Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken

1359 W 79Th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Aug 5, 2014

Score

Medium Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken was last inspected on Aug 5, 2014. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Public records show no inspections at Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken since Aug 5, 2014, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to six violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken's 74 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 5, 2014

Reinspection

6 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS,GREASE OR OLD FOOD.ENTIRE INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER.MUST DETAIL CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: FLOOR TILES BROKEN AT WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND FLOORS IN RE-GROUTING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP,SERVICE AREA.MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS

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

Inspector notes: STAIN CEILING TILES ANG MISSING CEILING TILES ON PREMISES.MUST REPLACE

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: LIGHTS NOT SHIELED IN PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL.

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

Inspector notes: NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES.MUST UNSTALL UTILITY MOP SINK ON PREMISES WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE. NO PLUMBING ABOVE TOP LOADER SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE ON TABLE.MUST INSTALL PLUMBING-HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE MACHINE.ICE CREAM MACHINE WILL BE TAGGEED

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

Inspector notes: : MUST REMOVE UNCLEAN UNUSED EQUIPMENT NOT USING FOR BUSINESS IN REAR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREA.

Jul 30, 2014

License

9 minor violations.

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Facilities to maintain proper temperature

Inspector notes: FACILITIES PREP COOLER TEMPERATURE 54F,AND REACH IN COOLER 43.9F.MUST REPAIR COOLERS TO MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.COOLER WILL BE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.MUST USE ADDITIONAL COOLERS ON PREMISES THAT ARE 40F OR BELOW.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR(NOT OPERABLE) NEXT TO 3- COMP SINK. HAND SINK HAS FLOOR KNOBS FOR HOT/COLD WATER.MUST REPAIR.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM AND CENTER OF FRONT DOOR APPROX 1/4 INCH.MUST REPAIR BOTTOM AREAS.SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS,GREASE OR OLD FOOD.ENTIRE INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER,INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS,SHELVING,COOLERS,MIRCOWAVE,ETC.MUST DETAIL CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN REAR UNDER SHELVING,AROUND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT.ALSO FLOOR TILES BROKEN AT WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND FLOORS IN RE-GROUTING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP,SERVICE AREA.MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.

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

Inspector notes: STAIN CEILING TILES ANG MISSING CEILING TILES ON PREMISES.MUST REPLACE.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: LIGHTS NOT SHIELED IN PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL.

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

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

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNCLEAN UNUSED EQUIPMENT NOT USING FOR BUSINESS IN REAR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken on file is from Aug 5, 2014. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken.

Has Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Loomis Fast Food & Mart — Island Fish & Chicken 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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