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Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs

744 W 35Th St, Chicago, IL 60616
American
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2013
74
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs, the earliest from 2012. The most recent visit was on Oct 7, 2013. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 7, 2013, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 7, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc
Inspector notes: FOUND FRESH CUT FRY CUTTER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BUILD UP OF POTATO DEBRIS AND MOLD. CONTAINER TO CATCH THE CUT FRIES WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN POTATO CUTTER. MANAGER CLEANED POTATO CUTTER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO PROVIDE PERSON WITH CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED. NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE SEALED UNDER AND AROUND FRONT COUNTER. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: BOTH FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESS GREASE, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, AND SINKS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. COVING IN POOR REPAIR ALONG WALL BASE NEXT TO REACH IN COOLER. FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. ALL FOOD MUST BE UP OFF THE FLOOR 6 INCHES. MUST CORRECCT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 9, 2012
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT SODA MACHINE WATERLINE.
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Nov 7, 2012
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FOUND WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER TURNED OFF. (NOT OPERATIONAL)
2
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BASE COVE AT MAIN KITCHEN WALLS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND CEILING NOT PAINTED ABOVE EXHAUST HOOD AREAS. FOUND RAW WOOD AT WALL BY FRENCH FRY CUTTER DEVICE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK AND SODA MACHINE WATERLINE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs on file is from Oct 7, 2013. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Zebra's Gourmet Hot Dogs 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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