The Hut, 3601 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: The Hut
Address: 3601 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Oct 11, 2012
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • 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
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • 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
Aug 6, 2010 100
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Apr 13, 2011 100
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Sep 26, 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
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • 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
Oct 4, 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
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • 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
Oct 11, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 6, 2010

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.REMOVE KNIVES FROM INBETWEEN EQUIPMENT.MUST INVERT UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN SCREEN ON REAR SCREEN DOOR.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,PREP COOLERS,VENTS,WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT,GARBAGE CANS,CAN OPENER BLADE,MEAT SLICER,CUTTING BOARD,EXHAUST FAN,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,SHELVING UNITS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST DETAIL CLEAN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRI & GREASE ON FLOOR AND ALONG WALL BASES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING WALLBASES &CEILING TILES.MUST CLEAN HEAVILY SOILED WALLS & BASES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES.
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 OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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.
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.ELEVATE & STORE ARTICLES PROPERLY.

Apr 13, 2011

INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM BUIL-UP. REMOVE SAME. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN REACH-IN FREEZER. REMOVE SAME.
VENTS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.

Sep 26, 2011

INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FREEZER AND RUBBER GASKETS OF ALL SMALL COOLERS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR. BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN REAR WITH RUST. INSTD TO PAINT/SEAL SAME WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT.

Oct 4, 2012

CLEAN ALL THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS.
FOUND 25-30 MICE DROPPINGS REAR AREA SOUTH WALL UNDER AND BEHIND THE WATER HEATER. FOUND HOLES IN THE SOUTH WEST CORNER AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. ALSO THE BACK SCREEN DOOR HAS A TWO INCH OPENING AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY NOT TIGHT FITTING OR INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. NEED TO CLEAN, REPAIR BACK DOOR,REPAIR ALL HOLES IN THE REAR AREA AND PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL RECEIPT DATING TODAY OR BEFORE 10/11/2012 SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.
DEFROST AND CLEAN THE DOUBLE DOOR FREEZER HAS SOME ICE BUILDUP.
FOUND HOLES AND CRACKS IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL THE HOLES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE. REPLACE THE CEILING TILE IN THE REAR AREA BY THE DOOR.
RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT IT.
CLUTTER IN THE REAR AREA BY THE SOUTH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

Oct 11, 2012

VIOLATIONS CORRECTED.
VIOLATIONS CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT IT.

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