The Happy Crab
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2017
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Score
The Happy Crab appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2013. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 23, 2017. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Note that The Happy Crab's inspection history hasn't been updated since Mar 23, 2017; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “food handler requirements met” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Mar 23, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINKS IN BATHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
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Mar 16, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS ORDER ISSUED, DATED 02/19/2016 , REPORT #1631952, VIOLATION LISTED BELOW: 38 SPLASH GUARDS MISSING AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BAR AREA IN BETWEEN ICE BIN AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINKS IN BATHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
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Feb 19, 2016
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: LARGE CUTTING BOARD IN REAR WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHTSHIELDS IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASHGUARDS MISSING AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BAR AREA INBETWEEN ICE BIN AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: METAL STEM THERMOMETER MISSING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PROVIDE SAME.
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Apr 24, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER WOK STATION.
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Dec 18, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE CRACKED BAR CONDIMENT CONTAINER LIDS IN BAR REACH IN COOLERS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLOSE THE OPENING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE LOBSTER TANK NEAR THE MOP SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO PROPERLY STORE ALL ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS AT ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR. MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Aug 25, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS. (STORE UPSIDE DOWN)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN TOILETS IN WASHROOMS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND THE LOBSTER TANK. MUST PROVIDE TWO ADDITIONAL STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Oct 1, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 26, 2013
License
4 minor violations.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO GET A READING FOR THE CHLORINE SANITIZER AT THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE DUE TO LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE FLOWING TO THE MACHINE. ECOLAB ON SITE NOW WORKING ON MACHINE AND OWNER HAS CALLED LANDLORD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL HOLES AROUND ALL PIPES LEADING INTO CEILING IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT EXTERIOR OF BOTH GREASE RECEPTORS IN KITCHEN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Happy Crab last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Happy Crab on file is from Mar 23, 2017. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Happy Crab?
Across the inspection record, “food handler requirements met” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Happy Crab.
Has The Happy Crab's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Happy Crab have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Happy Crab 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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