Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal
Last inspected: Dec 23, 2019
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Score
Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal has been inspected five times since 2018. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 23, 2019. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal's record stops at Dec 23, 2019, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded 11 times.
Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal's latest score is in line with the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 23, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11- NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND PROVIDE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Dec 20, 2019
License
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-30-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND PROVIDE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER BY THE FRONT COUNTER,IN THE CORNER ALONG THE WALLS BY THE UNUSED COOLER IN THE COOKING AREA, ALONG THE WALLS IN THE REAR STORAGE /DISHWASING AREA AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STOVE IN THE REAR COOK AREA APPROXIMATELY OVER 70 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN ,REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)NO CITATION ISSUED (NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS YET)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 1/3 GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR . INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR THE WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BLACK PLASTIC MOLDING/COVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,BEHIND THE 3 COMPT SINK, BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP AREA, LOOSE. MUST RE GLUE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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Sep 3, 2019
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12- ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND SPICES MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OUTSIDE THE CONTAINERS.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.14- WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES,CHOPPING BOARD MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-903.12- ALL POTS,PANS, TRAYS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST BUILD-UP.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-201.11- FOUND GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORED FROZEN FOOD. MUST REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-603.15-OBSERVED EXTRA LARGE POTS AND PANS ON PREMISES THAT DOES NOT FIT ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BUT NOT BEING USED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH SMALLER ONES OR INSTALL A LARGE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11- MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. ALONG THE WALL BASE, ALL CORNER IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK AREA. INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13- NO PROOF OF FO0D HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICTATE FOR THE REST OF EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD. MUST PROVIDE.
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Aug 26, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 9 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 21 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: COOKED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. SUCH AS GOAT MEAT AT 48.9F, CHICKEN AT 44.8F, COOKED RICE AT 44.8F, COOKED POTATOES AT 47.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL TCS COOKED READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR LOWER DURING STORAGE. COOLER TEMP 41.1F MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $ 350.00 TOTAL 65 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2240281 DATED 11/16/18. #39-3-307.11- MISSING SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HAND SINK LOCATED BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE GAS COOKING STOVE. MUST PROVIDE. #51-5-204.12- BACK FLOW PREVENTOR NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED OR MAINTAINED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK OR THE THREADED HOSE BIB PROTRUDING FROM THE WALL VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES. #55- 6-201.17- EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55-6-501.114- INOPERABLE UNUSED COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES #56-6-202.11- MISSING LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS. #58- PA 100-036- NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE FOR THE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42.090 CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE . POSTED ON SITE WAS SERVE SAFE EXAMINATION DATE 12/27/118. INSTRUCTED TO GET CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE IN MALCOLM X COLLEGE AND POST THE CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38.012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA UNDERNEATH THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS OVER 25 TOTAL AND IN THE FRONT UNUSED DISPLAY COOLER AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE AND CORNER OVER 20 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION BY PEST CONTROL TEHCNICIAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38.020(A)CITATION ISSUED
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOT FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES,CHOPPING BOARD MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WIT SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL POTS,PANS, TRAYS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST BUILD-UP.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORED FROZEN FOOD. MUST REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXTRA LARGE POTS AND PANS ON PREMISES THAT DOES NOT FIT ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BUT NOT BEING USED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH SMALLER ONES OR INSTALL A LARGE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK .
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. ALONG THE WALL BASE, ALL CORNER IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK AREA. INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPALCE AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FO0D ANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICTATE FOR THE REST OF EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND SPICES MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OUTSIDE THE CONTAINERS.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: UPGRADED TO PRIODRITY FOUNDATION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: ALL BUCKET WITH FOODS AND BOXED FOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE WALK IN COOLER MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF TE FLOOR OR PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGS TO STORE SUCH ITEMS.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
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Nov 16, 2018
License
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: FRONT FOOD DISPLAY COOLER FOUND WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 46F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FRONT DOUBLE DOOR EXIT DOOR FOUND WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM, BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS MAKING THEM NOT RODENT PROOF OR TIGHT FITTING. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MISSING SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HAND SINK LOCATED BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE GAS COOKING STOVE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW WOODEN TWO BY FOUR USED AS SUPPORT, LOCATED BEHIND THE COOKS LINE OF THE WALL AND GAS PIPING MUST BE REMOVED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. INOPERABLE/BROKEN ATTACHED SINK STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THE THE FOOD PREP AREAS.----METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE RUST AND ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE RUST AND FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR OF THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW PREVENTOR NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED OR MAINTAINED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK OR THE THREADED HOSE BIB PROTRUDING FROM THE WALL VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE METAL WALLS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AND ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS. MUST REMOVE ALL TAPE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HOLE IN THE METAL WALL ON THE GAS STOVE COOKS LINE. HOLES IN THE BASEBOARDS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE NORTH TOILET ROOM. MUST SEAL ALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INOPERABLE UNUSED COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE FOR THE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal on file is from Dec 23, 2019. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 11 times, more than any other issue at Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal.
Has Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Zaiqa Restaurant Zabiha Halal 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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