I Dream of Falafel, 112 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: I Dream of Falafel
Address: 112 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Apr 17, 2012
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100

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No violation noted during this evaluation. May 14, 2010 100
  • 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
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Feb 15, 2011 0
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Feb 22, 2011 100
  • 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 [multiple violations]
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS [multiple violations]
Apr 17, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Feb 15, 2011

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. WALK-IN AND PREP COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND ABOUT 60 LBS OF HUMMUS (COOKED CHECK PEAS PASTE ) AT 62.2F STORED IN A LARGE BUSING TUB IN WALK-IN COOLER THAT WAS COOKED A DAY PRIOR, INSTRUCTED MGR TO COOL DOWN HOT FOOD PROPERLY AND HOLD AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEM DISCARDED VALUED AT $60.
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 A BOUT 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES SCATTERED IN PREP AND DINING AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
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. LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3 COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Feb 22, 2011

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Apr 17, 2012

MUST CLEAN CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE STATION IN DINING AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN THE BASEMENT. BASEMENT FLOORS HAS GROUND IN DIRT MUST REALLY CLEAN OR PAINT FLOORS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA-WALLS CHIPPING IN FRONT PREP, MUST SCRAPE CHIPPED/PEELING PAINT AND PAINT WALLS SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CLEAN VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS.
MUST REPAIR LARGE HOLE IN WALL GOING DOWN TO BASEMENT.
MUST PROVIDE AND CONSPICUOUSLY PLACE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND GREASE TRAP UNDER 3-COMP. SINK (REMOVE FOIL.) MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER AND PREP TABLES IF CLEANING PREP TABLES DON'T SUFFICE, MUST PAINT OR REPLACE THEM TO REMOVE RUST LIKE STAINS AND WORN PAINT.

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