Snickers
Last inspected: Mar 31, 2016
100
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Snickers, the earliest from 2010. Snickers was last inspected on Mar 31, 2016. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Snickers is from Mar 31, 2016, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
Snickers' latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Mar 31, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 29, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: NO SANITIZING TEST KIT FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BAR AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST KIT ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS (X2). MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Apr 23, 2015
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST DEFROST THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT(WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED) AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL INTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MIANTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DAMAGED CEILING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR CEILING AND SEAL GAP AROUND THE PIPE THRU-OUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: EMPTY BOXES ON THE STAIRWAY BY THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE EMPTY BOXES TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (NOT ON TOP OF THE ICE INSIDE THE ICE BIN).
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Jan 16, 2015
Routine
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW ON SITE. MANAGER HAS THE ILLINOIS CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO GET A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LABEL(NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND DATE )ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS POTS,PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS ETC. MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPTMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP . MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR,MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT AND STORAGE ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE FAN GUARD OF THE ONE REACH COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. BOTH VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE PREP AREA BAR AND IN THE BASEMENT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE ICE MAKER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT,UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ARTICLES NOT BEING USED. MUST DISPOSE TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ICE SCOOP IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST ENROLL ONLINE TO HAVE A FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
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Jun 18, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DIRT,MOLD AND FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE REAR PREP AREA... ALSO NOTED RUST INSIDE BEER COOLER AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION AND RAILS WITH DIRT AND SLIM.... ALSO NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE FREEZER UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND MISSING TILES AT THE BASEMENT BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
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Sep 12, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP TABLE DIRECTLY INFRONT OF CUSTOMERS SEATING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DIVIDER/ SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SHELVES AND COOLER INTERIOR SURFACES THROUGH OUT FACILITY NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SODA GUN HOLDERS NOT CLEAN AT FRONT BAR, STANING WATER AND CLOGGED LINES, 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: REAR PREP AREA FLOOR IN POOR CONDITIONS, DAMAGED LAMINATE FLOORING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORING.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Feb 9, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: STOPPERS NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST PROVIDE. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF GRILL (UNUSED) NEED CLEANING, MUST KEEP CLEAN & COVERED, OR REMOVED. HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP IN THE FREEZER (1ST FLOOR) MUST BE REMOVED. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS AROUND UNDER SODA SYRUP RACKS & OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE KEPT FREE OF DEBRIS/DIRT. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PREP HANDSINK IS SLOW DRAINING, MUST FIX & MAINTAIN. 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.
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Jan 27, 2011
Tag Removal
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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. PROVIDE AN ICE BIN COVER FOR ONE OF THE ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR.
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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. DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: TOP OF STOVE, SHELVES ABOVE HOT HOLD UNIT, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, CABINET BELOW THE CASH REGISTER, TOP OF SNAPPLE COOLER, DOOR TO THE FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER.
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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 THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER THE BAR, REAR PREP AREA, AND BASEMENT. SCRAPE AND CLEAN BUILDUP OF GREASE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPAIR THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH A SMOOTH, LEVEL SURFACE AND REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
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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. SEAL THE OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE EAST WALL IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF BOTH PREP AREAS. REPAINT WALLS OF REAR PREP AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR AND FRONT PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE FROM THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER CONDENSER UNIT. MUST ROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN. PROVIDE DRAIN LINE HOSES FOR THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BAR. OBSERVED MULTIPLE LEAKS FROM THE DRAIN LINE FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR. MUST REPAIR.
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Jan 25, 2011
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE MACHINE AND CHIPPED PAINT ON INTERIOR SURFACES. MUST SCRAP OFF CHIPPED PAINT. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE MACHINE. REMOVE ICE AND USE BAGGED ICE FROM AN APPROVED SUPPLIER. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240 AFTER UNIT HAS BEEN CLEANED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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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. PROVIDE AN ICE BIN COVER FOR ONE OF THE ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR.
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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. DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: TOP OF STOVE, SHELVES ABOVE HOT HOLD UNIT, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, CABINET BELOW THE CASH REGISTER, TOP OF SNAPPLE COOLER, DOOR TO THE FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER.
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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 THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER THE BAR, REAR PREP AREA, AND BASEMENT. SCRAPE AND CLEAN BUILDUP OF GREASE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPAIR THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH A SMOOTH, LEVEL SURFACE AND REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
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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. SEAL THE OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE EAST WALL IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF BOTH PREP AREAS. REPAINT WALLS OF REAR PREP AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR AND FRONT PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE FROM THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER CONDENSER UNIT. MUST ROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN. PROVIDE DRAIN LINE HOSES FOR THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BAR. OBSERVED MULTIPLE LEAKS FROM THE DRAIN LINE FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR. MUST REPAIR.
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Jun 3, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
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 provide covers/protective barriers for bar ice bins.
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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. The following not clean- food build up on shelves throughout both prep areas, exterior of unused equipment at basement with dust/debris build up and prep area reach in coolers with accumilated food debris. Must clean and maintain all unclean equipment.
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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. Must detail clean floor under and around all equipment throughout rear prep area and keep basement floor dry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Snickers last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Snickers on file is from Mar 31, 2016. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Snickers?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Snickers.
Has Snickers' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Snickers have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Snickers 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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