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Lindy's Chili

3685 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
American
Last inspected: Sep 21, 2010
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Score
Medium Risk

Lindy's Chili has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Lindy's Chili was last inspected on Sep 21, 2010. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Sep 21, 2010, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about eight violations before that.

The pattern that stands out is “food in original container, properly labeled”, which has been cited two times.

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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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 21, 2010
Tag Removal
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELLED & DATED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEED PAINTING.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS IN CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR, INTERIOR OF& EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE 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: REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, 8NDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED & UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAME AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TURN HIT WATER TANK SO THAT HOT WATER REACHES THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS QUICKER. REPAIR THE EXHAUST IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM
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Sep 3, 2010
Complaint
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP IN TOP COMPARTMENT FOUND AT 51.4 DEGREES AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE IN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT FOUND AT 48.1 DEGREES-INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THIS UNIT UNTIL TI HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AIR TEMP OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL MUST FAX A LETTER TO THE CDPH AT 312-746-4240 INDICATING THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED & REQUESTING A REINSPECTION OF THE SAME.
2
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: CUT TOMATOES-48.9F, SOUR CREAM-50.1F, COLE SLAW-49.8F, CUT TOMATOES- 49.5F CHEDDAR CHEESE-49.9F, HAM-49.1F- INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
3
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELLED & DATED.
30
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NEED PAINTING.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS IN CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR, INTERIOR OF& EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREA. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, 8NDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN OR REPLACE STAINED & UNCLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAME AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TURN HIT WATER TANK SO THAT HOT WATER REACHES THE WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS QUICKER. REPAIR THE EXHAUST IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lindy's Chili last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lindy's Chili on file is from Sep 21, 2010. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lindy's Chili?

Across the inspection record, “food in original container, properly labeled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lindy's Chili.

Has Lindy's Chili's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Lindy's Chili have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Lindy's Chili 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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