Sam's Chicken and Ribs

Inspector notes: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)-INTERIOR LID OF THE BOX FREEZER CRACKED AND DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND IS BEING REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE LID.

Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) INTERIOR OF OVENS DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: 6-201.11-WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE.-6-501.12--EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST THROUGHOUT THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS @ $100. ASSORTED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RIBS, COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED STUFFED SAMOSAS FROM PREVIOUS DAYS WITH NO DATES AT ALL. NO EXPIRATION DATES. REVIEWED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 11-6-20 REPORT #2456382 NOT CORRECTED. #49- OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS BEHIND COOKING FRYERS NEAR REGISTER AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: RAW WOOD BLOCK AND EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A WALL MOUNT FOR THE FRY SLICER. ALSO WITH RUSTY METAL. MUST NOT USE EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM, RAW WOOD AND RUST MUST BE BE REMOVED.------MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.----INTERIOR LID OF THE BOX FREEZER CRACKED AND DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND BEING REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE LID.

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DIRT ON SHELVING ABOVE THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF OVENS DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON ALL WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ATTACHED SHELVING BEHIND THE CASH REGISTER.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE THE FLOORS BEHIND COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE.

Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST THROUGHOUT THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN 2-DOOR SLIDING COOLER. COOKED RICE FOUND AT 46.2F, COOKED BEEF FOUND AT 46.4F, COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 46.5F AND COOKED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE FOUND AT 48.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 41.0F OR LOWER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. FOUR TRAYS OF FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LABEL WITH THE COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 DEAD ROACHES ON GLUEBOARD BEHIND CHEST FREEZER NEXT TO MOP SINK. ALSO OBSERVED 4 DEAD ROACHES UNDER STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR WHERE TRASH BAGS WERE LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS BEHIND COOKING FRYERS NEAR REGISTER AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN AT HAND WASHING SINK NEAR REGISTER AREA IN FRONT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PORK RIBS IN PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. RIBS WERE FOUND AT AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 70.3F. INFORMED MANAGER PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IS 41.0F OR LOWER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. RIBS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 200 LBS AT A COST OF $550.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN STORED IN REFRIGERATOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING. FOOD ITEM MUST BE MARKED WITH THE DISCARD DATE FROM WHEN FOOD WAS ORIGINALLY PREPPED NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS FILLED WITH GREASE. OBSERVED PREP TABLE NEXT TO REGISTER WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NOT STORE FRENCH FRIES ON LOWER PART OF TABLE TO PREVENT GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALLS AND PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT FILLED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspector notes: FOUND NO SUPPLIES/KIT FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT(COOLERS ETC.)MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AHD HELD FOR GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A SELL BY DATE ON LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WATER PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST MAINTAIN SINK.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA AROUND CEILING VENTILATION COVER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND A PAN OF 10# OF COOKED CHICKEN IN SAUCE STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT TEMP OF 54.7F; RAW MARINATE CHICKEN INSIDE THE VEGETABLE COOLER AT TEMP OF 47.5F TO 47.7F; 10# OF COOKED CURRY CHICKEN ON TOP THE PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 48F; 5# OF SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 48.9F STORE INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER;(UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40.2F), 20# OF COOKED RIB TIPS AT TEMP OF 46.4F TO 47.1F; SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 53.4F;10# OF COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE THE VEGETABLE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 54.7F; COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 47.8F STORED AT VEGETABLE COOLER; BLENCHED POTATOES STORED UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AT TEMP OF 78.1F-122.7F-116.2F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OWNER.POUNDS 60,VALUE APPROX 300. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE COMING FROM REAR PREP AREA HOLDING BREAD BUNS WITH BARE HANDS,THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WITH ONE GLOVED HAND KILLED SMALL ROACH FROM WALL REMOVED GLOVE,THAN TURNED ON THE FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND RINSED HIS HAND ONLY UNDER RUNNING WATER AND WIPED THEM ON HIS APRON THAN GLOVED HANDS AND RETURN TO FRONT WORKING STATION HANDLING FOOD:FRIES,HAMBURGER ETC..INFORMATION GIVEN ON GLOVE PROCEDURE(MUST USE FOOD GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD),ALSO MUST WASH HANDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK PRIOR TO PUT ON GLOVES TO HANDLE FOOD.OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING HANDS,EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,NEED TO REPLACE.

Inspector notes: BROKEN/DIRTY CAULKING UNDER THE POTATO PEELER THAT IS MOUNTED ON WALL BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CEILING FAN IN DINING/PREP FRONT AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inspector notes: ONE COMPARTMENT SINK USED FOR FRESH POTATOES SLOWLY DRAINING,REPAIR CAUSE

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUSTOMERS GOING IN AND OUT OF THE KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP ARE TO WASH HANDS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGN AND POSTE AT KITCHEN DOOR AND FRONT SERVING AREA "ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN FOOD PREP AREA".

Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND COOKED RIBS IN FOUR DEEP PLASTIC GRAY CONTAINERS STORED AT REAR PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 70F-71.6F-78.7F AND 74.1,FOOD WAS COOKED AT 4am(4-21-17)PER MANAGER/OWNER STATEMENT. FOUND RIB TIPS IN A GRAY PLASTIC CONTAINER STORED INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 76.6F,FOOD PRODUCT WAS PARTIALLY SERVED TO CUSTOMERS).CUT MEAT WITH RED SAUCE STORED INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 46.7 TO 47F.GYRO MEAT AT SPIT UNIT AT 85.6F,SPIT UNIT WAS TURNED OFF.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW, WHEN FOOD IS AT SPIT UNIT,THE UNIT MUST BE CONTINUOUSLY ON.FOOD DENATURED AND DISCARDED.POUNDS 120,VALUE 300 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Inspector notes: EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ICE ON CEILING AND PANELS OF THE THREE REACH-IN DOOR FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS AT WALL POTATOES CUTTER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspector notes: BROKEN AND GRIMED CAULKING AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/REPLACE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Inspector notes: HEAVY STAINS AND BULGED CEILING TILES AT REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA,ALSO CEILING TILES AROUND THE VENT COVER WITH DUST BUILD-UP,REPLACE/CLEAN SAID TILES

Inspector notes: BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD,NEED REPLACE.UNKNOWN LIGHT PARTICLES AT LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHPUT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inspector notes: EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SOUTH HAND OF THE PREP AREA SLOWLY DRAINIG AND THE WASH BOWL IS TILTED FORWARD,REPAIR CAUSE.

Inspector notes: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDE ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.

Inspector notes: FOUND 2 LIVE ROACHES BEHIND REACH IN COOLERS AT REAR OF PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.

Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.(EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS) MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Inspector notes: FOUND STAINLESS STEEL WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT FASTENED PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR.

Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR SANDWHICH PREPARATION COOLER NOT CLEAN INSIDE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Inspector notes: FOUND 1 BEVERAGE REACH IN COOLER AND 1 BREAD REACH IN COOLER WITH LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED. MUST SHIELD LIGHTS INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS.

Inspector notes: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOOSE. MUST FASTEN PROPERLY. FOUND FAUCET AT MOP SINK WITH NO VACUUM BREAKER. MUST PROVIDE.