Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 14, 2013
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Score
Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant has been inspected four times since 2011. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 14, 2013. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant's record stops at Mar 14, 2013, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspection History
Mar 14, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REPAIR FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR WALLS NEAR REAR DOOR. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS AND CLEAN SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA (DEAD INSECTS).
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. REPAIR LEAKING HOT WATER HANDLE ON 3-COMP SINK. INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Jun 12, 2012
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SOILED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA CEILINGS.MUST REPLACE.ALSO MUST REPAIR WALL IN POOR REPAIR/DAMAGE HOLE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST STILL REPAIR MOP SINK IN REAR.
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May 31, 2012
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER,(GREENS-46.8F,COOKED TURKEY LEGS -46.9F).ALL FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY MANAGER,TOTAL COST APPROX $12.00 .MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 A
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS,OBSERVED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE-CDI CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. OR NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED-738-012
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed
Inspector notes: REAR PREP HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR NO WATER,AND NO HOT WATER AT WASHROOM HAND SINK.MUST REPAIR.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED7-38-030
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SOILED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA CEILINGS.MUST REPLACE.ALSO MUST REPAIR WALL IN POOR REPAIR/DAMAGE-HOLE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO WATER AT MOP SINK.MUST REPAIR.
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Sep 22, 2011
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALL AND 3 COMP SINK INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN FRONT KNIFE RACK
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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 NEEDS CLEANING AND SANITIZING THE INNER LID OF ICE MACHINE, CUTTING BOARDS. DEFROST FREEZER UPRIGHT.
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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.NEED TO REPLACE BROKEN TILES THRU OUT TILES ARE ON PREMISES WAITING TO BE INSTALLED
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THRU OUT ALSO REPLACE BROKEN SHIELD PREP AREA, AND REPLACE MISSING SHIELD IN WALK IN 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. NEED TO REPAIR NOZZEL AT 3 COMP. SINK LEAKING
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: Soiled and clean linens, coats, and aprons shall be properly stored.OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON BOTTOM SHELF INSTRUCTED TO PLACE IN CLEAN CONTAINER WITH 100 PPM CHLORINE SANITIZER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant on file is from Mar 14, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant.
Has Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Soul Express — Quenchers Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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