Pork Shoppe
Last inspected: Oct 20, 2017
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Score
Public records show nine inspections at Pork Shoppe stretching back to 2015. On Oct 20, 2017, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 20, 2017, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, showing up six times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Pork Shoppe on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Oct 20, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN PRODUCE COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOLES AND BROKEN CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA,INCLUDED UNUSED STORAGE AREA, AND BY THE WASTE WATER PIPES ACROSS FROM LIQUOR STORAGE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Oct 12, 2017
Complaint
9 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND WHITE COVER AT ICE BIN OF THE SAME UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:OVER 30 DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF WHITE CABINET WHERE SILVERWARE ARE STORED,ALSO BEHIND THE WHITE LOCKED CABINETS AT SAME AREA,OVER 15 DROPPINGS BEHIND AND SIDES OF ELECTRONICS UNITS,BY THE KITCHEN DOOR.IN THE KITCHEN: OVER 150 DROPPINGS ALONG BASE BOARD WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,DISH MACHINE,BEHIND CHEST FREEZER,BEHIND AND SIDE OF SMOKER UNITS AND HOT HOLDING UNITS,UNDER THE NORTH METAL SHELVES,WHERE CLEAN POTS AREA STORED.BASEMENT AREA: 0VER 200 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER SHELVES,UNDER WHITE CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED AT SOUTH-EAST WALL ACROSS FROM WALK-IN COOLER.BASEMENT PREP AREA,BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND ALL USED AND UNUSED STORAGES IN BASEMENT.DROPPINGS IN ALL THREE OFFICES(BASEMENT AREA)OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED:FOUND BACK DOOR WIDE OPENED WITH GRILL BARS BLOCKING PARTIALLY DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN,SANITIZE MENTIONED AREAS.CONTACT PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER LID WITH BUILD-UP OF GREASE SEMI-SOLID. GREASE DRIPPED ON GROUND AND SPLATTERED AT WALL BEHIND THE UNIT.GREASE ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND UNIT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED.HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN,UNABLE TO USE HOT WATER(OBSERVED DIRTY ITEMS INSIDE SAID SINK),ALSO FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SAME LOCATION, WITHOUT COLD WATER HANDLE(HOT WATER REACHED TEMP OF 120.7F)UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.INSTRUCTED TEMPORARILY TO USE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR HAND WASHING AND FOR UTENSILS TO BE BROUGHT AT FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AND USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: UTENSILS(FORKS,SPOONS,ETC)MUST BE PROPERLY STORED,INVERT
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED,STORED INSIDE AN OPENED ICE SCOOP,MUST PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER. RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN PRODUCE COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOOD ON MEAT SLICER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FILTERS UNDER THE HOOD WITH GRASE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: SEAL OPENING ON FLOOR(BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALLS) UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOLES AND BROKEN CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA,INCLUDED UNUSED STORAGE AREA, AND BY THE WASTE WATER PIPES ACROSS FROM LIQUOR STORAGE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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May 4, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE COOKED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PICK-UP FOOD. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION(WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN,ALSO SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN(WEST AREA)AT BAR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Apr 27, 2017
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,FOUND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH WHITE,YELLOW AND BLACK SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: READY TO EAT FOOD KEPT/STORED IN COOLER 12 HOURS OR MORE MUST BE LABELED
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE COOKED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PICK-UP FOOD. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,NEED TO REPLACE,(ABOVE THE FRONT LID). SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION(WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN,ALSO SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN(WEST AREA)AT BAR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXCESS GREASE AT HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE KITCHEN NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON FLOORS,ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL CORNERS AND UNDER THE SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN ARE BROWN IN COLOR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT OR REPLACE.
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Apr 25, 2017
Routine
10 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 60# OF COOKED BEANS AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 48.9F AND FOUR BLACK CONTAINERS OF 150# OF BLANCHED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 48.6F TO 55.6F. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE COOKED ON 4-24-17 AND STORED INSIDE(PER MANAGER/OWNER STATEMENT)THE WALK-IN COOLER. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. FOOD MENTIONED WAS DENATURED AND DISCARDED,ALSO INFORMATION GIVEN ON COOLING PROCESS. POUNDS 210,VALUE 146.41. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED, NO DRAIN PIPES CONNECTED TO WASHBOWL, NOT OPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,FOUND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH WHITE,YELLOW AND BLACK SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: READY TO EAT FOOD KEPT/STORED IN COOLER 12 HOURS OR MORE MUST BE LABELED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE COOKED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PICK-UP FOOD. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,NEED TO REPLACE,(ABOVE THE FRONT LID). SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION(WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN,ALSO SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN(WEST AREA)AT BAR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXCESS GREASE AT HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE KITCHENNEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON FLOORS,ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL CORNERS AND UNDER THE SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA WITH BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN ARE BROWN IN COLOR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT OR REPLACE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: TWO OUT OF FOUR LIGHT BULB ARE BURNED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE KITCHEN,NEED TO REPLACE,ALSO LIGHT SHIELD ARE EXTREMELY GREASY INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO E ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
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Dec 6, 2016
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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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 MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Nov 29, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 3-15-16 INSPECTION # 1676252. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES A 2 COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINES AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-42-090.
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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 MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Mar 15, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND SMALL HOLES ON WALLS AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN LOOSE. MUST FASTEN PROPERLY. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT 2 COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINES AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOUND FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTFICATES.MUST PROVIDE.
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Apr 16, 2015
License
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CHIPPED ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED SINK AND PEP TABLE, AT WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN.SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN ,BEHIND BAR AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.SIX BURNER STOVE WITH SOME DEBRIS ON IT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE UNIT MENTIONED
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR AND WALL DEBRIS INSIDE THE OLD FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR.ALSO OBSERVED OPENING ON FLOOR BY THE WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALL BRICKS IN BOTH DINING AREA ARE POROUS AND RELEASE BRICKS FRAGMENT TO THE TOUCH,NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.WALLS IN BASEMENT BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER SURFACE IS POROUS NOT CLEANABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.NUMEROUS OF SMALL OPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES(KITCHEN,AROUND PIPES; DINING AREA ON WALLS) ON CEILING AND WALLS,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.APPLICATION MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pork Shoppe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pork Shoppe on file is from Oct 20, 2017. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pork Shoppe?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Pork Shoppe.
Has Pork Shoppe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pork Shoppe have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pork Shoppe 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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