ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF TOASTER OVENS AND ALL COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON THE REAR OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.

Inspector notes: HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE DINING AREA NORTH WINDOW. MUST SEAL/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A SEAL ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspector notes: IN USE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Inspector notes: KNIVES NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.

Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE SOILED LINENS HANGING ON THE HAND WASHING SINK SPLASH GUARD.

Inspector notes: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.

Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE BAGS OF BREAD IN THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL OF THE BUILDING. MUST STORE BREAD IN A CLEAN INDOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

Inspector notes: NOTED LONG HAIRED FOOD PREPARERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspector notes: BROKEN GLASS DOOR OF THE BOX FREEZER AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ALL FRONT PREP STORAGE CABINETS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SPLASH GUARDS AND ALL GLASS DOORS OF THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS.--- MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.---MUST NOT USE SOILED TOWELS AS LINER UNDER CUTTING BOARDS. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE DISPLAY COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-LETTUCE 52.0F, TURKEY 49.8F, SALAMI 46.2F, HAM 47.1F, 46.2F, CHEESE 51.0F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 30 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $1400.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005

Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING AND CHANGING GLOVES DID NOT WASHING HANDS AT ANYTIME, OPENED AND CLOSED DOORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, WENT TO THE BASEMENT AND BACK, SERVED CUSTOMERS FOOD WITH THE SAME GLOVES ON AT THE DINING AREA AND STARTED WASHING DISHES ALL WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN EACH TASKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS WASH HAND AFTER EACH GLOVE CHANGE DURING THE CHANGE OF EACH TASK. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010

Inspector notes: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF DISPLAY COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 45.6F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Inspector notes: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS AND ALSO A CRACK AT ONE OF THE CUTTING BOARDS AT THE PREP AREA. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS

Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNIT STORED INSIDE TIN CANS AND SOME INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.

Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISE ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT,AND FOOD SPILLS .INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SNEEZE GUARD IN FRONT OF SOUP HEATING UNIT SPLASHED WITH FOOD PARTICLES AND SPILLS,RAILS OF DISPLAY COOLER AND INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER.

Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES AND FLOORS AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING.

Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

Inspector notes: UNFINISHED WOOD PALLET UNDER 1 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. MUST REMOVE OR FINISH PALLET TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE. NO SPLASH-GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE EQUIPMENT. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASH-GUARD.

Inspector notes: UNFINISHED WALLS AND CEILING IN BASEMENT UTENSIL/SUPPLY STORAGE CLOSET. MUST FINISH WALLS AND CEILING TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, NONABSORBENT.

Inspector notes: EXHAUST FAN IN WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. NO FAUCET, WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK BASIN. MUST INSTALL.

Inspector notes: COOLERS MISSING CONSPICUOUSLY PLACES INTERNAL THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE IN WARMEST PART OF COOLERS, NEAR DOORS.