Reza's Restaurant

5255 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Indian
Last inspected: May 13, 2013
67
Score
Medium Risk

Reza's Restaurant, located at 5255 N Clark St in Chicago, IL, had a moderate-risk inspection on May 13, 2013, with a score of 67. This inspection resulted in eight minor violations, including issues with food protection, proper labeling, and sanitizing rinse for equipment. Historically, Reza's Restaurant has maintained a mostly low-risk inspection record over six scored inspections.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 13, 2013
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
May 3, 2012
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 26, 2012
Routine
9 minor violations.
64
Dec 9, 2010
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 1, 2010
Complaint
10 minor violations.
61
Jun 10, 2010
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — May 13, 2013 Inspection
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING, 0 PPM CHLORINE, HOWEVER DISHMACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST SANITIZE AT 100 PPM CHLORINE. DISHMACHINE REPAIRED BY ECOLAB TECHNICIAN AT THIS TIME, SANITIZING AT 100 PPM CHLORINE. 7-38-030, NO CITATION ISSUED.
8
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: LUNCH BUFFET HOT HOLDING/COLD HOLDING UNITS NOT PROTECTED, NO SNEEZE GUARDS IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE BARRIER/SNEEZE GUARDS AT ALL CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE BUFFET UNITS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
16
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: SOME BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN BASEMENT. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS NAME.
30
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES, LOW GROUT AND STANDING WATER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS. MUST REPAIR FLOORS/KEEP FLOORS DRY AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GAP BETWEEN CEILING AND DUCT AT REAR 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. WATER DAMAGED/DIRTY CEILING TILES AT BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASH AREAS, PEELING PAINT ON PIPE ALONG WALL FROM BEHIND/ABOVE DISHMACHINE AND FOOD STAINS ON WALLS AT BASEMENT PREP AREAS. MUST SEAL GAPS, REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES, REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGHOUT.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING LIGHT COVERS ABOVE BASEMENT PREP TABLES. MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL CEILING LIGHTS.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT FAUCET AND BASEMENT WALL MOUNTED FAUCET LEAKING BY HOT WATER TANK, NO FLOOR DRAIN FOR FAUCET BETWEEN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND HOT WATER TANK. MUST REPAIR FAUCETS AND INSTALL PROPER DRAIN (WATER ACCUMUALTED UNDER FAUCET). STRONG SEWER GAS ODOR IN BASEMENT AREA AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK/1 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST ELIMINATE ODOR.
38
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WRONG THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING COOLER THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER. REACH-IN COOLERS MISSING CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED INTERNAL THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME.
40
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)