1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants

Business Info

Restaurant: Melanthios
Address: 3114 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Nov 26, 2012

Score
(the higher the better)
100

Add photo of this business × Description:

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Melanthios, 3114 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 »

First Name:

Last Name:

Your position at this restaurant:

E-mail (will not be displayed publicly)   

Phone: (will not be displayed publicly)

Corrected or new information:  (50-4000 characters, will be displayed publicly)

Type the code shown:

Your IP address 18.222.111.134 will be logged.

Violation descriptions and comments

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL THE OPENING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE WALL IN THE POP AND BEER STORAGE CLOSET.
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 EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE POP AND BEER STORAGE CLOSET. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE SCREEN DOOR WHICH HAS HOLES IN THE MESH SCREEN. OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO STORE FROZEN FOODS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE RC COLA COOLER.
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. REMOVE THE OVEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PREMISES.
REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA.

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. REMOVE THE OVEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PREMISES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO STORE FROZEN FOODS.

OBSERVED COOK WASHING KNIFE INSIDE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AND INSTRUCTED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO OBSERVED RAW LEG OF LAMB HANGING ON METAL SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLES. MANAGER REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 11-15-10 NOT CORRECTED. #32- OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO STORE FROZEN FOODS. #41-REMOVE THE OVEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PREMISES. SERIOUS CITION ISSUED # 7-42-090.
ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
INTERIOR ICE MACHINE UPPER PANEL AND IN ICE BIN MUST CLEAN.
MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE MOLD. WALL AT MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN CREVICES/SEAMS AND HOLES. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
MUST REMOVE PREP TABLE AND SLICER FROM REAR OUTDOOR AREA AND ALL OTHER UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT.

MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT FROM OUTDOOR AREA AND REAR PARKING LOT. ALL OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 5-8-12 NOT CORRECTED #41-MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT FROM OUTDOOR AREA AND REAR PARKING LOT. ALL OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED. PILED WOOD MUST BE REMOVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
VENTILATION IN LADIES WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE. LEAK FROM ICE MACHINE AND DISH MACHINE ONTO FLOOR CAUSING POOLING WATER. MUST REPAIR ALL LEAKS AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR.
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THREE DOOR PREP COOLER.
WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER AND TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
METAL RACK SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. READY TO SERVE BREAD BASKETS FOUND DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED BREAD CRUMBS AND DIRTY LINEN AS LINERS FOR BASKETS. MUST CLEAN BASKETS AND CHANGE DIRTY LINEN LINERS AFTER EACH USE. MUST NOT STORE BASKETS STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER WITH FOOD CONTACT LINEN CONTAMINATED BY BOTTOM OF BASKET.
MISSING FLOOR TILES WITH POOLING WATER AROUND FLOOR GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. FLOOR WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER METAL RACK SHELVING NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.

MISSING FLOOR TILES WITH POOLING WATER AROUND FLOOR GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. FLOOR WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER METAL RACK SHELVING NEXT TO WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.
VENTILATION IN LADIES WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THREE DOOR PREP COOLER.

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review

Please note that defamatory statements might be against the law. As soon as you visit any website, your IP address is available to that site.

Would you recommend Melanthios to others? (optional)

Yes

  

No

Add photo of Melanthios (optional)

Add more info about the restaurant »

Takes reservations:

Yes No

Accepts credit cards:

Yes No

Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

Attire:

Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

Good for groups:

Yes No

Good for kids:

Yes No

Delivery:

Yes No

Take-out:

Yes No

Waiter service:

Yes No

Outdoor seating:

Yes No

Wi-Fi:

Yes No

Good for:

Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dessert Dinner Late Night

Alcohol:

Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

Noise level:

Quiet Average Loud

Ambience:

Casual Classy Dive-y Hipster Intimate Romantic Touristy Trendy Upscale

Has TV:

Yes No

Caters:

Yes No

Wheelchair accessible:

Yes No

Live music:

Yes No

Scenic view:

Yes No

Gluten-free friendly:

Yes No

Vegan friendly:

Yes No

Cuisines:

Afghan African American Argentinian Asian Austrian Bagels Bakery Barbecue Bolivian Brazilian Breakfast & Brunch Buffet Burgers Cajun & Creole California Caribbean Chicken Chilean Chinese Coffee Colombian Cuban Delicatessen Desserts & Ice Cream Dim Sum Diner Dominican Donuts Eastern European Ecuadorian El Salvadoran English & Irish Ethiopian & Eritrean European Fast Food Filipino Floribbean French Frozen Yogurt Gastropub German Greek Guatemalan Hawaiian Honduran Hot Dogs & Sausages Indian Indonesian International Italian Jamaican Japanese Korean Kosher Latin American Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Modern American Moroccan Nicaraguan Noodle Shop Nuevo Latino Organic Pakistani Peruvian Pizza Portuguese Pub Food Puerto Rican Russian Salad Sandwiches & Subs Seafood Smoothies Soup Southern & Soul Southwestern Spanish Steakhouse Sushi Tacos Tapas Tea Teriyaki Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Uruguayan Vegetarian Venezuelan Vietnamese Wine Bar

About You

Your nickname:
I have read, and agree to the Terms of Service

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

	Log in»  |   Register - it's free and very quick!
Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
	Show my IP address (18.222.111.xxx) to everybody
	Leave your signature» Clear Make my signature public

Send Review!

Recently added reviews

Name	City	Users' Rating
J J Fish & Chicken	Chicago, IL
Harolds Chicken	Chicago, IL
Adam's Ribs	Chicago, IL
Kostner Food Basket	Chicago, IL
Pete The Greek Restaurant	Chicago, IL
Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade	Chicago, IL
Mcdonalds	Chicago, IL
Ming's Chop Suey	Chicago, IL
Deborah's Place Ii	Chicago, IL
Moses Butcher Shop	Chicago, IL

1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants