Sunny Side up

1028 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60610

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 21, 2019

Score

Medium Risk

Sunny Side up appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2017. Sunny Side up was last inspected on Mar 21, 2019. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Sunny Side up dates to Mar 21, 2019.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

“Management, food employee and conditional employee” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Sunny Side up on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 21, 2019

Routine

5 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH GRIDDLE IN FRONT OF IT. ALSO NOTED STAINLESS STEEL SOUP PAN INSIDE OF A SECOND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. MANAGER AND STAFF MOVES GRIDDLE FROM IN FRONT OF HAND WASHING SINK THEY ALSO REMOVES ITEMS FROM THE SECOND HAND WASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (CORN BEEF , SAUSAGE GRAVY) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH OUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RIBEYE STEAK & EGGS ON MENU. BOTH ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. NOTED DISCLOSURE WITH NO REMINDER NEXT TO MENU ITEMS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOUND NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

May 18, 2018

Routine

5 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

Inspector notes: Observed potentially hazardous food stored at room temperature on stove top at improper temperature: 64.6f, 4lbs of cubbed cooked potatoes, at a value $5.00 Site voluntarily discarded and denatured 4 lbs of product, at a total value of $5.00 Informed site that potentially hazardous foods must be stored at 40f or less for cold food and 140 or more for hot foods at all times. Critical violation # 7-38-005 (A)

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: Observed pre-set tables in dining room, with uncover utensils and glassware. Instructed that all utensils must be covered and all glassware must be inverted or set tables upon guest approval. Maintain at all times.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: Observed grease buildup on hood filters located above cook line. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector notes: Observed missing light shield cover in walk-in cooler. Instructed site to the provide cover. Maintained at all times.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: Observed inventory stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Informed site that inventory must be elevated at least 6 in off the floor at all times. Instructed site to elevate inventory at all times. Maintain said.

Nov 8, 2017

License

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sunny Side up last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sunny Side up on file is from Mar 21, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sunny Side up?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sunny Side up.

Has Sunny Side up's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Sunny Side up have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sunny Side up 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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