Restaurant: The Ballroom
Address: 6351-6359 S Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago,
IL60637
Type: Banquet Hall
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Nov 18, 2011
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE NOR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON SITE, NOR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT PROVIDED ON SITE AT THIS TIME. PREMISES WAS NOTIFIED ON 11/10/10 REGARDING ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE TO BE POSTED ON SITE. SECOND NOTICE TO GENERAL MANAGER MARK WALLACE. SERIOUS 7-38-012 ISSUED. DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING NOR REACHING FINAL RINSE OF 180F. RAN DISH MACHINE, FINAL RINSE GAUGE NOT WORKING, FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT 100F. ALSO, NOTED 0PPM CHLORINE READING, EMPTY SANITIZER CONTAINER UNDER DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FINAL RINSE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT 180F AND OR 100PPM CHLORINE READING FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 WHEN UNIT SERVICED. CRITICAL 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED. DISH MACHINE NOT BEING USED AT THIS TIME. REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT TURNED ON IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED. NO FOOD INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THIS TIME. NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AT KITCHEN AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED. NO FOOD HANDLING AT THIS TIME. REMOVE ALUMINUM LINING FROM INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AT BAR, REMOVE RUST INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AT BAR, REPAIR SIDING AT RACKS NEXT TO HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN. DEFROST CHEST FREEZER ON 1ST FLOOR TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP. PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT BAR. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF GRILL, OVENS, STOVES, RACKS, PREP TABLES, DISH MACHINE, INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASH SINKS, REFRIGERATION UNITS, ICE MACHINE, COFFEE PREP AREA, TRAYS, SODA GUN HOLDERS, UNDER, AROUND EQUIPMENT AT BAR AND KITCHEN. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, BAR, STORAGE ROOMS, AND 1ST. FLOOR WALK IN COOLERS. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING BEHIND STAGE AND IN SOUND CHECK ROOM AT FLOOR. CLEAN WALLS AT BAR. CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD. REPAIR WALLS AROUND UTILITY SINK AND HAND WASH SINK NEXT TO GRILL IN KITCHEN. CLEAN WINDOW SILLS IN TOILET ROOM AND AROUND BANQUET HALL. CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS. REPLACE LIGHTS AT VENTILATION HOOD. REPAIR LEAKS AT PIPING UNDER HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN NEXT TO RACKS. REPAIR LEAKS AT PIPING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR SINK STOPPER AT MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AND PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM AND OR DISCONTINUE HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM. ORGANIZE CLUTTERED STORAGE AREAS ON 1ST. FLOOR, REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT/REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN, MEAT SLICER, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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