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Restaurant: The Parthenon Restaurant Inc
Address: 314 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: Sep 25, 2012

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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.ABATED.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.ABATED.
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.ABATED.

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. Found approx 20-rat droppings on a storage shelf, (in the basement's southwestcorner), around unused gyro machines wrapped in garbage bags. Instructed to clean/sanitize & contact P.C.O. Citation issued.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must replace any rotten wooden shelves (due to water damage) at water station for bus boys (front area), seal a gap by the right splashguard of dishmachine. Must remove cardboard liners in walk-in cooler shelves.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Following need cleaning: bottom of prep tables, cabinets under coffee station/wait staff station, interior floors of bar coolers, fan guards of small coolers-due to dust, food debris or grease.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors along wallbases under sinks, stoves or other heavy equipment must be free of debris,dirt,grease or clutter.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Attachments to interior of hood of cooking equipment must be free of dust or grease. Any opening around pipes on walls/ceiling must be sealed to prevent pest entry.
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. Any clutter in clean line room/ office must be better organized or removed/store above the floor to monitor cleaning & pest.

Corrected at this visit. Found no evidence of any rat droppings on premises at this time. Affected area has been cleaned/sanitized.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must replace rotten wooden shelves at water station for bus boys (front area); seal a gap by the dishmachine door panel.
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Corrected at this visit.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Any openings around pipes/electical lines on ceilings or walls must be sealed to prevent pest entry.
Corrected at this time.

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. 8 LIVE GERMAN COCKROACHES WERE FOUND IN THE GAPS IN THE SHEET METAL WALL AT THE SOUTH CORNER OF THE DISH ROOM WALL GAP AND BASEBOARD. 10 DEAD COCKROACHES WERE FOUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID WALL NEXT TO THE HOT WATER HEATER. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AND SEAL UP GAPS WHERE HARBORAGE IS OCCURRING.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE DISHROOM REAR WAIT STATION, WOODEN KITHEN SHELVING UNIT AND BASEMENT STAIRWELL BASEBOARDS ARE DAMAGED AND THE FLOOR UNDER THE BROILER IS DIRTY AND UNSANITARY; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE FLOOR GOING OUT THE BACK DOOR IS GREASY, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOOR.
KNIFE AND CLEAVER ARE STORED IN DIRTY SLOTS ON THE SOUTH HOT LINE AND NEED TO BE STORED IN A CLEANABLE HOLDER OR PLACE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE DIRTY COOLER AIR CURTAINS. CLEAN OUT AND REPAIR THE GAP NEXT TO THE FRONT COUNTER GYROS STATION WHERE MEAT SCRAPS ARE ACCUMULATED.

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UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED 15 DRAIN FLIES ON CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ABOVE STATED AREA. RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL PROVIDE SERVICE PRIOR TO 5/22/2012. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 H000076818 14 COURT DATE 6/21/2012 1100AM RM112 400 W SUPERIOR ST CHGO., IL., PLEASE SEE BACK OF CITATION FOR MAIL-IN OPTION, PAYMENT LOCATIONS AND PRE-PAYMENT INFORMATION.
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR SHELVES OF COOLERS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP.
MUST LABEL ALL FOOD NOT STORED IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS AT 2DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN.

VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND MINIMIZED AT THIS TIME. PEST CONTROL PROVIDED SERVICE ON 5/16/2012.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL UNUSED WASHED CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.
MUST REPLACE ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE A VENTILATION COVER AT STAFF BATHROOM.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS AND CEILING TILES WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DEBRIS AT MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST FAN COVER WITH EXCESS DUST AND DIRT BUILD-UP AT STAFF RESTROOM.
MUST MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE-NOTED FLOORS UNLEVELED WITH DIPS AND GROOVES IN THE MAIN KITHCEN AREA.
MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE ICE BIN AT FRONT/SIDE BAR.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER AND AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE EXCESS GRIME BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING; CAN OPENER, FAN COVERS IN COOLERS-REMOVE EXCESS DUST AND DIRT,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP BOX, INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN PREP AREA, ALL SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND GUN HOLDERS AT BAR.
MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK TO SEPARATE FROM GREEK COFFEE PREP STATION IN MAIN PREP AREA.
MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED/COOKED, REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER, ETC. IN ALL COOLERS.
MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR WORN GASKET AT REAR WALK IN COOLER IN FRONT OF 3COMP SINK.
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED TWO MALE FOOD HANDLERS NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS WHEN MULTI TASKING/HANDLING FOOD. ONE FOOD HANDLER JUST WET HIS HANDS, DID NOT USE SOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICE, JUST WIPED HIS HANDS ON HIS SOILED APRON. THE OTHER FOOD HANDLER TOOK HIS SLEEVE, WIPED HIS NOSE AND THEN WIPED HIS HANDS ON A SOILED WASH CLOTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED 5 LARGE FLIES IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA ON CARD BOARD BOXES, 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES OBSERVED AT THE MAIN DINING ROOM AREA ON THE WALLS, IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA ON THE CEILING AND ON THE CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN.ALSO OBSERVED 4 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE REAR SHARED KITCHEN STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY, CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CALLING PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE IN MATTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED/COOKED, REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER, ETC. IN ALL COOLERS.
MUST REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR WORN GASKET AT REAR WALK IN COOLER IN FRONT OF 3COMP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK TO SEPARATE FROM GREEK COFFEE PREP STATION IN MAIN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE ICE BIN AT FRONT/SIDE BAR.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING; CAN OPENER, FAN COVERS IN COOLERS-REMOVE EXCESS DUST AND DIRT,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP BOX, INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN PREP AREA, ALL SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND GUN HOLDERS AT BAR.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER AND AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE EXCESS GRIME BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE-NOTED FLOORS UNLEVELED WITH DIPS AND GROOVES IN THE MAIN KITHCEN AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS AND CEILING TILES WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DEBRIS AT MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST FAN COVER WITH EXCESS DUST AND DIRT BUILD-UP AT STAFF RESTROOM MUST REPLACE ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE A VENTILATION COVER AT STAFF BATHROOM.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.
MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL UNUSED WASHED CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.

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