Scott's Hamburger Heaven
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2011
95
Score
Inspectors have visited Scott's Hamburger Heaven six times, with records going back to 2010. The most recent visit was on Apr 1, 2011. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Note that Scott's Hamburger Heaven's inspection history hasn't been updated since Apr 1, 2011; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about seven violations before that.
The pattern that stands out is “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, which has been cited four times.
Scott's Hamburger Heaven's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Apr 1, 2011
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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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. MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES ON PREMISES.
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Mar 25, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED REAR DOOR NOT PROTECTED FROM RODENT ENTRY,DOOR NOT ATTACHED TO DOOR HINGE,BROKEN OFF, MUST MAKE REPAIRS TO DOOR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHEN POTENIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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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. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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May 5, 2010
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST DATE/LABEL FOODS IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST FIX SLIDING DOOR ON REAR REACH-IN COOLER-MUST CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND PROVIDE A HANDLE TO THE REACH-IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM THAT COOLER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TO REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
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Apr 9, 2010
Complaint
8 minor violations.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED CASHIER HANDLE MONEY AND THEN WENT OVER TO 3-COMP. SINK AND RINSE(NO SOAP) HANDS, SHE THEN GRABBED A PAPER COFFEE FILTER TO DRY HANDS AND PROCEEDED TO PLATE SOME TOAST. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK USING SOAP AND DISPOSABLE TOWELS. CITATION #60270-17
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN MINOR VIOLATIONS THAT WERE WRITTEN ON 01/13/10: 32/1 PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA. 33/1 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS IN WASHROOM. 34/1 DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED. 35/1 REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED. 40/1 PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST DATE/LABEL FOODS IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST FIX SLIDING DOOR ON REAR REACH-IN COOLER-MUST CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND PROVIDE A HANDLE TO THE REACH-IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM THAT COOLER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TO REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE UNUSED WASH CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Jan 20, 2010
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN , INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS I WASHROOMS
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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 ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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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. REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. REPAIR AREAS AT REAR EXIT DOOR & FRONT DOOR. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PROVIDE HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
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Jan 13, 2010
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. GREASE BUILD-UP FOUND ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE DUMPSTER- CITATION ISSUED
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN , INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS I WASHROOMS
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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 ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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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. REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. REPAIR AREAS AT REAR EXIT DOOR & FRONT DOOR. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PROVIDE HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Scott's Hamburger Heaven last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Scott's Hamburger Heaven on file is from Apr 1, 2011. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Scott's Hamburger Heaven?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Scott's Hamburger Heaven.
Has Scott's Hamburger Heaven's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Scott's Hamburger Heaven have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Scott's Hamburger Heaven 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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