Indian Clay Pot
Last inspected: Apr 4, 2023
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Score
Across the available record, Indian Clay Pot has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2018. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 4, 2023. 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 Indian Clay Pot since Apr 4, 2023, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display”, showing up four times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Indian Clay Pot is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Apr 4, 2023
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD OR RELOCATE THE PREP TABLE.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRT, DEBRIS AND FOOD PARTICLES ON GROUND ARROUND THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY AT THE REAR CHEMICAL ROOM.
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Aug 10, 2022
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED KITCHENWARE(SKILLETS AND SAUCE PANS) AND TABLEWARE(FORKS,SPOONS,BUTTER KNIVES, AND PLATES) NOT STORED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT, REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SAID ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE ARTICLES (STYROFOAM TOGO CONTAINERS) NO PROPERLY STORED IN THE FRONT PREP FOOD AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO WORN OUT CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ON TOP OF TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH DEEP CUTS AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP UNDERNEATH THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYING DRAIN VALVE COMPARTMENT, LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN UNSTABLE FILTER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. THE FILTER WAS WOBBLY WHEN THE VENTILATION HOOD WAS TURNED ON AND OFF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID FILTER TO AVOID CONTAMINATING FOOD.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK WITHOUT THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME (RICE AND SALT). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 20, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED DISPOSABLE CUPS (USED FOR CONDIMENTS) INSIDE CONTAINERS OF FOOD RICE USED FOR SERVING. INSTRUCTED TO USE SERVING SPOONS OR TONGS.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES AT THE DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT STORED INSIDE TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASHROOMS ON-PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
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Jul 1, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOME DEPOT PAINT BUCKETS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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Mar 7, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. COOKED RICE AT 66F, COOKED CHICKEN TIKA IN SEVERAL CONTAINERS RANGING BETWEEN 48F TO 56.1F. CHICKEN BIRYANI AT 46.2F, ONION SAUCE BETWEEN 52.7 TO 65.3F. SEVERAL COOKED CREAM SAUCES FROM 47.1F TO 50.1F. COOKED SPINACH AT 47.1.AMBIENT COOLER TEMPERATURE FOUND TO BE 41F. ALL THE ABOVE FOODS OBSERVED IN LARGE, DEEP COVERED BUCKETS OR LARGE DEEP PANS TIGHTLY COVERED. REVIEWED THE PROPER METHOD OF COOLING IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS OR IN ICE BATHS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED POUNDS AT 80 LBS AND AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $600.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS YOGURT ON SITE. MANAGEMENT INITIALLY STATES MAKING OWN YOGURT. NO INVOICES OF PURCHASED YOGURT ON SITE. MUST OBTAIN A HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE FOR YOGURT MAKING. ALL YOGURT DISCARDED. 10 LBS AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $40.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: NO DOCUMENTATION OF VARIANCE APPROVAL FOR YOGURT MAKING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTATOES AND ONIONS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN AN OUT DOOR WOODEN SHED WITHOUT PROPER WALLS, FLOORS OR CEILING. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL FOODS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED ON THE OUTDOOR, OPEN AIR PATIO. MUST STORE ALL FOOD CONTACT TO GO CONTAINERS INDOORS IN A CLEAN AREA.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UTENSILS, POTS, PANS AND PLASTIC FOOD BUCKETS BEING STORED ON THE OUTDOOR PATIO. MUST STORE ALL UTENSILS AND FOOD CONTACT ITEMS IN A CLEAN, INDOOR AREA.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PRE-SET TABLE WARES NOT PROTECTED. MUST COVER OR WRAP/PROTECT MOUTH PIECES OF TABLE WARES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZER. MUST BE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE, OVER SIZED POTS UNABLE TO FIT INTO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ENABLE WASHING, RINSING OR SANITIZING. MUST REMOVE POTS PROM THE PREMISES OR PROVIDE A LARGE ENOUGH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY SANITIZE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER THE DINING ROOM SERVER STATION STORAGE AND UNDER THE REAR KITCHEN METAL RACK STORAGE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE MOP SINK ROOM. MUST REPLACE.----MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH CLEANABLE FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING IN THE REAR WOODEN SHED WHERE POTATO AND ONION ARE STORED OR REMOVE SUCH FOOD ITEMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR PATIO SUCH AS PLASTIC MILK CRATES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, BBQ GRILL ETC. MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE BRIGHTER LIGHTING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Apr 10, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 4, 2018
License
5 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT DISH ROOM/PREP.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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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: REAR DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: RAT DROPPINGS AT OUTSIDE PATIO AREA/GANGWAY.A LOT OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT THAT WAS REMOVED FROM PREMISES DUMPED ON GROUND,SHELVES BOXES,CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND OTHER ITEMS ON CEMENT FLOOR. OUTSIDE ATTACHED STORAGE WITH A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INCLUDED ALL BROKEN WALLS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MENTIONED ITEMS CLEAN AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: BRICK WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,SURFACE NOT SMOOTH.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.BROKEN WALL BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HEAVILY STAINED CEILING TILES AT NORTH SIDE OF THE HOOD IN THE KITCHEN NEED TO BE REPLACED.OPENING ON CEILING AROUND PIPES,NEED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BIG POTS ON SITE. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR SAID POTS.MUST PROVIDE POTS THAT ABLE TO IMMERSE AT SAID COMPARTMENT OR REMOVE POTS FROM SITE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Indian Clay Pot last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Indian Clay Pot on file is from Apr 4, 2023. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Indian Clay Pot?
Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Indian Clay Pot.
Has Indian Clay Pot's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Indian Clay Pot have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Indian Clay Pot 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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