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Restaurant: Blue Angel Inc
Address: 5308-5312 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Jun 23, 2011

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All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE.THERMOMETER TEMPERATURE AT 60.0F. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE COOLER TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005A
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER BY THE SOUP AREA. BEEF AT 51.3F, STEAK AT 52.1F, CHICKEN AT 50.0F, HAMBURGER AT 49.9F, MILK AT 48.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005A
SIGHTED EVIDENCE OF ROACH INFESTATION. LIVE ROACHES SIGHTED IN REAR STORAGE AREAS (NEXT TO AND ACROSS FROM ICE MACHINE) BEHIND ICE CREAM FREEZER, UNDER DISHMACHINE, UNDER STEAMTABLE IN KITCHEN, IN COOLER GASKETS AT FRONT WAITSTATION, UNDER COOLERS AND ON SHELVES ALSO AT WAITSTATION. OVER 50 ROACHES. EACH MONTHLY PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT, GOING BACK TO JANUARY 2010, DOCUMENTS ROACH ACTIVITY IN RESTAURANT. SANITATION IS NON-EXISTANT WITH MASSIVE FOOD/GREASE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH-OUT AND NUMEROUS CRACKS, CREVICES AND OPENINGS IN FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS. THESE CONDITIONS PROVIDE HARBORAGE AND FOOD SOURCES FOR ROACHES. GLUEBOARDS USED TO MONITOR FOR ROACH ACTIVITY ALSO HAVE LIVE AND DEAD RAOCHES ON THEM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020. OUTER OPENINGS NOT SEALED/PROTECTED. FOUND STRIP BETWEEN 2 FRONT DOORS NOT TIGHT-FITTING AND 1/4 GAP AT BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR (TO GARBAGE AREA) MUST REPAIR DOORS TO BE RODENT AND INSECT PROOF. MUST ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY AND CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS RELATED TO CLEANING, REPAIR AND MAINTAINANCE OF PREMISES. MUST HAVE RESTAURANT SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 124228 DATED 12/10/09. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CREAM SOUP, STEAK, HAMBURGER, PORK CHOP , RICE ETC. MANAGER HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO GET CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE DRAIN COVER FOR ONE OF THE SINK IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. (MISSING DRAIN COVER).RUBBER GASKET OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE REAR AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR, PREP COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA, REACH IN COOLER IN THE BAR AREA, LOOSE, NOT MAINTAINED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR ALL KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALLS AND COUNTER TOP. MUST DEFROST ALL THE ICE COOLER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AND FOIL SHELF LININGS. KEEP SHELVES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, REFINISH SURFACES IF NECESSARY. INVERT CLEAN POTS/PANS. REMOVE WOOD COUNTER/BOARDS ALONG FRONT COOKING LINE, THEY ARE PITTED AND HAVE DEEP GROOVES WITH FOOD DEBRIS. PROVIDE PROPER COVERS FOR ICE BIN AND SOUP HOT HOLDING UNIT.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL EXTERIOR/INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE DEEP FRYERS, ALL THE COUNTER TOPS, ALL THE BOTTOM OF THE PREP TABLES, ALL THE WIRE RACKS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER, ALL THE SHELVES, RACKS AND CONTAINERS IN THE STORAGE ROOM. ALL THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. CLEAN SODA GUN HOLDER AND INSTALL DRAIN-LINE FOR RUN-OFF.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER ESPECIALLY UNDER THE WIRE RACK ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNER, UNDER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ,ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNER, BY THE PREP AREA, AND UNDER ALL THE PREP TABLES. FLOOR BEHIND THE ATM MACHINE. MUST RE-GROUT FLOORS TO ELIMINATE TRAPPING OF FOOD AND STANDING WATER THROUGH-OUT ESTABLISHMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE DISHMACHINE AND COOKING HOODS, VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT, VENT INSIDE THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST SEAL THE GAPS, HOLES, OPENINGS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. FAN COVERS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. SEAL ALL GAPS (SMOOTH) AROUND PLUMBING, PIPES AND CONDUITS. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND ALL ATTACHED EQUIPMENT/PIPES THROUGH-OUT ESTABLISHMENTS. REMOVE ALL GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, DUST, ETC.
The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. MUST PROVIDE LABEL FOR ALL FOOD CONTAINER THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. ALSO MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
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. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER, ICE CREAM COOLERS AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE CONTAINER AND AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND ACCUMULATED GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER AND ON GROUND AROUND CONTAINER. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020. SERIOUS VIOLATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING AREA.
OPEN/EXPOSED CONTAINERS OF RODENTICIDE IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. HEAVILY APPLIED INSECTICIDE DUST ACCUMULATED UNDER DINING ROOM BOOTH SEATS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030. MUST STORE RODENTICIDE IN PROPER BAIT BOXES AND APPLY INSECTICIDES PROPERLY.
NO HOT OR COLD WATER PRESSURE AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT WAITSTATION. MUST RESTORE WATER PRESSURE AT SINK. REMOVE THREADED FAUCET AT BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. A HOSE MAY ONLY BE ATTACHED TO VA FAUCET WITH A PROPER BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED.
EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY SELF-CLOSING. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO WORK PROPERLY.
EMPLOYEE CLOTHING, SHOES STORED ON SHELVES WITH FOOD AND EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM REAR STORAGE AREAS. KEEP ALL ELSE CLEAN AND STORED NEATLY TO FACILITATE CLEANING.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. VIOLATION #2 HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #14 HAS BEEN CORRECTED. BILL GIKOPOULOS HAS THE FORM FOR DUPLICATE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE FROM HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE. HAS STATE OF ILLINOIS CERTIFICATE ID#01455819
VIOLATION #13 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #19 HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #25 HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #30 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #32 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #33 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #34 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #35 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #37 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #38 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #40 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
VIOLATION #41 REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
CORRECTED ON 8/30/10.

