Wolfgang Puck Express

5700 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

American

Last inspected: Apr 22, 2014

Score

Low Risk

Public records show five inspections at Wolfgang Puck Express stretching back to 2012. The most recent visit was on Apr 22, 2014. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The most recent inspection at Wolfgang Puck Express is from Apr 22, 2014, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

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

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 22, 2014

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED (LIME BUILD UP), INSTRUCTED TO DE-LIME DISH MACHINE.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED FRONT UP RIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Oct 24, 2013

Complaint

2 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.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN TOILET IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.

Feb 28, 2013

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Feb 15, 2013

License

4 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 88 DEGREES F. MUST ADJUST SO THAT HOT WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS 110-120 DEGREES F FOR MANUAL DISHWASHING.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL RAW WOOD ALONG FRONT COUNTER,IN HALLWAY,ALONG BOOTH SEATING AND WHERE NEEDED.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING RACKS TO STORE DRY GOODS AND OTHER PRODUCTS.

Sep 5, 2012

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wolfgang Puck Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wolfgang Puck Express on file is from Apr 22, 2014. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wolfgang Puck Express?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Wolfgang Puck Express.

Has Wolfgang Puck Express' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Wolfgang Puck Express have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Wolfgang Puck Express 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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