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Restaurant: Bridgeport Family Restaurant
Address: 3500 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Feb 14, 2013

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100

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. MUST REPAIR PREP REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT GRILL AREA.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PAINT/SEAL ALL RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT,REPLACE ALL WORN/DAMAGED REACH-IN (CHEST) FREEZER DOORS IN BASEMENT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO WALK-IN COOLER THAT IS 6' OFF THE FLOOR-REMOVE MILK CRATES. MUST REPLACE ALL WORN/RIPPED RUBBER GASKETS ON ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS, REPLACE/REPAINT STORAGE RACKS AND PREP TABLES THAT ARE RUSTY IN POOR REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD TO EXPOSED HAND SINK OR 3-COMP. SINK AND FIX DAMAGED CABINET DOOR UNDER COFFEE STATION.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS,REACH-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS, CAN OPENERS, STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT, COVERS UNDER REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS. CABINET IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND PREP TABLES.TABLE LEGS-IF CLEANING DOESN'T SUFFICE MUST PAINT.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS AND SINKS THROUGHOUT. MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN PREP/DINING AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN DISH MACHINE AREA, ALL CEILING VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND ON 1ST FL BY ICE MACHINE. MUST SCRAPE/REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT CEILING IN REAR BY ICE MACHINE AND REPLACE ALL WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN SAME AREA AND AS NEEDED. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES, PIPES/CONDUITS THROUGHOUT. MUST FIX DAMAGED WALL IN BASEMENT CORRIDOR AND PROVIDE MISSING RUBBER WALLBASE THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE MISSING TILES TO WALL IN FRONT PREP AND AS NEEDED.
MUST PROVIDE A 3-COMP. SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PER CITY CODE. MUST INSTALL A 3-COMP. SINK OR DISH MACHINE BIG ENOUGH TO WASH LARGEST UTENSIL OR REMOVE LARGE POTS. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. MUST REPAIR PREP REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT GRILL AREA.
MUST PAINT/SEAL ALL RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT,REPLACE ALL WORN/DAMAGED REACH-IN (CHEST) FREEZER DOORS IN BASEMENT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO WALK-IN COOLER THAT IS 6' OFF THE FLOOR-REMOVE MILK CRATES. MUST REPLACE ALL WORN/RIPPED RUBBER GASKETS ON ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS, REPLACE/REPAINT STORAGE RACKS AND PREP TABLES THAT ARE RUSTY IN POOR REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD TO EXPOSED HAND SINK OR 3-COMP. SINK AND FIX DAMAGED CABINET DOOR UNDER COFFEE STATION
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN DISH MACHINE AREA, ALL CEILING VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND ON 1ST FL BY ICE MACHINE. MUST SCRAPE/REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT CEILING IN REAR BY ICE MACHINE AND REPLACE ALL WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN SAME AREA AND AS NEEDED. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES, PIPES/CONDUITS THROUGHOUT. MUST FIX DAMAGED WALL IN BASEMENT CORRIDOR AND PROVIDE MISSING RUBBER WALLBASE THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE MISSING TILES TO WALL IN FRONT PREP AND AS NEEDED.
MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. VIOLATION ABATED.
MUST PROVIDE A 3-COMP. SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PER CITY CODE. MUST INSTALL A 3-COMP. SINK OR DISH MACHINE BIG ENOUGH TO WASH LARGEST UTENSIL OR REMOVE LARGE POTS. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD VIOLATION ABATED.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS AND SINKS THROUGHOUT. MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN PREP/DINING AREA. VIOLATION ABATED.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS,REACH-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS, CAN OPENERS, STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT, COVERS UNDER REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS. CABINET IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND PREP TABLES.TABLE LEGS-IF CLEANING DOESN'T SUFFICE MUST PAINT.

MUST REPAIR PREP REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT GRILL AREA. VIOLATION ABATED.
: MUST PAINT/SEAL ALL RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT,REPLACE ALL WORN/DAMAGED REACH-IN (CHEST) FREEZER DOORS IN BASEMENT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO WALK-IN COOLER THAT IS 6' OFF THE FLOOR-REMOVE MILK CRATES. MUST REPLACE ALL WORN/RIPPED RUBBER GASKETS ON ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS, REPLACE/REPAINT STORAGE RACKS AND PREP TABLES THAT ARE RUSTY IN POOR REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD TO EXPOSED HAND SINK OR 3-COMP. SINK AND FIX DAMAGED CABINET DOOR UNDER COFFEE STATION VIOLATION ABATED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS,REACH-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS, CAN OPENERS, STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT, COVERS UNDER REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS. CABINET IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND PREP TABLES.TABLE LEGS-IF CLEANING DOESN'T SUFFICE MUST PAINT. VIOLATION ABATED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN DISH MACHINE AREA, ALL CEILING VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND ON 1ST FL BY ICE MACHINE. MUST SCRAPE/REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT CEILING IN REAR BY ICE MACHINE AND REPLACE ALL WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN SAME AREA AND AS NEEDED. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES, PIPES/CONDUITS THROUGHOUT. MUST FIX DAMAGED WALL IN BASEMENT CORRIDOR AND PROVIDE MISSING RUBBER WALLBASE THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE MISSING TILES TO WALL IN FRONT PREP AND AS NEEDED. VIOLATION ABATED
MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. VIOLATION ABATED VIOLATION ABATED.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL/DATE ALL PREP, COOKED FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN COOLERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST ELEVATE ALL STORAGE OFF FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNDER STAIRS AND IN 1ST FL STORAGE ROOM WHERE ICE MACHINE IS OFF FLOORS ON SHELVING OR PALLETS AT LEAST 6-INCHES.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. VIOLATION CORRECTED.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL/DATE FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER (IE MEAT LOAF ETC) IN COOLERS.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL NOT CLEAN.

NEW CUTTING BOARD NEED AT REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT TIMES
FLOORS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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