Fish Makers
Last inspected: Aug 18, 2015
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Score
Across the available record, Fish Makers has five inspections on file, the first dated 2011. On Aug 18, 2015, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The file hasn't been updated since Aug 18, 2015, so take the current picture with that in mind.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Fish Makers trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspection History
Aug 18, 2015
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS FISH,CHICKEN AND ITALIAN BEEF. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLER AND FREEZER DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND ICE. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE CONTAINERS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS DIRTY THROUGH OUT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER BEHIND FRYERS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS, WALLS, DOORS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. MUST ORGANIZE BY ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL FOR CLEANING AND PEST MONITORING.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE'S NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
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Aug 18, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS ACESSIBLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND SINK FOR STAFF.INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES.MANAGER ONLY HAD ONE ROLL OF PAPER TOWEL.HAD TO GO TO NEXT DOOR STORE TO PUT PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DURING INSPECTION.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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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 FRONT PREP AND LIGHTSHIELDS NOT CLEAN,DUSTY.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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Apr 22, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD,26 PRE-COOKED CHICKEN WINGS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 92.7-100.1 DEGREES IN BASKET. APPROX. WT. 3LBS, COST $6.00. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED THE CHICKEN WINGS. CRITICAL CITATION, 7-38-005(A).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS AT FRONT. MUST CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES, AT REAR UNDER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AT REAR BY 3-COMP SINK AND AT REAR. MUST REMOVE ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 23, 2011
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, RACKS INSIDE ALL COOLERS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS, HOOD INTERIOR & ANSEL SYSTEM, STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER, DEFROST AND CLEAN INTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, ALL SINKS, SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER & OFFICE AREA).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS, WALLS, DOORS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOP SINK WHICH IS NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN REAR BY EXIT DOOR.
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Feb 10, 2011
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: 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ON FLOORS IN REAR AREA BY EXIT DOOR AND IN WASHROOM - MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, REPAIR FRONT & REAR DOORS AT BOTTOMS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY - CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, RACKS INSIDE ALL COOLERS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS, HOOD INTERIOR & ANSEL SYSTEM, STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER, DEFROST AND CLEAN INTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, ALL SINKS, SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER & OFFICE AREA).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS, WALLS, DOORS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOP SINK WHICH IS NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN REAR BY EXIT DOOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fish Makers last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fish Makers on file is from Aug 18, 2015. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fish Makers?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Fish Makers.
Has Fish Makers' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Fish Makers have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Fish Makers 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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