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Restaurant: Speedway #8315
Address: 3401 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Gas Station/Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Aug 7, 2012

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50

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The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN NOR MAINTAINED. FOUND DUMSPTER LIDS WIDE OPEN, UNABLE TO CLOSE DUE TO OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. ALSO, NOTED GARBAGE, REFUSE, LITTER SURROUNDING SAID DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN, AND RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL GARBAGE PICKUPS TO ACCOMODATE FLOW OF GARBAGE FROM OPERATIONS. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOUND INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS, PREP SHELVES, RACKS, HAND SINK,FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, WALLS IN TOILET ROOM/PREP AREA/STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAME.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP FROM PIPING UNDER FAN INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE THROUGH OUT PREMISES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CEILING PANEL FOR MISSING SECTION AT WALK-IN COOLER AND CLEAN STAINS AT CEILING ABOVE PREP TABLE AND FOOD STORAGE RACKS.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT TOILET ROOM DOOR.
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. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS UNDER SODA FOUNTAIN UNIT AND CLEAN/REPLACE DRAIN LINES WITH BLACK BUILDUP.

VIOLATION CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA UPON ARRIVAL.
VIOLATION CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE THROUGH OUT PREMISES.
VIOLATION CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILES UNDER, AROUND OVEN PROOFER AND BREAD HOLDING UNIT AT FRONT PREP AREA.
VIOLATION CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILES UNDER, AROUND OVEN PROOFER AND BREAD HOLDING UNIT AT FRONT PREP AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE THROUGH OUT PREMISES.
The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OBSERVED BOTH LARGE DUMPSTERS (TRASH AND CARDBOARD) OVERFLOWING AND GARBAGE ON GROUND AROUND AND BEHIND BOTH DUMPSTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. PREVIOUSLY CITED IN APRIL FOR GARBAGE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE GARBAGE PICK-UPS. MANAGER ON SITE STATED THAT ADDITIONAL PICK-UPS WERE SCHEDULED. A CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME AS DESCCRIBED IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN ALL THE CABINETS UNDER THE ROLLING GRILL,UNDER THE POP MACHINE AND UNDER COFFEE MACIHINE. LIFT THE STORE SHELVES AND CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH THEM THEY AND DUSTY.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR STORE ROOMS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE GASKET AROUND THE WALKIN COOLER DOOR IS RIPPED AND TORN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAME.

THE REAR KITCHEN WALLS ARE DIRTY AND THE PAINT ON THE PIPES IS PEELING, CLEAN AND RESEAL THE WALLS AND CLEAN THE YELLOWING WALLS ABOVE THE TURBO CHEF OVENS.
THE FAN SHIELDS ARE VERY DIRTY IN THE WALK IN COOLER, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FANS SHIELDS.
THE WALK IN COOLER FLOORS ARE ENCRUSTED WITH SPILLED PRODUCT AND THE KITCHEN FLOORS ARE DIRTY AND STAINED, CLEAN THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND RESEAL THE KITCHEN FLOOR SO IT IS SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
THE ICE MACHINE DISPENSING CHUTES ARE FULL OF BLACK BUILDUP, MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL CLEANED, SANITIZED AND THEN RE-INSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE DRYING RACK FOR WASHED DISHES IS TOO SMALL. INSTALL AN ATTACHED (STAINLESS METAL) DRAINBOARD TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
THE TWO TURBO CHEF OVENS IN THE REAR KITCHEN HAVE AVENT ABOVE BUT NO VENTILATION HOOD. THE UNITS ARE 6400 WATTS EACH. INSTALL PROPER VENTILATION TO CITY CODE. THE MOP SINK IS FILTY AND DRAINING SLOWLY, CLAEN UP AND REPAIR THE SINK.
THE LIGHTING ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA IS NOT SHIELDED, INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS.

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