Vera
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2016
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Score
Inspectors have visited Vera eight times, with records going back to 2012. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 1, 2016. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Public records show no inspections at Vera since Dec 1, 2016, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
The pattern that stands out is “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, which has been cited six times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Vera is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Dec 1, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT BASE OF REAR DISHMACHINE AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1ST FLOOR PREP SINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
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Oct 28, 2016
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. WASTE WATER ACCUMULATING IN BASINS OF SINK WHEN EXPOSED HANDSINK IS IN USE. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO DRAIN PROPERLY AND WITHOUT ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN BASINS OF SINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT BASE OF REAR DISHMACHINE AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1ST FLOOR PREP SINK AND BASEMENT EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
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Oct 21, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE AT BAR UNABLE TO SANITIZE. 0 PPM OF CHLORINE WHEN TESTED. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 6/24/15 1559505 REPORT NOT CORRECTED: 32 PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. 33 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: MASSIVE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP INSIDE DEEP FRYERS AND ON SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA, DUST BUILD-UP ON FAN GUARD AND COILS INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. 34 CLEAN FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT WHERE SPLILAGE OCCURRED FROM CLEANING UNIT OUT(VERY FOUL ODOR ALSO PRESENT). DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN ALL PREP/DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREAS AND ROOMS OF DIRT, FOOD AND NON-FOOD DEBRIS. 35 CLEAN WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN REAR FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA(DIRT, & STAINS PRESENT), LOWER SECTION OF WALL IN BASEMENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER, IN FRONT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA(GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD-UP PRESENT) AND REMOVE ALL DIRT AND COB WEBS FROM CORNERS OF WALLS AND FROM SECTIONS OF WALLS AND DEEP FREEZERS IN FRONT SECION OF BASEMENT. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS AND ROOMS WHERE PRESENT. REMOVE RUST FROM CEILING TILE FRAMES IN REAR FIRST FLOOR DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING TILES IN BOTH FIRST FLOOR PREP AREAS WHERE STAINS AND DIRT ARE PRESENT. CLEAN GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. 09/24/2015 36 REPLACE ALL BLOWN LIGHTS IN ALL PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. 45 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 . CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT BASE OF REAR DISHMACHINE AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1ST FLOOR PREP SINK AND BASEMENT EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
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Jun 24, 2015
Routine
7 minor violations.
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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 PREMISES AT TIME OF IVESTIGATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: MASSIVE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP INSIDE DEEP FRYERS AND ON SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA, EXTERIOR OF BOTH DISH MACINES, DUST BUILD-UP ON FAN GUARD AND COILS INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT WHERE SPLILAGE OCCURRED FROM CLEANING UNIT OUT(VERY FOUL ODOR ALSO PRESENT). DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN ALL PREP/DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREAS AND ROOMS OF DIRT, FOOD AND NON-FOOD DEBRIS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN REAR FIRST FLOOR DISHWAHING/PREP AREA(DIRT, & STAINS PRESENT), LOWER SECTION OF WALL IN BASEMENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER, IN FRONT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA(GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD-UP PRESENT) AND REMOVE ALL DIRT AND COB WEBS FROM CORNERS OF WALLS AND FROM SECTIONS OF WALLS AND DEEP FREEZERS IN FRONT SECION OF BASEMENT. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS AND ROOMS WHERE PRESENT. REMOVE RUST FROM CEILING TILE FRAMES IN REAR FIRST FLOOR DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING TILES IN BOTH FIRST FLOOR PREP AREAS WHERE STAINS AND DIRT ARE PRESENT. CLEAN MASSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE ALL BLOWN LIGHTS IN ALL PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
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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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Sep 3, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND BUUKD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. WALL IN PREP AREA WITH SPLATTER THATS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAINB AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BASEMENT HAND SINK SLOW DRAINING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA MUST BE ORGANIZED AND OR REMOVED.
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Nov 6, 2013
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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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 surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE COVERS FOR CONSUMABLE ICE BINS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FRYERS. ALSO CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Oct 28, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON WALLS AND CEILINGS AND FLYING THROUGHOUT REAR DISH WASHING AREA,IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,IN WOMENS WASHROOM,UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES,IN HALLWAY AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
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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 SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AND NO VALID PROOF OF ENROLLMENT PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
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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 surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE COVERS FOR CONSUMABLE ICE BINS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FRYERS. ALSO CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST BETTER ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE BASEMENT PREP KITCHEN. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Dec 18, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN INNER ICE MACHINE LID IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST AT WALL CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL OPENING AT CEILING IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AT THE BASEMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT 3COMP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT BAR 3COMP SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vera last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vera on file is from Dec 1, 2016. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vera?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Vera.
Has Vera's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Vera have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Vera 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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