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EUREST DINING

1132 W BLACKHAWK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EUREST DINING has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 20, 2015. The most recent inspection, on January 29, 2021, found no infractions.

3 of 9 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: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 March 27, 2019. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 20, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 September 20, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 27, 2018. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 18, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • : MUST PROVIDE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENTS ON MENUS, REGARDING EGGS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • MUST PROVIDE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENTS ON MENUS, REGARDING EGGS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE FOR KITCHEN STAFF. INSTRUCTED THAT TOILET ROOMS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE FOR USE PER CITY CODE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
  6. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN,FISH AND DELI SANDWHICHES. ADVISE MANAGER TO HAVE MORE EMPLOYEE ENROLLED IN THE CITY SANITATION CLASS. A VALID CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUE #7-38-012.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #2-102.14(N).
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #2-501.11.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OVER 25 LIVE FLIES SCATTERED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FRONT DINING AREA ABOVE THE PREP STATION AND IN THE KITCHEN ON THE WALLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FLIES AND DETAIL CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020(A).
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
  7. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA: MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS UPON REQUEST PRIOR TO THE END OF THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA WHERE LARGE CONDIMENT BOTTLES ARE STORED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
  8. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS WITH THE DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. MAINTAIN SAME. MUST SHORTEN THE HOSES FOR THE SANITIZER/DETERGENT AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THEY DO NOT REST IN THE WATER/SOLUTION.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN THE WALK IN COOLER, IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT THE FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS UNDER/AROUND THE SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE THE ONLINE COURSE.
  9. License

    0 infractions

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