Ok Restaurants
Last inspected: Feb 8, 2013
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Score
Going back to 2010, Ok Restaurants has five inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 8, 2013. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Ok Restaurants dates to Feb 8, 2013.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Ok Restaurants on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 8, 2013
Complaint
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION-FOUND A LARGE POT OF SHRIMPS THAWING IN THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PREP SINKS FOR PROPER THAWING OF FOODS. ITEMS WERE REMOVED AND PLACED INTO A SEPARATE PAN FOR FURTHER THAWING/WASHING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST DATE/LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN COOKED/PREPARED, REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGED, ETC.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE RUSTY PREP RACKS AND TABLES IN PREP AREA.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS AND STOVE, RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER, FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND INTERIOR OF COOLERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER. KEEP FLOORS DRY.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER ATLEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE 1 COMP. SINK NEXT TO THE DISH MACHINE IN THE PREP AREA.
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Oct 29, 2012
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORE PROPERLY.(MUST STORE INVERTED)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: FOUND RUST SHELVING UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT DISHWASHING AREAS.
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Sep 27, 2012
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE FOR CLAMS. FOUND 29 CLAMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER ON TRAYS WITH NO SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE. ALSO, OWNER PROVIDED 1 SHELLFISH TAG AT END OF INSPECTION. LAST, OWNER CURRENTLY NOT KEEPING TAGS FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. CITATION ISSUED. 29 LIVE CLAMS DISPOSED. VALUE AT $40.00
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORE PROPERLY.(MUST STORE INVERTED)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND RUST SHELVING UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT DISHWASHING AREAS.
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Nov 12, 2010
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 9, 2010
License
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AFTER RUNNNING SEVERAL CYCLES. FOUND 0PPM CHLORINE READING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER CHLORINE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS FROM INTERIOR SIDES OF ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, REMOVE RUST BUILDUP AT SIDE OF VENTILATION HOOD, REMOVE PLASTIC LINING FROM PREP AND STORAGE WALLS. PROVIDE RACKS/SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE ITEMS. PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES UNDER WASHBOWLS IN TOILET ROOMS AND UNDER FRONT PREP COUNTERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER AROUND DISH MACHINE.
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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. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REGROUT FLOOR TILES AT UTILITY SINK, AROUND REAR EXIT DOORS, AND BY COOKING EQUIPMENT/HAND SINK. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
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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. SEAL CEILING AND WALL JUNCTIONS ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN, SEAL CRACKS/CREVICES ALONG WALL BASE IN DINING AREA, STORAGE AREA, AND AS NEEDED AT WALL BASE IN KITCHEN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER HANDLE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE LEAVES, DEBRIS, UNUSED ITEMS FROM OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA, REMOVE UNUSED MIXER, AND PROPERLY STORE MOP HEADS INVERTED WHILE DRYING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ok Restaurants last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ok Restaurants on file is from Feb 8, 2013. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ok Restaurants?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Ok Restaurants.
Has Ok Restaurants' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Ok Restaurants 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 Ok Restaurants 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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