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CONSTELLATION

3111-3117 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · THEATER/BAR

Inspection summary

CONSTELLATION has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 16, 2013. The most recent inspection, on April 30, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 4 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, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 once on April 16, 2013. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2013. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2013. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2013. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

4 inspections

  1. License

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXCESSIVE DUST AND DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, ICE BINS, AND CABINETS AT THE BAR AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • NOTED UNFINISHED/BARE WOOD FLOORS AND DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED UNFINISHED WALLS, DOOR FRAMES, AND OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. UNEVEN, ROUGH BRICK WALLS BEHIND TOILETS. INSTRUCTED REPAIR/FINISH WALLS, DOOR FRAMES AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS, GAPS THRU-OUT TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. MAKE WALLS BEHIND ALL TOILETS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES AND NO PROPER VENTILATION FOR WASHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTER AND PROVIDE WORKING EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR BOTH WASHROOMS. REMOVE THREADED FAUCET FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REPLACE WITH NON-THREADED ONE. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER SUPPLY TO COFFEE MAKER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EXCESSEVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT STORAGE AREAS/ROOMS, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
  3. License

    0 infractions

  4. License

    10 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE BAR AREA EXPOSED SINK NOT CONNECTED AND LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/PROPERLY CONNECT PIPES.
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • NO PAPER TOWELS OR TOWELS DISPENSER AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NOTED BOTTOM OF ALL THREE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL BOTTOM AREAS OF DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • NO ATTACHED METAL DRAIN BOARD FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA, MUST PROVIDE A STAINLESS STEEL DRAIN BOARD.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXCESSIVE DUST AND DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, ICE BINS, AND CABINETS AT THE BAR AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • NOTED UNFINISHED/BARE WOOD FLOORS AND DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED UNFINISHED WALLS, DOOR FRAMES, AND OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. UNEVEN, ROUGH BRICK WALLS BEHIND TOILETS. INSTRUCTED REPAIR/FINISH WALLS, DOOR FRAMES AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS, GAPS THRU-OUT TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. MAKE WALLS BEHIND ALL TOILETS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES AND NO PROPER VENTILATION FOR WASHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTER AND PROVIDE WORKING EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR BOTH WASHROOMS. REMOVE THREADED FAUCET FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REPLACE WITH NON-THREADED ONE. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER SUPPLY TO COFFEE MAKER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EXCESSEVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT STORAGE AREAS/ROOMS, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • NO "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. MUST POST SIGNS AT ALL ENTRANCES AND OTHER AREAS WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED.

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