Tommy Food Service
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2024
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Score
Across the available record, Tommy Food Service has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. Tommy Food Service was last inspected on Apr 8, 2024. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Tommy Food Service dates to Apr 8, 2024.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2024
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD/STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A POOL OF WATER AND FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF THE FOOD HANDLERS WITH AN EXPIRED CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN PREPARING/SERVING FOOD AND WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DRAIN LINE/TUBE OF THE WALK IN COOLER DRAINING INTO A GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO ROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN FAUCET.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 4, 2023
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O): OBSERVED MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE DR PEPPER COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A DEAD SMALL FLY ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE WITH THE MCIROWAVE STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND A DEAD ROACH ON THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE SAID AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 VIOLATION CORRECTED: OBSERVED THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-202.11: OBSERVED ONE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Nov 17, 2023
License
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED 1 LIVE ROACH INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND 1 LIVE ROACH ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP AND ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THE CREVICES OF THE FLOOR OF THE OPENING IN THE CENTER OF THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AND THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON TOP OF THE STEAM TABLE, AND ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE WASTE OIL RECYCLING EQUIPMENT NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. ALSO OBSERVED 3-5 SMALL FLIES AND 1 BIG FLY IN THE DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE DR PEPPER COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tommy Food Service last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tommy Food Service on file is from Apr 8, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tommy Food Service?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tommy Food Service.
Has Tommy Food Service's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tommy Food Service have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tommy Food Service 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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