a Taste of Heaven, 5401 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: a Taste of Heaven
Address: 5401 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Jan 17, 2012
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

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  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 13, 2010 0
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
Jan 17, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 13, 2010

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. found potentially hazardous foods not meeting temperature requirements of 40f or less at time of inspection, foods not meeting temperature requirements are as follows:eggs on top of counter at 54.7f, chicken breast cooked at 58.6f, on top of counter.citation issued #H000062813 with a court date of 9/16/2010, at 400 w superior in room #112 at 9:00am. mgmt. discarded products at once.
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/observed live fruit flies(15 ) in rear kitchen areas at btime of inspection. citation issued #H000062813, with a court date of 9/16/2010, at 400 w superior in room #112 at 9:00am.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment, and ice machine not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices)storage shelving need cleaning.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, and storge shelving, not clean need detailed cleaning.floors in bsmt storage areas need cleaning(detailed).
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. walls in kitchen prep area not clean need cleaning.
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.damaged, broken light shields in kitchen, storage areas shall be replaced.

Jan 17, 2012

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED STAINED PITS ON SURFACE OF PREP AREA CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND RIPPED PLASTIC DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AT SAME COOLER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARD AND COOLER DOOR GASKETS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA COOLERS DOOR GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN GASEKTS.

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