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FRUIT PARADISE

3234 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FRUIT PARADISE has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 6, 2014. The most recent inspection, on November 22, 2019, found no infractions.

1 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: Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 August 11, 2016. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 August 11, 2016. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 18, 2016. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR FOR THE MOP SINK LOCATED IN THE MOP CLOSET.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • DURING INSPECTION FOUND A MAJOR LEAK AT PIPE UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REPAIR PIPE TO PREVENT MAJOR WATER LEAK. DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR FOR THE MOP SINK LOCATED IN THE MOP CLOSET. MUST ADJUST THE TEMP VALVE SO AS TO HAVE HOT WATER RUN FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS AT 85F AT ALL TIMES AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST HAVE ALL ITEMS IN THE PREP AREA (CARD BOARD BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS) 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • FOOD PREP STAFF MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT FOOD PREP(ICE CREAM) AREAS AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED STAFF SERVE ICE CREAM WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  4. License

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PAINT RUSTY SURFACE AT SPLASH GUARD, AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA,
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,

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