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Restaurant: Soul Food Unlimited
Address: 1423 - 1425 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Mar 22, 2012

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100

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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 10-15 FLYING INSECTS IN WASHROOM, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT-PROOFED 1/4' GAP ON BOTTOM OF REAR KITCHEN DOOR AND 1/4' ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF FRONT DOOR (WEST). REPAIR SCREEN ON REAR DOOR AND SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED H63259 COURT DATE 10-7-10 AT 10 AM 400 W SUPERIOR ROOM 107.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, GRILL, FRYERS, STOVE, OVEN, SINKS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER SINKS IN WASHROOMS. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES. WALLS NEED CLEANING AND PAINTING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. CLEAN SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING AREA.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRILL) MUST FIT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER SINK IN KITCHEN WASHROOM.
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. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
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. STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

PREMISES SERVICED BY BK HOME PEST CONTROL ON 9-6-10 AND DOORS REPAIRED.
COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ICE MACHINE CLEANED.
FLOORS CLEANED IN ALL AREAS.
BASBOARDS AND CEILING TILES REPLACED. OPENINGS SEALED UNDER SINKS.
DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS REPLACED.
SINK REPAIRED IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT FIT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED
STORAGE AREAS ORGANIZED AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED.

APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG WALL BASES IN FREEZER/EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM - MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, & SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS FOUND. THE FOLLOWING DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF AND MUST BE REPAIRED TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY: REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN (1/4-1/2 INCH GAP NOTED UNDERNEATH), RIGHT FRONT DOOR IS OFF TRACK WHICH KEEPS IT FROM CLOSING, & INNER FRONT DOOR TO MAIN DINING ROOM (1/4 INCH GAP UNDERNEATH) - CITATIOIN ISSUED -SERIOUS 7-38-020
REPLACE RUSTY RACKS IN REACH-IN COOLER AND RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE LINE , AND SHELF IN CABINET UNDERNEATH WASH BOWL IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN, EXTERIOR PARTS OF DISH MACHINE, UNUSED STEAM TABLE IN SMALL BANQUET ROOM, INTERIORS OF DEEP FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER BEHIND FRONT SERVICE LINE AREA AND INTERIOR OF OVEN. CLEAN DUSTY COILS ON EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN STORAGE ROOM BY LARGE BANQUET ROOM AND DUSTY EXTERIOR VENT ON LARGE DEEP FREEZER IN FREEZER/QUIPMENT STORE ROOM.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN ALL ROOMS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVE THROUGHOUT. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR LOWER SECTION OF WALL BY REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE MISSING.
KEEP FREEZER/EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM IN A MANNER THAT WILL ALLOW ACCESSIBILITY TO FLOORS FOR DAILY CLEANING AND INSPECTION.
ALL FOODS STORED IN DEEP FREEZERS MUST BE LABELLED & DATED.

NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
ALL FOODS STORED IN DEEP FREEZERS MUST BE LABELLED & DATED.
REPLACE RUSTY RACKS IN REACH-IN COOLER AND RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE LINE , AND SHELF IN CABINET UNDERNEATH WASH BOWL IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYERS, SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN, EXTERIOR PARTS OF DISH MACHINE, UNUSED STEAM TABLE IN SMALL BANQUET ROOM, INTERIORS OF DEEP FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER BEHIND FRONT SERVICE LINE AREA AND INTERIOR OF OVEN. CLEAN DUSTY COILS ON EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN STORAGE ROOM BY LARGE BANQUET ROOM AND DUSTY EXTERIOR VENT ON LARGE DEEP FREEZER IN FREEZER/QUIPMENT STORE ROOM.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN ALL ROOMS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
: SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVE THROUGHOUT. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR LOWER SECTION OF WALL BY REAR DOOR IN KITCHEN. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE MISSING.
KEEP FREEZER/EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM IN A MANNER THAT WILL ALLOW ACCESSIBILITY TO FLOORS FOR DAILY CLEANING AND INSPECTION.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON SHELF IN CABINET UNDERNEATH WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, ON FLOOR BASES IN LARGE STORAGE ROOM WHERE OFFICE IS LOCATED, IN STORAGE ROOM WHERE DRY GOODS ARE STORED, IN DISH WASHING AREA AND IN DINING AREAS - MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS, AND REPAIR LOWER SECTION OF REAR EXIT DOOR - CITATION ISSUED - SERIOUS 7-38-020.
NO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION - CITATION ISSUED - SERIOUS 7-38-012.
REPLACE GASKETS ON DOORS TO COOLERS IN DRY GOODS STORAGE ROOM.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, OVENS(STOVES), MICROWAVE OVEN, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES,EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, AND DRY GOODS CONTAINERS.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM.
REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN PIPES IN WALL(S).

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
REPLACE GASKETS ON DOORS TO COOLERS IN DRY GOODS STORAGE ROOM
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, OVENS(STOVES), MICROWAVE OVEN, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES,EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, AND DRY GOODS CONTAINERS.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM.
REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN PIPES IN WALL(S).
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

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