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Restaurant: Sammy's
Address: 6359 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60637
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Apr 26, 2012

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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. FOUND REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 60F. UNIT MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL REPAIRED. MUST FAX A LETTER TO THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH WHEN READY FOR UNIT TO BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO USING IT.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND FOOD IN UNIT OF VIOLATION #2 AT 58F. FOUND 5LBS OF CHICKEN TENDERS THAT WERE DISGARDED BY MANAGER. VALUE $25.00. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. MUST MAINTAIN. WIPE INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SWEEP FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
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. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; MUST MAINTAIN BY CLEANING COMPARTMENTS. ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINING SLOWLY; CORRECT. UTILITY SINK HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER, JUST COLD; MUST PROVIDE. SINK NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED TO WATER SOURCE; MUST CORRECT.

In all food establishments, toilet facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair and shall include an adequate supply of hot and cold or tempered water, soap, and approved sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices. NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDES. THE CLOSET EXPOSED HAND SINK WAS IN ANOTHER ROOM (PASSING THROUGH THE REAR AREA INTO THE FRONT PREP AREA). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL HOLES ON WALLS i.e. LARGE HOLES OVER MEAT SLICER IN REAR. REPLACE ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. MUST MAINTAIN. WIPE INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
SWEEP FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTI0N.
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; MUST MAINTAIN BY CLEANING COMPARTMENTS. ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINING SLOWLY; CORRECT. UTILITY SINK HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER, JUST COLD; MUST PROVIDE. SINK NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED TO WATER SOURCE; MUST CORRECT. VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE, WITH OUT ANY CHIPPED PAINT, HOLES, CRACKS, CREVICES, SEALED AROUND ALL PIPES THROUGHOUT. PAINT WHERE NEEDED WITH A LIGHT COLOR PAINT. MAKE WALL SMOOTH AND PAINT OVER EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, AND IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, ALSO, SECURE WALL TILE IN WASHROOM.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. DETAIL CLEAN EXHAUST VENT FILTERS OVER COOKING EQUIPTMENT, SECURE WASHROOM VENT TO WALL.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. UNDER COUNTER COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, NOTED ICE BUILD-UP IN COOLER. REPAIR SAME. RUSTY SURFACE, GREASE TOP, PAINT SAME.

FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES 53.4F. CRITICAL VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.2 POUNDS CHEESE AT 58.2F, 7 POUNDS GROUND BEEF AT 53.2, 5 POUNDS SOUR CREAM 50.4F, 7 POUNDS BEEF PIZZA PUFFS AT 47.6F AND 1POUND DICED TOMATOES AT 58.1F.CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 22POUNDS FOOD DISPOSED. MONETARY VALUE 100.00
FOUND WAll NOT FINISHED AT REAR DESK AREAS.
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All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SOUTHWEST CORNER NEAR WALK-IN COOLER, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG SOUTH WALL, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CARDBOARD BOX OF GRILL SCRUBBERS ON SHELF, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES ALONG WEST WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZER, FRYERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. SEPARATE HOT SAUCE CONTAINER FROM BLEACH AND SOAP IN REAR STORAGE AREA. ORGANIZE WALK-IN COOLER.
INVERT ALL CARRYOUT CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENING AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNDER FRONT COUNTER AND PIPE FITTING IN OFFICE AREA. PAINT WALLS IN OFFICE AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.

SEPARATE HOT SAUCE CONTAINER FROM BLEACH AND SOAP IN REAR STORAGE AREA. ORGANIZE WALK-IN COOLER.
MICE DROPPINGS REMOVED IN STORAGE AREA.
INVERT ALL CARRYOUT CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZER, FRYERS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES.
SEAL OPENING AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNDER FRONT COUNTER AND PIPE FITTING IN OFFICE AREA. PAINT WALLS IN OFFICE AREA. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.

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