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The Players Club

2500 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Sep 14, 2012
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Score
Medium Risk

The inspection history at The Players Club is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent report on file is from Sep 14, 2012. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. Public records show no inspections at The Players Club since Sep 14, 2012, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to 10 violations per visit.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting The Players Club 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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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 14, 2012
Routine
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING STORED IN THE COOLER AT THIS TIME. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED EGGS AT 47.6F, MILK AT 44.9F, COTTAGE CHEESE AT 46.5F, CHEESE AT 53.0F, RANCH DRESSING AT 46.0F, CHORIZO AT 51.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
3
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED WHEN I RETURNED TO FINISH WRITING THE REPORT ON 9/17/12. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG REMOVED ON 9/17/12. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed
Inspector notes: BAR HANDSINK IS IN DISREPAIR. THE DRAIN LINE FOR THE SINK IS DISCONNECTED AND THERE IS A BUCKET UNDER THE SINK TO CATCH THE WATER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE HANDSINK BEHIND THE BAR. VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED UPON MY RETURN ON 9/17/12 TO FINISH WRITING THE REPORT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #154608 ON 11/1/10 NOT CORRECTED: 38/01 - MUST INSTALL DRAIN LINES TO WASTE WATER LINE ON BAR SODA GUN HOLDERS. VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED UPON MY RETURN ON 9/17/12 TO FINISH WRITING THE REPORT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE RUSTED WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP COOLER. PROVIDE ICE BIN COVERS FOR ALL ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE SIDE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS.
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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 IN THE PREP AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL DRAIN LINES HOSES FROM COFFEE MACHINE TO A FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR. INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE COFFEE MACHINE.
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Nov 1, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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 INSTALL DRAIN LINES TO WASTE WATER LINE ON BAR SODA GUN HOLDERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Players Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Players Club on file is from Sep 14, 2012. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has The Players Club's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Players Club have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Players Club 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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