Seven Ten, 1055 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Seven Ten
Address: 1055 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Mar 9, 2012
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • 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
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Oct 4, 2010 0
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Oct 13, 2010 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
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Oct 29, 2010 100
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
Oct 7, 2011 0
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
Oct 14, 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
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Mar 2, 2012 0
  • 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
  • NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Mar 9, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Oct 4, 2010

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF GROUND BEEF AND SPINACH DIP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-51 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
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 EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. ALSO OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN UTILITY ROOM ALONG EAST WALL AND BEHIND FURNACE. ALSO NOTED GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM AND IN BETWEEN FRONT EXIT DOORS AND ALONG BOTTOM AND ON THE SIDES OF SIDE EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. MUST ALSO SEAL DOORS ALONG ALL SIDES AND MAKE RODENT AND INSECT PROOF. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FAUCET HANDLE AT THIRD WASHBOWL FROM THE DOOR IN MENS WASHROOM. MUST ALSO PROPERLY WELD 1ST COMPARMENT AND DRAIN BOARD TO PREVENT LEAKING.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,GRILL AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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. MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING LIGHT SHEILDS OVER PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. ALSO REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREAS AND PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING WHERE NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL DIRTY LIGHT SHEILDS IN PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL HOLES IN WALLS IN BOWLING ALLEY ALONG LANES AND WHERE NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE.

Oct 13, 2010

PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 18 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,GRILL AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
SEAL HOLES IN WALLS IN BOWLING ALLEY ALONG LANES AND WHERE NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE.
MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING LIGHT SHEILDS OVER PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. ALSO REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREAS AND PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING WHERE NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL DIRTY LIGHT SHEILDS IN PREP AREA.
MUST REPAIR BROKEN FAUCET HANDLE AT THIRD WASHBOWL FROM THE DOOR IN MENS WASHROOM. MUST ALSO PROPERLY WELD 1ST COMPARMENT AND DRAIN BOARD TO PREVENT LEAKING.

Oct 29, 2010

SEAL HOLES IN WALLS IN BOWLING ALLEY ALONG LANES AND WHERE NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE.
MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING LIGHT SHEILDS OVER PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. ALSO REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREAS AND PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING WHERE NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL DIRTY LIGHT SHEILDS IN PREP AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS,GRILL AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST REPAIR BROKEN FAUCET HANDLE AT THIRD WASHBOWL FROM THE DOOR IN MENS WASHROOM. MUST ALSO PROPERLY WELD 1ST COMPARMENT AND DRAIN BOARD TO PREVENT LEAKING.

Oct 7, 2011

FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 35 FRUIT FLIES AT BAR AREAS AND REAR KITCHEN AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS.

Oct 14, 2011

CORRECTED.
CORRECTED.
CORRECTED.

Mar 2, 2012

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. FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/2' GAP ALONG MIDDLE OF FRONT DOUBLE DOORS AND 1/4' GAP AT BOTTOM BETWEEN REAR EXT DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED H78151 COURT DATE 4-26-12 AT 10 AM 400 W SUPERIOR ROOM 112.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SHAKE MIXER, COMPRESSOR UNIT UNDER COOLERS AND ICE CREAM FREEZER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REMOVE STANDING WATER AND GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN BAR AREA. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN LIQUOR STORAGE AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENING ALONG NORTH WALL IN BOWLING AREA. REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS IN SHOE ROOM.
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 UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. SEPARATE CLEANING EQUIPMENT FROM STIRRERS IN STORAGE CABINET NEAR BAR.

Mar 9, 2012

FRONT DOOR REPAIRED.
EQUIPMENT CLEANED.
FLOORS GROUTED IN BAR AREA.
REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS IN SHOE ROOM.
STORAGE AREAS ORGANIZED.

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