Porkchop
Last inspected: Jun 23, 2017
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Score
Porkchop has been inspected four times since 2015. The most recent report on file is from Jun 23, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 23, 2017, so take the current picture with that in mind.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Porkchop's latest score is in line with the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Jun 23, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND SLIGHT GRIME BUILD-UP AT THE INNER PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND PUDDLES OF WATER UNDER AND AROUND THE ICE MACHINE IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAKING PIPE BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA CAUSING LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOUND 3 FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBERS WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL EXISTING AND NEW EMPLOYEES WITH THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES AT ALL TIMES. NEW HIRES MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE DATE.
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Mar 22, 2016
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE CUTTING BOARD ON THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT THAT WAS TAGGED FOR BEING OUT OF TEMPERATURE 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 MUST BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER OR THE SNEEZE GUARD HOVERING OVER THE STEAM TABLE SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COVER THE ENTIRE STEAM TABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS ARE REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH CALIBRATION TESTS PERFORMED DAILY.
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Mar 15, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FOUND COLD-HOLDING UNIT IN THE PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 51.3F BY MY THERMOMETER AND 52F BY THEIR INTERNAL THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 6 BOTTLES OF SALAD DRESSING AT 52.1F, 3 CONTAINERS OF CHEESE AT 51.5F, COLESLAW AT 51.8F, PORK RIBS AT 53.1F, TARTAR SAUCE AT 50.8F, 2# OF BUTTER AT 48F, MAYO AT 50.2F, SLICED TOMATOES AT 50.4F, CONTAINER OF FISH AT 51.8F, BONELESS PORK CHOPS AT 53F, CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS AT 51F, AND SAUSAGES AT 52.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 60# OF FOOD WORTH $250. CRTICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: OBSERVED POOLS OF GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ALL THE GREASE RECEPTACLES ONSITE AND ALSO THE GROUND SURFACE BELOW WITH GREASE TRAILS FROM THE RECEPTACLES POOLING ALL THE WAY TO THE DUMPSTERS. ALL RECEPTACLES AND GROUND SURFACE AREA UNDER AND IN THE VICINITY MUST BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE CUTTING BOARD ON THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT THAT WAS TAGGED FOR BEING OUT OF TEMPERATURE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR DEEP FREEZER AND THE POTATO FRENCH FRY PRESS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF THE DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 22, 2015
License
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SSANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, COUNTER TOPS AND EQUIPMENT OF DUST BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CCLEAN/SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN KITCHEN AREA AT CEILING.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST RREMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, EQUIPMENT AT REAR ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Porkchop last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Porkchop on file is from Jun 23, 2017. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Porkchop?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Porkchop.
Has Porkchop's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Porkchop have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Porkchop 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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