Tavish
Last inspected: Sep 30, 2013
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Tavish appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2010. The most recent report on file is from Sep 30, 2013. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Tavish dates to Sep 30, 2013.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to zero violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Tavish on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Sep 30, 2013
Routine
No violations found.
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Dec 11, 2012
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL DOOR SEALS AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. REPLACE THE WINDOW SCREENING ON THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM WINDOW.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER AND IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE SINKS IN THE PREP AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE PREP AREA. 2 OF THE FIXTURES WERE NOT OPERATIONAL DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: ADJUST THE SELF-CLOSING DOOR HINGE IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM SO THAT THE DOOR CLOSES BY ITSELF.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR BE ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW SCREEN IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.
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Dec 10, 2012
Routine
12 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 46.4F, CHICKEN WINGS AT 46.5F, AND PORK TENDERLOIN AT 44.9F INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 38# OF FOOD WORTH $73. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AFTER RUNNING THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. A TECHNICIAN FROM PURITAN SERVICES WAS ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION. THE DISHMACHINE WAS REPAIRED DURING THE INSPECTION AND IS NOW SANITIZING AT 100PPM CHLORINE. THE DISHMACHINE WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. DO NOT USE UNTIL THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN THE WATER IS RUNNING IN THE SINK. MANAGEMENT CALLED A PLUMBER WHO ARRIVED ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION TO REPAIR THE CLOGGED DRAIN DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 7/12/10 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL DOOR SEALS AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. REPLACE THE WINDOW SCREENING ON THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM WINDOW.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER AND IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE SINKS IN THE PREP AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE PREP AREA. 2 OF THE FIXTURES WERE NOT OPERATIONAL DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: ADJUST THE SELF-CLOSING DOOR HINGE IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM SO THAT THE DOOR CLOSES BY ITSELF.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR BE ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW SCREEN IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.
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Jul 14, 2010
Tag Removal
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: VIOLATION REMAINS
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION REMAINS
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Jul 12, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER. 0PP AT THIS TIME. NO DISHES BEING WASHED. INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. NO CITATION ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND C.D.P.H. NOTIFIED FOR INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.
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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. FLOOR BEHIND BAR WITH RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT, OPEN HOLES IN BASEBOARDS. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE FLOOR. SEAL ALL HOLES, PROVIDE SEALED BASEBOARD. MUST SEAL HOLES/OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN MENS WASHROOM. REMOVE POOLING GREASE ON FLOOR NEXT TO DEEP FRYER. MUST PAINT/SEAL RAW WOODEN FLOOR UNDER KITCHEN COOLER, SEAL FLOOR SURROUNDING.
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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 STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tavish last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tavish on file is from Sep 30, 2013. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tavish?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tavish.
Has Tavish's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Tavish have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tavish 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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