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Restaurant: Messner's Wrigley Grille
Address: 3553 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Nov 13, 2012

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100

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SALAD COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53F, AND APPETIZER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.4F. BOTH UNITS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. BOTH UNITS TAGGED BY CDPH. MUST MAINTAIN BOTH UNITS BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED RICE At 46.5F, TURKEY AT 46.4F, MILK AT 49.2F, SALAD DRESSING AT 46F, HUMMUS AT 47.3F, EGGS AT 49.6F, SOUR CREAM AT 44.9F, ARTICHOKE DIP AT 47.3F, CORNED BEEF AT 44.6F, CHICKEN AT 44.9F, BUTTERMILK AT 51.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $55. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. LOW TEMPERATURE GLASSWASH DISHMACHINE WITH IMPROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION (0 PPM CHLORINE). UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT 100 PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND BOTH BARS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND BOTH BARS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, BASEMENT LIGHT SHIELD NEAR STORAGE CLOSET.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MAINTAIN THE BASEMENT FLOOR DRY UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BARS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA, BEHIND BOTH BARS.
MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND BOTH BARS.
MUST INSTALL DRAIN LINE TUBING TO THE SODA GUN HOLDERS BEHIND THE BARS. REPAIR THE BASEMENT MOP SINK.
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. MUST ELIMINATE THE CLUTTER IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM.

PEST ACTIVITY IS MINIMIZED.
MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND BOTH BARS.

BOTH LOW TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINES NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER. BAR DISH MACHINE AT 0PPM CHLORINE AND KITCHEN DISH MACHINE ALSO AT 0PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WHILE GLASSWARE AND DISHES WERE BEING WASHED DURING THE INSPECTION. BOTH MACHINES TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND DISPENSES CHLORINE TO 100PPM C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
BASEMENT EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED. HOT AND COLD WATER NOZZLES DO NOT TURN OFF. WATER SHUT OFF AT MAIN VALVES. ALSO SINK DRAINS TO FLOOR DRAIN SHARED WITH UTILITY MOP SINK THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY DRAIN AND BACKS UP WASTE WATER ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES, UNCLOG FLOOR DRAIN TO HAVE NO WASTE WATER BACK-UP AND DRAINS PROPERLY. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN SAME AREA DOES DRAIN PROPERLY TO A SEPARATE DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO USE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND EXPOSED HAND SINK UNTIL BASEMENT PREP SINK IS REPAIRED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 9-10-10 NOT CORRECTED. #32-MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND BOTH BARS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE REPLACED.
KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLERS ON COOKS LINE. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER.
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. INTERIOR ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND INSIDE ICE BIN FOUND WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE, WATER TO MAKE ICE AND ON ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
FLOOR UNDER BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER DISH MACHINE AND UNDER SHELVING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT ON TOP OF MACHINE.

BASEMENT EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED. HOT AND COLD WATER NOZZLES DO NOT TURN OFF. WATER SHUT OFF AT MAIN VALVES. ALSO SINK DRAINS TO FLOOR DRAIN SHARED WITH UTILITY MOP SINK THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY DRAIN AND BACKS UP WASTE WATER ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES, UNCLOG FLOOR DRAIN TO HAVE NO WASTE WATER BACK-UP AND DRAINS PROPERLY. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN SAME AREA DOES DRAIN PROPERLY TO A SEPARATE DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO USE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND EXPOSED HAND SINK UNTIL BASEMENT PREP SINK IS REPAIRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 9-10-10 NOT CORRECTED. #32-MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND BOTH BARS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLERS ON COOKS LINE. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
FLOOR UNDER BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER DISH MACHINE AND UNDER SHELVING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER.
BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE REPLACED.
ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT ON TOP OF MACHINE.

FLOOR UNDER SHELVING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MOP SINK FOUND DISCONNECTED TO FLOOR DRAIN DURING THIS RE-INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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