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Restaurant: Augie's
Address: 1721 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Dec 12, 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. OBSERVED 45 DRAIN FLIES THROUGHOUT BAR AND BASEMENT AREA AT ICE MACHINE. ALSO OVER 100 SMALL ANTS ON SHELVING THROUGHOUT BAR, AT BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON JUICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE PEST CO. TREAT FOR BOTH, CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND REMOVE MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL AND POOLING WATER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
All dish washing 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. WASTE WATER BACKING UP INTO TWO SINK COMPARTMENTS WHEN WATER DRAINS INTO THIRD AT KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN IN ALL THREE SINKS AND USE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.
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. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 2-5-09 #154913 NOT CORRECTED. #33-MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER, FOOD DEBRIS ON TRAYS INSIDE PIZZA OVENS, SLIME BUILD UP ON SODA GUNS AND HOLDERS. #34-MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. #35-DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER. #38-THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE DRAINS WHICH PREVENTS ALL THE WASTE WATER FROM PROPERLY DRAINING. MUST REPAIR SO ALL WATER DRAINS FROM SINKS. DRAIN LINE LEAKING FROM HVAC ONTO BASEMENT FLOOR, MUST REPAIR.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN KITCHEN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS ON FLOOR. FLOOR UNDER KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST CLEAN, REMOVE DEBRIS. BROKEN, CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND MISSING GROUT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, MUST REPAIR. HOLES IN FLOOR AROUND PIPING UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK, AT END OF BAR AT ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN AND ALONG BASEBOARD BETWEEN STOVE AND WALK IN COOLER, MUST SEAL.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. HOLES IN WALLS UNDER KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND OPEN HOLES/SEAMS IN METAL WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE IN WALK IN COOLER.
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. LEAK UNDER BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, LEAK AT NOZZLE OF KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS FOR KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR BASEMENT SUMP PUMP SEWER DRAIN.

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. LEAK UNDER BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. LEAK AT NOZZLE AT KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR BOTH.
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DRAIN LINES FOR THE SODA GUNS COME INTO CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE STORED IN THE ICE BINS. MUST REROUTE THE DRAIN LINES SO THEY ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. OBSERVED A STRONG SEWAGE ODOR IN THE BASEMENT. MUST IDENTIFY SOURCE AND MAKE REPAIRS. REPAIR THE VENTILATION FANS IN THE RESTROOMS.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP COOLER, INSIDE CABINETS BEHIND THE BAR, BEHIND PIZZA STATION COOLER, ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT AND SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS OF THE RESTROOMS, PREP AREA AND BEHIND THE BAR. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE ICE BINS. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. ALSO, OBSERVED ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION STORED IN THE ICE BINS ALONG WITH BOTTLES OF LIQUOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE THE ICE FOR ONLY ONE PURPOSE, NOT FOR COOLING BOTTLES AND TO SERVE IN DRINKS. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE ICE IN THE BINS DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED TOXIC ITEMS USED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. OBSERVED SEVERAL BLOCKS OF RAT POISON AND A OPEN CONTAINER OF D-CON RAT POISON STORED UNDER THE KITCHEN PREP COOLER AND IN THE CORNER OF THE PREP AREA NEAR THE PREP TABLE. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE OPEN CONTAINERS AND OPEN BAIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS.
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE,PREP TABLES, AND PIZZA OVEN TRAYS.
CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE PREP AREA FLOOR UNDER THE COOLER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND BEHIND THE BAR. REPAIR THE LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AREA.
REPAIR THE STAINLESS STEEL WALL BETWEEN THE STOVE AND WALK-IN COOLER.

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