Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar

4259 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Oct 15, 2018

100

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar stretching back to 2016. The most recent report on file is from Oct 15, 2018. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 15, 2018, so take the current picture with that in mind.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up three times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 15, 2018

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jul 18, 2018

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.

View 14 violations

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING THERMOMETERS FOR REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER THROUGHT OUT FACILITY. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS FOR UNITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT THERMOMETERS PROVIDED FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURE. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A)(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED INSIDE OF REACH IN FREEZER WITH ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN, DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FANS IN DINNING AREA AND VENT ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MEN TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCULUMATION OF UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THAT ARE NOT NEEDED FOR OPERATION OR MAINTANCE THROUOUT FACILITY. REMOVE ITEMS AND ORGANIZE AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS AIR-DRY WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR IN PREP KITCHEN POROUS BARE CONCRETE. FLOORS SHALL BE DESIGND SMOOTH, NON-POROUS, EASILIY CLEANABLE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES WITHOUT REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER CETIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS EMPLOYEE.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH WIPE CLOTHES NOT STORED IN SANITIZER BETWEEN USES. FACILITY MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANTIZER BETWEEN USE.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN FACILITY FOOD PREP AREA. MUST STORE ITEMS 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEANED AND SANITIZED FOOD UTENSILS AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST UTILIZE OTHER MEANS OF STORAGE FOR CANTAMINATION PREVENTION.

Jun 8, 2016

License

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP BETWEEN THE LOWER WALL AND FLOOR INSIDE OF THE STORAGE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WALL COVING ALONG THE WALLBASE IN THIS AREA TO SEAL GAP.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector notes: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON THE WASHROOM DOORS; MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON THE WASHROOM DOORS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar on file is from Oct 15, 2018. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar.

Has Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar 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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