Hermans Hideaway

3300 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Apr 24, 2012

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Hermans Hideaway. Hermans Hideaway was last inspected on Apr 24, 2012. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Public records show no inspections at Hermans Hideaway since Apr 24, 2012, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

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

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 24, 2012

Routine

9 minor violations.

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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Inspector notes: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING HIS HAND INSIDE THE 3PART SINK. INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED INSIDE THE EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP, THE WASHING OF HANDS IN A UTENSIL-WASHING SINK IS PROHIIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. EXPOSED SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING; OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS,(4 PLASTIC CONTAINERS, SOILED TOWELS INSIDE ABOVE SINK; ALSO A SMALL PREP TABLE IN FRONT OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL THE ABOVE AND TO HAVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERITIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, (COOKING/SERVING, CHICKEN, CHILI, SANDWICHES, AT TIME OF INSPECTION). INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.

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

Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, CABINETS AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

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

Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS THRU-OUT, MUST CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS; ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS UNDER SINKS.

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

Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN.

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

Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR SMALL TWO BURNER UNIT AND REPAIR PIPES UNDER THE EXPOSED SINK.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT KITCHEN, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

Jul 28, 2010

License

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hermans Hideaway last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hermans Hideaway on file is from Apr 24, 2012. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Hermans Hideaway's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hermans Hideaway have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hermans Hideaway 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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