Frida's, 3755 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Frida's
Address: 3755 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: Oct 29, 2012
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  • * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
  • 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
  • HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Oct 29, 2012 50

Violation descriptions and comments

Oct 29, 2012

NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY SANITIZING SOLUTION ON PREMISES WHILE FOODS BEING RE-HEATED ON STOVE TOP, DIRTY POTS AND PANS IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SET TO WASH AND RINSE AND NOT TO SANITIZE.
NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT KITCHEN OR BAR EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. SINK BLOCKED BY LARGE BOX OF COOKING OIL. EMPLOYEE WENT TO STORE TO PURCHASE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE FOODS BEING PREPARED IN KITCHEN. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-12.
KITCHEN AND BAR FLOOR DRAINS EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AND BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. LEAK UNDER WOMANS WASHROOM WASHBOWL. SLOW DRAINING WASHBOWL IN MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR ALL. NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED FOR KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT ON TOP OF MACHINE.
INTERIOR ICE MACHINE ICE BIN AND INTERIOR DOOR OF MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL.
MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. METAL FOOD CARTS WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS, UNDER ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND ALL SINKS. UNDER BASEMENT DRY FOOD AND SPICE STORAGE.MUST CLEAN.
TABLETOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER.
ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ALONG OUTSIDE WALKWAY AND UNDER OUTDOOR STAIRWELL SUCH AS BUS PANS, BUCKETS, FURNITURE AND AWNING TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.

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