Ice Chatham Theaters

208-210 W 87Th St, Chicago, IL 60620
Other
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2012
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Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Ice Chatham Theaters, the earliest from 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 3, 2012. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. The most recent inspection at Ice Chatham Theaters is from Feb 3, 2012, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to four violations before.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2012
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: CERTIFIED MGR NOT PRESENT AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION FROM 3:05 p.m.- 4: 15 p.m. CITATION-SERIOUS 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT RUSTY LID TO GREASE TRAP. REPLACE GASKETS AROUND DOOR TO LEFT ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF BOTH ICE MACHINES, ALL METAL AND PLASTIC STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, INTERIOR CABINETS UNDERNEATH SERVICE COUNTERS & DEEP FRYERS, AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PIZZA PREP AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING BEHIND POP DISPENSER BOXES IN MAIN KITCHEN) THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR SECTIONS OF FOOD STORAGE AREA WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR ALL DOORS AT BOTTOMS AND CENTER BOTTOMS WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES, AND CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT(S) INSIDE POPCORN POPPER(S) MUST BE SHIELDED.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Sep 1, 2011
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT RUSTY LID TO GREASE TRAP. REMOVE ICY BUILD-UP ON COMPRESSOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE GASKETS AROUND DOOR TO LEFT ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF BOTH ICE MACHINES, ALL METAL AND PLASTIC STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, INTERIOR CABINETS UNDERNEATH SERVICE COUNTERS & DEEP FRYERS, AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PIZZA PREP AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING BEHIND POP DISPENSER BOXES IN MAIN KITCHEN) THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR SECTIONS OF FOOD STORAGE AREA WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR ALL DOORS AT BOTTOMS AND CENTER BOTTOMS WHERE NEEDED. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES, AND CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT(S) INSIDE POPCORN POPPER(S) MUST BE SHIELDED.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Aug 25, 2010
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: LOOSE DOORS ON HOT DOGS STEAMER. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN WALK-IN FREEZER. ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE ICE.
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Aug 12, 2010
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING SORAGE, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL WHERE ICE DISPENSED WITH PINK, BLACK SUBSTANCE ON SAME. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
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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: MICE DROPPINGS (APPROX 50) NOTED IN VARIOUS AREAS ALONG WALLBASE IN STORAGE ROOM AND ALONG WALLBASE IN ELECTRICAL ROOM AND IN STORAGE CABINETS. ALSO FRONT DOUBLE ENTRANCE DOORS AND REAR ENTRANCE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, GAPS AT BOTTOM AND INBETWEEN DOORS. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT-FITTING AND NO DAYLIGHT TO BE SEEN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: LOOSE DOORS ON HOT DOGS STEAMER. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN WALK-IN FREEZER. ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE ICE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS, COOLERS, TONGS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL FLOORS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN ALONG WALLBASE AND UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PIPE LEAKING AT UTILIYY SINK. REPAIR SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ice Chatham Theaters last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ice Chatham Theaters on file is from Feb 3, 2012. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ice Chatham Theaters?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Ice Chatham Theaters.

Has Ice Chatham Theaters' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Ice Chatham Theaters have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ice Chatham Theaters means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.