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CONCRETE COWBOY

646 N FRANKLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CONCRETE COWBOY has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 19, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 14, 2020, found no infractions.

2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 9, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 25, 2018. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on October 9, 2019. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on October 25, 2018. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 9 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 29, 2013. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • WEAK HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • BULK FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED ( FLOUR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGH OUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. FACILITY IS A LATE OPENER, NOT OPEN NOR OPERATING DURING INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  3. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14 (N)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-205.11- OBSERVED HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE, BLOCKED WITH 3 LARGE WHITE FOOD STORAGE TOTES STORED ON TOP. ALSO OBSERVED HAND SINK BASIN AT SOUTH SIDE OF BAR BLOCKED AND IN USE AS DUMP SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14- OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FOLLOWING HAND SINKS: -MAIN BAR (BOTH HAND SINKS) -2ND BAR -MENS REST ROOM -HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.11-OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE -MAIN BAR (BOTH HAND SINKS) -2ND BAR (HAND SINK) INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE PROVIDED AT HAND SINKS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION# 7-38-030(C) COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.12- OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -HAND SINK ADJACENT TO COOK LINE -MAIN BAR (BOTH HAND SINKS) -2ND BAR (HAND SINK) INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT HAND SINKS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION# 7-38-030(C) COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 3-501.16(A:2,B)- OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN WALK IN COOLER: 51.1F, 5LBS OF CHILI, AT A VALUE OF $10.00: DATE- 102218 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED, 5LBS OF CHILI, AT A VALUE OF $10.00 INFORMED MANAGER THAT TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR LESS AND 135 OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • 3-603.11 (A)- OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS, FOR CUSTOMER VIEW. INFORMED MANAGER THAT THE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENT AND INDICATOR MUST BE IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE CUSTOMER, INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGNAGE, DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • DISPOSABLE CUPS ARE USED AS A FOOD SCOOP. INSTRUCTED MGR TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT PREP COOLER DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO VACUUM BRAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET WHRER HOSES ATTACHED TO WATER LINES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  6. Tag Removal

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, SALAD PREP TABLES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ANY STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST EXTEND THE BEER DRAIN LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN INSTEAD OF DRAINING IT INTO A BUCKET BEHIND THE BAR. PROVIDE A DRAIN LINE FOR THE SODA GUN BEHIND THE BAR.
  7. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
      • All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE UNIT CLEANED AND SANITIZED. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, SALAD PREP TABLES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ANY STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST EXTEND THE BEER DRAIN LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN INSTEAD OF DRAINING IT INTO A BUCKET BEHIND THE BAR. PROVIDE A DRAIN LINE FOR THE SODA GUN BEHIND THE BAR.

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