America's Dog, 21 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: America's Dog
Address: 21 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Aug 7, 2012
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
Feb 25, 2010 100
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Jan 24, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
  • HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD MINIMIZED
  • LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS [multiple violations]
Jul 31, 2012 0
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
Aug 7, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Feb 25, 2010

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN AROUND BLADE COVER, ALSO FOOD DEBRIS NOTED IN NHAND SINK, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PREP COOLER MISSING THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ONE IN THE WARMEST PART OF COOLER.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST ORGANIZE YOU DRY FOOD STORAGE AND KEEP BOXES OF PAPER GOODS OFF THE FLOOR.

Jan 24, 2011

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ICE BUILD-UP ON COOLING UNIT INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN COOLER.

Jul 31, 2012

MUST FIX HOLE IN WALL BY REAR EXIT DOOR.
FOUND OVER 100 SMALL LIVE FLIES IN THE REAR AROUND THE MOP AND 3-COMP. SINK, ON THE CLEAN DISHES/RACKS, IN THE REAR/FRONT PREP ON THE WALLS AND IN THE FRONT BY THE GARBAGE CANS. ALSO, FRONT/REAR DOOR (TO THE BUILDING AND TO THE RESTAURANT)NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. 1/4'-1/2' GAPS NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL SMALL FLIES, CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS AND RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS. RECOMMENDED CALLING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE IN INSECT ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WIPING DOWN CUTTING BOARDS WITH GLOVES ON, THROWING GARBAGE AWAY AND PUSHING THE TRASH DOWN IN THE GARBAGE CAN WITH GLOVES ON AND THEN WENT TO FINISH PREPARING CUSTOMER'S FOOD WITH OUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BEFORE/AFTER MULTI-TASKING, CHANGING GLOVES, TOUCHING BODY, HANDLING MONEY, CLEANING ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL FOOD ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE, REPACKAGED, COOKED/PREPARED, ETC.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE MEAT SLICER, ALL STORAGE RACKS/PREP TABLES AND KNIVES/KNIFE RACK.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS 6' OFF THE FLOOR.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGH OUT-REMOVE DIRT/DUST.
MUST REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK.
MUST PROPERLY STORE WET MOPS HANGING UPRIGHT TO DRY.
MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL UNUSED WASH CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION.
MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINEN/WASH CLOTHS IN A BIN/CONTAINER THAT DOES NOT EXPOSE SUCH ITEMS TO HELP IN THE ELIMINATION OF FLY ACTIVITY.

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