Rubber gaskets of rear walk-in cooler (by exit door), prep coolers in prep areas, reach-in cooler in bar area, are loose, broken and not maintained. Missing covers for bar ice bin and soup hot holding unit. Manager provided invoices for above items. Must be repaired and maintained by 11/30/10.

RUBBER GASKET OF THE REAR WALK IN COOLER (BY THE EXIT DOOR),PREP COOLER IN PREP AREAS, REACH IN COOLER IN BAR AREA LOOSE AND BROKEN AND NOT MAINTAINED. MISSING COVERS FOR THE ICE BIN AND SOUP HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER PROVIDED INVOICES FOR THE ABOVE ITEMS. MUST BE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED BY 11/30/10

Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in coolers, frezzers, must date and label food items in coolers/freezers.
Cooler shelving, storage shelving, that had rust, peeling paint, shall be repair, exposed raw wood of shelving in storage areas, shall be repair/sealed. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables(lower shelving)not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices), walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of front counter shelving, ice machine need detailed cleaning. Rear storage shelving, racks not clean need detailed cleaning. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, dish machine areas not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors in rear storage areas under shelving, racks need detailed cleaning(corners). The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
Ceiling tiles that were damaged/stained shall be replaced, walls that had peeling paint, gaps in rear kitche areas shall be repair.Ceiling in employee's bathroom had exposed wallboard, shall be repair, missing ceiling tiles in rear prep area shall be provided.walls in rear prep area need cleaning. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.
Missing, damaged light shields in kitche prep areas shall be provided, light shields in prep areas, storage areas need cleaning. All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers, kitchen prep areas, rear kitchen storage areas, and bathrooms need cleaning. The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage. 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.

Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in cooler, reach in coolers, must date and label food items in walk in cooler, reach in coolers.
Cooler shelving, and storage shelving that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repair/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment, rear storage shelving, ice machine need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors in rear storage areas under storage shelving, by hot water heater areas, rear storage room not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
Missing ceiling tile in rear kitchen prep area, shall be provided,ceiling tiles in front prep areas need detailed cleaning, ceiling in employee's bathroom had exposed wallboard, peeling paint, shall be repair/sealed.
Broken/damaged light shields in rear kitchen prep area, bahtroom, shall be replaced, light shields in kitchen prep areas, storage areas need cleaning(detailed).
Exhaust canopy needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitchen prep areas, coolers, bathrooms need cleaning(detailed).
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. Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.

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