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FATBOYS

1636 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FATBOYS has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 3, 2015. The most recent inspection, on March 29, 2017, found no infractions.

4 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: Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 March 10, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 11 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2016. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2016. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2016. For example: LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

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

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAITAIN.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE AND DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREAS. UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTER. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA. HOLES IN WALL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. DUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS THROUGHOUT; FRONT PREP, IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP, REAR PREP LIGHT REQUIRES END CAPS. ALSO, RECOMMENED TO INSTALL MORE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  4. Canvass

    11 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE BROKEN FRYER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WITH FOOD SANITATION LICENSE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, CHICKEN, HAMBURGER, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLAION 7-38-012
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND MAITAIN.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE, GRILL FRYER, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER. AND CONTACT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE AND DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREAS. UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD AND FILTER. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA. HOLES IN WALL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. DUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS THROUGHOUT; FRONT PREP, IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP, REAR PREP LIGHT REQUIRES END CAPS. ALSO, RECOMMENED TO INSTALL MORE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. License

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • GREASE ON PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA AT EAST WALL WITH HOLES INSTRUCTED TO SEAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

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