Duff's Dogs, 4831 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Duff's Dogs
Address: 4831 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Aug 7, 2012
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100

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  • FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • 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
Jan 25, 2011 0
  • FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • 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
Jan 27, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • 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
Nov 22, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • 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
Aug 7, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Jan 25, 2011

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.Found walk in cooler not maintaining proper temperatures of 40f or less, walk in cooler temperature was at 53.7f at time of license inspection on 1/25/2011. no citation issued due to license inspection on 1/25/2011.
Must provide splash guard to exposed hand sink in prep area.Must provide sprayer faucet to ice cream machine area.
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.Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, ice cream machine, prep tables not clean need detailed.
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, 3 compartment sink, prep tables, rear storage areas not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
Walls that had gaps, holes peeling paint, shall be reapair.Damaged ceiling tiles shall be repair/replaced in prep area, storage.
Light shields in prep area, storage area not clean need cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation)in prep area , bathrooms, rear storage areas not clean need detailed cleaning.Exhaust canopy had excess grease build up needs detailed cleaning.

Jan 27, 2011

Above violation has been corrected at this time of license re-inspection on 1/27/2011.Walk in cooler air temperature was at 38.6f at this time of license re-inspection on 1/27/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of license re-inspection on 1/27/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of license reinspection on 1/27/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of license re-inspection on 1/27/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of license reinspection on 1/27/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of license re-inspection on 1/27/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of license re-inspection on 1/27/2011.

Nov 22, 2011

Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment not clean need cleaning.
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning, floors in rear storage areas under shelving racks not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
Damaged, missing ceiling tiles in prep area, and rear storage areas shall be provided, ceiling tiles that had stains, water damaged in kitchen prep area shall be replaced, walls in kitchen prep area need cleaning.
Light shields in kitchen prep area, and rear storage areas not clean need cleaning.
Exposed hand sink splash guard in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in rear kitchen areas, walk in cooler, coolers need cleaning.

Aug 7, 2012

Found food items not properly labeled/dated in walk in freezer, walk in cooler, must date and label food items in walk in freezer, walk in cooler.
Caulk around exposed hand sink in state of disrepair, shall be replaced/repaired.
Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors in kitchen prep area under heavy equipment, storage shelving need cleaning.
Walls in rear kitchen prep area need cleaning.
Missing light shield in walk in cooler, shall be provided, light shields in prep area need cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation) in kitchen prep area not clean, need cleaning.
Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.

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