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Restaurant: The Southern
Address: 1840-1842 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Nov 27, 2012

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100

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All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.FAN COVERS,SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS REQUIRE DETAIL CLEANING.
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health.FOUND PLUMBERS PUTTY INSIDE THE 3 COMP SINK AT BAR,MUST BE REMOVED/REPAIRED TO A SMOOTH,EASILY CLENABLE SURFACE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.SPLASHGUARD AT EXPOSED HANDSINK AT BAR NOT INSTALLED,WASTE WATER LINES AT BAR GUNS AT BAR NOT INSTALLED.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.WALL AT MOP SINK AREA NOT SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.LIGHT BULB INSIDE WALK-IN-COOLER NOT SHIELDED.
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.WATER LEAKING AT PIPE BENEATH 1 COMP SINK IN FOOD PREP.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.ABATED.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.WALL AT MOP SINK AREA NOT SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.ABATED.
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health.ABATED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.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.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN AREA, AND CLEAN AND REPAINT WALL IN KITCHEN WERE 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. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT, AND REPAIR DRAIN STOPPERS, AT SAME SINK

MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON THE MFD TRUCK.
MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER,PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK INSIDE THE MFD TRUCK AND MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION THAT A FOOD GRADE HOSE AND A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO SUPPLY FRESH WATER TO THE MFD TRUCK.
MUST SEAL ALL RAW WOODEN SURFACES THROUGHOUT INSIDE THE MFD TRUCK.
MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNITS TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
FRONT COUNTER SERVICE AREAS MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION AND PROVIDE SCREEN PROTECTORS FOR PEST CONTROL ALSO A BARRIER IS NEEDED TO SEPARATE DRIVER AREA AND THE DISPENSING AREAS.
MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN A PROPER SPIGOT CONNECTION SUCH THAT THE WASTE WATER HOSE IS CONNECTED TO DISPENSE WASTE WATER PROPERLY INTO THE MOP SINK LOCATED INSIDE THE RESTAURANT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET.

OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE THE BAR AREA. APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE LOWER WALLS,AND ON THE EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, THE 1ST FLOOR SOUTH DOUBLE DOOR AT BOTTOM CENTER, DOORS AT THE 2ND FLOOR PARTY ROOM ARE NOT RODENT PROOFED. THERE IS A 1/4' GAP MODE OF ENTRY FOR PESTS.ALSO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A MAP LOCATOR TO IDENTIFY PEST CONTROL SERVICES.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced and repair/replace interiors of washbowls at the customers toilet rooms.
THE FOLLOWING REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING SURFACES/SHELVINGS ABOVE THE COOKLINES,INTERIORS OF BAR COOLERS,BAR GUNS AND HOUSINGS SAME AREA,UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE DISHMACHINE.
REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREAS WERE NOTED AND FLOOR IN BAR AREA REQUIRE DETAIL CLEANING.
LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AREAS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
THE HOOD/FILTERS OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,THE VENTILATION COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES REQUIRE CLEANING AND REPAIR THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE TOILET ROOMS A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS NEEDED AT THE HOT WATER DISPENSER AT REAR SERVICE TABLE.

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