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Restaurant: Barbara's Soul Food
Address: 353 1/2 E 51st St, Chicago, IL 60615
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Feb 7, 2013

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100

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MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE ALL SOILED WASH TOWELS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION. PREMISES HAS ONE RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATOR,ONE UPRIGHT FREEZER AND TWO SMALL SANDWICH COOLERS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION TO SUPPORT BUSINESS OPERATION.
IMPROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. WASTE WATER STANDING IN SINK BASIN WHEN WATER TURNED ON AT SINK AND NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. ALSO, DRAIN PIPES GOING INTO FLOOR DRAIN AND LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. ALSO, HAND SINK OBSTRUCTED BY STORAGE CART. MUST REMOVE SO THAT HAND SINK IS READILY ACCESSIBLE.
NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MICE DROPPING BEHIND THE FURNACE. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS.
MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND THE ICE MACHINE. MUST ALSO REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT THE MOP SINK. NOTED A GARDEN HOSE BEING USED AS A DRAIN PIPE AT THE FURNACE/AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY EXTEND A WASTE LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN. MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
MUST REPAIR WORN BASEBOARD IN CORNER NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. MUST SEAL OPENINGS BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP AND ALSO REPAIR FLOOR TILES.
MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM. MUST CREATE AN ACCESS PANEL OR SEAL THE HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. ALSO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND PLUMBING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT.

VIOLATION CORRECTED PREMISES HAS ADDED A 4 SHELF UPRIGHT COOLER 38.6*F
VIOLATION CORRECTED HANDSINK DRAINING PROPERLY AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION CORRECTED DROPPINGS REMOVED B-K PEST CONTROL WAS OUT 8/10/12 FOR SERVICE.
VIOLATION CORRECTED
VIOLATION CORRECTED
VIOLATION CORRECTED
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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.NEED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR MOP SINK, AND REMOVE GARDEN HOSE FROM FURNACE/AIRCONDITIONER PROPERLY EXTEND THE WASTE LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN AS PER REPORT 1234569 8/13/12.

TOILET AND HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED URINAL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH STANDING URINE ON THE INSIDE AND NOT FLUSHING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR SO THAT URINAL FLUSHES PROPERLY. ALSO NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AND VERY LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE FRONT HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST INCREASE LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT FRONT HAND SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR HALLWAY,IN THE PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS,DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS,SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND ALL PREP TABLES. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOILET AND SINK IN WASHROOM.
NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND FLYING IN PREP AREA AND IN REAR HALLWAY. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN CORNERS IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM AND IN REAR HALLWAY.
MUST REPAIR HEAVILY LEAKING PIPES UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1234569 ON 8-13-2012 NOT CORRECTED. (38)MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK. NOTED A GARDEN HOSE BEING USED AS A DRAIN PIPE AT THE FURNACE/AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY EXTEND A WASTE LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CORRECT MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION MINIMIZED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM AND IN REAR HALLWAY.
MUST REPAIR LOW WATER PRESSURE AT TOILET SO THAT WATER FLUSHES MORE FORCEFULLY.
MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

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