The Chicken Shack
Last inspected: Jun 29, 2020
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Score
Inspectors have visited The Chicken Shack five times, with records going back to 2016. On Jun 29, 2020, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 29, 2020, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 12 violations per visit lately, up from roughly eight violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited nine times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting The Chicken Shack on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Jun 29, 2020
Routine
12 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS NEAR 3- COMP SINK AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF BAGS(CLOTHING,FURNITURE,ETC) AND OTHER ARTICLES NOT PERTAINING TO BUSINESS IN REAR STORAGE AREA OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE ND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP AT FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM RIGHT & LEFT CORNERS OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FRYER CABINETS,REACH IN FREEZER,PREP TABLES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PIN HOLE IN MIDDLE SINK BASIN OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP & DISH WASHING AREAS,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER FRYERS,HOLE IN WALL NEAR REAR DOOR,MISSING WALL PANELS BEHIND REACH IN COOLER & FREEZER.
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Sep 27, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE OR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO COVER/LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER/LID.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE CEILING TILES IN THE TOILET ROOM, DINING, STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREA WITH WATER STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. -INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AROUND THE PIPES/CONDUITS IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND A LARGE BED IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Sep 20, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE ALL FOOD/CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE OR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK WITH NO SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN SOAP AT ALL OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN METAL STEM THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. LAST SERVICE REPORT IN THE LOG BOOK WAS FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2017. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c) CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND/OR HANDLING FOOD.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO COVER/LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER/LID.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE CEILING TILES IN THE TOILET ROOM, DINING, STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREA WITH WATER STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. -RUBBER WALLBASE IS MISSING OR UNATTACHED FROM LOWER WALL SURFACE UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND VARIOUS AREAS THROUGH OUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. -INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AROUND THE PIPES/CONDUITS IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE SINKS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND A LARGE BED IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. MAINTAIN SAME.
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May 5, 2017
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER'S NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN ALL CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR HOSE CONNECTION, USE OF HOSE PROHIBITED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AIR GAP.(PHOTO GIVEN)
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Mar 24, 2016
License
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLUMBERS PUTTY AND SHIPPING PACKAGING INSIDE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BASINS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY AND SHIPPING PACKAGING.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES MISSING BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FLOOR TILES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING VENTS WITH ACCUMULATED DUST IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEILING VENTS.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DIAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TSKE TEMPERATURES OF FOOD ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A DIAL STEM THERMOMETER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Chicken Shack last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Chicken Shack on file is from Jun 29, 2020. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Chicken Shack?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at The Chicken Shack.
Has The Chicken Shack's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Chicken Shack have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Chicken Shack 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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