Fatboys
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2016
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Score
Fatboys has been inspected three times since 2015. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 17, 2016. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Fatboys dates to Mar 17, 2016.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near seven violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Fatboys trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspection History
Mar 17, 2016
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAITAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE AND DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREAS. UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTER. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA. HOLES IN WALL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. DUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS THROUGHOUT; FRONT PREP, IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP, REAR PREP LIGHT REQUIRES END CAPS. ALSO, RECOMMENED TO INSTALL MORE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Mar 10, 2016
Routine
11 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 APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE BROKEN FRYER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WITH FOOD SANITATION LICENSE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, CHICKEN, HAMBURGER, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLAION 7-38-012
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAITAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE, GRILL FRYER, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER. AND CONTACT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE AND DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREAS. UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTER. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA. HOLES IN WALL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. DUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS THROUGHOUT; FRONT PREP, IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP, REAR PREP LIGHT REQUIRES END CAPS. ALSO, RECOMMENED TO INSTALL MORE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Mar 3, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE ON PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA AT EAST WALL WITH HOLES INSTRUCTED TO SEAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fatboys last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fatboys on file is from Mar 17, 2016. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fatboys?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Fatboys.
Has Fatboys' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fatboys have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Fatboys 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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