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Restaurant: Wallace Catfish, Inc.
Address: 2800 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: Jan 8, 2013

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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. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS IN 3PART SINK, BUT NOT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED/DEMOSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK USING 100PPM CHLORINE, MUST WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICES AT EXPOSED SINKS OR EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
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. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, CABINETS, STORAGE SHELVES, SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF ALL PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE, AND UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, AND MICROWAVE OVENS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS, MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT FACILITY UNDER, BEHIND, BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENTS, REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND ON WALLS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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 LEAKING FAUCETS ON BOTH 3PART SINKS, AND SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 1ST PREP ROOM 3PART SINK.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS.
MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREMISES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

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 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS, ALONG EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA, UNDER, BEHIND COOLERS AND SMALL CHEST FREEZER. OVER 70 DROPPINGS NOTED. ALSO BOTTOM AREA OF FRONT DOORS NO RODENT PROOFED. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE AREAS, SEAL BOTTOM OF DOORS AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVICED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST HAVE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #365308, DATED 9-22-10; #30,33,34,35,36,38, & 41. 30-MUST LABEL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. 33-MUST CLEAN SANITIZE, COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, CABINETS, STORAGE SHELVES, SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF ALL PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE, AND UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, AND MICROWAVE OVENS. 34-EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS, MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT FACILITY, UNDER, BEHIND, BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. 35-MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN CEILING ATTACHMENTS, REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND ON WALLS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. 36-MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS. 38-MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS ON BOTH 3PART SINKS AND SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 1ST PREP ROOM 3PART SINK. 41-MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREMISES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF FRYERS, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, VENTS AND HOOD ABOVE VENTILATION SYSTEM, FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS ETC. REPAIR RUBBER GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS WHERE NEEDED/LOOSE. CLEAN BOTTOMS OF SINK CABINETS IN ALL WASHROOMS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN. REATTACH LOOSE WALL COVING AT WALLBASE OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM CORNER AREA OF KITCHEN NEXT TO COOLER; KEEP AREAS ORGANIZED.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF FRYERS, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, VENTS AND HOOD ABOVE VENTILATION SYSTEM, FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS ETC. REPAIR RUBBER GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS WHERE NEEDED/LOOSE. CLEAN BOTTOMS OF SINK CABINETS IN ALL WASHROOMS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN. REATTACH LOOSE WALL COVING AT WALLBASE OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM CORNER AREA OF KITCHEN NEXT TO COOLER; KEEP AREAS ORGANIZED.

REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM CORNER AREA OF KITCHEN NEXT TO COOLER; KEEP AREAS ORGANIZED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF FRYERS, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, VENTS AND HOOD ABOVE VENTILATION SYSTEM, FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS ETC. REPAIR RUBBER GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS WHERE NEEDED/LOOSE. CLEAN BOTTOMS OF SINK CABINETS IN ALL WASHROOMS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN. REATTACH LOOSE WALL COVING AT WALLBASE OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AIR TEMP AT 54.5F. UNIT CANNOT BE CLOSED COMPLETELY; USES A DUMB BELL TO PROP AGAINST DOOR TO SHUT. ALSO LOOSE GASKET AROUND DOOR NEEDS REPAIR. TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AIR TEMP AT 50.7F. INSTRUCTED THAT UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. MUST HAVE UNITS SERVICED.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPS. COOKED RICE AT 56.8F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 58.0F, RAW CHICKEN 62.4F AND RAW FISH AT 68.3F. TWO DOOR COOLER HOLDS CHEESE AND MILK. INSTRUCTED THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED SEVERAL LIVE FLIES IN KITCHEN ON WALLS, CEILING, WALK-IN COOLER AND DINING AREA. MUST ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. (FRONT DOOR WIDE OPEN TO ESTABLISHMENT). REAR SIDE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED; RODENT PROOF DOOR.
SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER RUSTY AND NOT CLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR UNUSED TWO DOOR COOLER IN REAR. CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED GLASS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT IN FRONT BBQ PREP AREA. BROKEN GLASS IS BETWEEN UNBROKEN GLASS SO FOOD IS NOT EXPOSED TO BROKEN GLASS AT THIS TIME.
FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT NEED DETAIL CLEANING. SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALK-IN COOLER, REFRIGERATORS ETC.
CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREAS TO REMOVE SPLATTER ETC. WALL COVING MISSING ALONG WALLBASE IN WOMENS WASHROOM; REPLACE. SEAL BRICK WALL IN KITCHEN AT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WHERE PEELING. PROVIDE A VENTILATION FAN COVER FOR MENS WASHROOM CEILING VENT. REPLACE AND/OR CLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AND PREP AREA WHERE NEEDED.
VENTILATION FAN IN WOMENS WASHROOM NOT WORKING; REPAIR. REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK BY STEAMTABLE. REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET NECK OF THREE COMP SINK IN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR BOTH THREE COMP SINKS FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINKS FOR WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING. GREASE RECEPTOR AT THREE COMP SINK IN KITCHEN LEAKING; REPAIR.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/CLEAN MOLD OBSERVED INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. MOLD CONTAMINATES ICE SERVED IN BEVERAGES AND OR USED FOR FOOD.
NO HANDSOAP OR TOWELS WERE AT THE THREE EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN PREP AREAS AS WE BEGAN OUR INSPECTION TO WASH OUR HANDS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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Toxic item not properly stored. Observed blue powder under and behind furniture in dining room, along wallbase in storage room and behind coolers. Instructed to remove power substance through-out premises. Instructed that toxic item must be contained in bait box. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

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