Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits

439 E 79Th St, Chicago, IL 60619

American

Last inspected: Mar 20, 2017

Score

Low Risk

Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits has been inspected three times since 2016. The most recent report on file is from Mar 20, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Public records show no inspections at Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits since Mar 20, 2017, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 20, 2017

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

Mar 9, 2017

Routine

7 minor violations.

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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: OBSERVED FORTY MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER ON THE SHELF; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE RESTAURANT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRILL, FRYER).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED FLOOR TILE IN POOR REPAIR NEAR THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST REPAIR FLOOR TILE.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE BULB NOT SHIELDED ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HOODED SYSTEM; MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD FOR BULB.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM ONE FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE UTILITY SINK; MUST HAVE DRAIN SERVICED.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: FOUND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND CLOSET; REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO AVOID CLUTTER.

Sep 21, 2016

License

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGING MATERIAL ON THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PACKAGING MATERIAL FROM ALL EQUIPMENT.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT FAUCET BASE LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits on file is from Mar 20, 2017. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits.

Has Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Fannie's Famous Fried Chicken & Homemade Biscuits 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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