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Restaurant: Macaroni Grill
Address: 11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: Nov 27, 2012

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100

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OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND THE BAR AND IN REAR DINING ROOM AREA OVER 25 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BAR AREA AND REAR DINING AREA IN DETAIL, ELIMINATE FRUIT FLIES. CITATION ISSUED, SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE BREAD WARMER ,THE INTERIOR SURFACES AND EDGES OF THE ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN SHELVES, COUNTERTOPS AND BAR GUN HOLDERS THROUGH-OUT BAR.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR, FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FLOOR IN THE REAR DINING AREA, THROUGHOUT PREP AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNER AND MAINTAIN. MUST RE- GROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISH WASHING AREA, WATER AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATING IN CREVICES. FLOOR IN MEZZANINE LEVEL WALK-IN STORAGE COOLER IS IN POOR REPAIR, AREAS OF LINOLEUM ARE MISSING/NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHMACHINE, WALLS BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,WALLS BEHIND THE SERVING AREA AND ALL COOLERS AND HOT HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN THE CEILING BY THE PREP AREA. AND ALSO CLEAN THE FILTER OF THE HOOD ABOVE THE GRILL. GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATED IN VENT HOOD ABOVE DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
MISSING COVERS FOR BAR ICE BINS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERS.

NO EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLIES AT THIS TIME, ANDERSON PEST CONTROL SERVICE 06-21-10 ,DOCUMENTS REVIEWED. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL AREAS CLEAN AND DRY.
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
HAS BEEN CORRECTED

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION,STORAGE,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED-FOUND INTERIOR ICE MACHINE DIRTY WITH BLACK MOLD CLINGING TO THE WALLS AND TUBES TOUCHING ICE AND ICE WATER ;INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE/CALL SERVICE ,GIVEN 5 DAYS 12-06-10 TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION
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. BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE PREP AREA MUST BE REPLACED
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. 3 CHOPPING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA,PIZZA AREA UNCLEAN,STAINED AND WITH DEEP CUTS MUST BE CLEAN OR REPLACED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR COOLER UNCLEAN,DUST ACCUMULATION MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; FLUCTUATING THERMOSTAT FOR DISHMACHINE MUST BE FIXED,CHECKED FINAL RINSE HOT WATER WAS 185 F
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 PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER FOR PIZZA INGREDIENTS

NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
ICE MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED
NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION

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 12 LIVE FRUIT FLIES CLINGING TO STONE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE REAR BAR AREA,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED; INSTRUCTED TO CALL PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE ,CLEAN REAR AREA AND REMOVED BOXES AND BASKET OF TABLE NAPKINS;GIVEN 5 DAYS 07-20-11 TO CORRECT VIOLATION
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. DISHMACHINE HOOD WITH DUST ACCUMULATION,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;
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. BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE HOT HOLDING OVEN MUST BE REPLACED
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MOPSINK AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,MUST ORGANIZE CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND KEEP CLEAN AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT FLY ACTIVITY
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 PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN 2 DOOR COOLER -REAR PREP AREA

AT THIS TIME FOUND NO FRUIT FLIES IN THE BAR AREA AND AT THE REAR AREA,PEST COMPANY SERVICE DATE ,07-20-11,8AM
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
THERMOMETER HAS BEEN PROVIDED
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST READJUST DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF EXIT DOOR; SLOW DRAINING OF 1 EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA MUST BE FIXED;
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. 2 CHOPPING BOARDS NOT CLEAN WITH DEEP CUTS,BLACK IN COLOR MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; EXTERIOR OF BIG COOLER AT THE REAR UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS IN FRONT PREP UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; GREEN COLOR SHELVES ATTACHED TO WALLS OF THE DISH AREA NOT CLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER SINK AND ON CORNERS OF THE BAR AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING ABOVE FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; DAMAGED WALL TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR 1ST PREP COOLER MUST BE REPLACED
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
AIR VENTS IN 2 DOOR COOLER UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

SHELVES ABOVE PIZZA AREA UNCLEAN ,SHELVES FOR DRY INGREDIENTS UNCLEAN,TRANSPORT SHELF CART UNCLEAN ,INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR 2 DOOR COOLER AND EXTERIOR COOKING EQUIPMENT UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 2 DOOR SMALL COOLER MUST BE REPLACED;CEILING TILES ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATED DUST MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; WINDOW SILLS IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
LIGHT COVERS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST DETAIL CLEAN AN MAINTAIN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOOD CARTS, INTERIOR SURFACES OF BREAD WARMER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK BEHIND BAR, AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP SHELVES.
FOUND 4 LIVE COCKROACH BEHIND DISH WASHING MACHINE IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. RECOMMEND TO CALL LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020

VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOOD CARTS, INTERIOR SURFACES OF BREAD WARMER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK BEHIND BAR, AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP SHELVES.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOOD CARTS, INTERIOR SURFACES OF BREAD WARMER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK BEHIND BAR, AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP SHELVES

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