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FURIOUS SPOON

5406 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FURIOUS SPOON has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 20, 2018. The most recent inspection, on December 6, 2019, found no infractions.

1 of 5 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, Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 16, 2019. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 2 times on January 16, 2019. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 16, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 January 16, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 once on March 20, 2018. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE SURROUNDING TCS AND READY TO EAT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSEERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERBVICE MANAGER ON PREMESIS WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED A BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED TIME AND TCS READY TO EAT FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE (SOFT BOILED EGGS, 67.0 F.) ON THE PREP/ COOK TABLE. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD. APPROX. 1LB OF FOOD AND $5.00 IN VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • WASH WATER GUAGE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED LARGE POTS, PANS, AND DISHES STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTD THAT ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE STORED INVERTED FOR PROPER AIR DRYING.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY FO CHICAGO FOOD SANITIATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS THROUGH-OUT BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AND UTENSIL WASHING AREAS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALL HOLES AND UNEVEN SURFACES MUST BE REPAIRED AND FINISHED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
  5. License

    11 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NO EXPOSED HANDSINK, WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND DISPOSABLE TOWELS, AT EAST SIDE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • NO SNEEZEGUARD OR BARRIER BETWEEN SERVING/PREP LINE AND CUSTOMER HALLWAY TO WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE PROTECTIVE BARRIER. PREP TABLES, FREEZER AND SINKS (PREP SINKS AND EXPOSED HAND SINK) UNDER WASTE WATER PIPES IN BASEMENT PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE ITEMS FROM UNDER SAID PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES TO PROTECT FROM LEAKS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • REAR DOOR NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOF. MUST SEAL OPENING TO OUTSIDE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • DISHMACHINE ON SITE BUT NOT INSTALLED. MUST INSTALL TO VERIFY CODE COMPLIANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • CONSUMER ADVISORY, REGARDING CONSUMPTION OF UNDER COOKED ANIMAL FOODS, NOT POSTED. MUST POST ADVISORY.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS IN SINK. MUST CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • LITTER AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING LINE AND IN 1ST AND SECOND FLOOR UTILITY CLOSETS. MUST CLEAN FLOORS. NO COVING IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP/UTENSIL WASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL COVING THROUGH-OUT. EXPANDING FOAM SEALANT USED ON PIPE CHASES UNDER 1ST FLOOR EXPOSED HANDSINK. MUST REMOVE FOAM AND HAVE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • EXPOSED DUCTS AND INSULATION ABOVE 1ST FLOOR PREP LINE. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE CEILING BETWEEN DUCTS AND PREP SPACE BELOW. WALLS THROUGH-OUT BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AND UTENSIL WASHING AREAS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALL HOLES AND UNEVEN SURFACES MUST BE REPAIRED AND FINISHED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO PREP SINK AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA, ONLY AN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST INSTALL A MINIMUM OF A 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK, WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, IN PREP AREA. ICE MACHINE DRAIN PIPE MUST EXTEND TO ABOVE FLOOR DRAIN.
    • 44. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
      • POST DOOR SIGNAGE FOR AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY ON PREP AREA DOORS IN BASEMENT NEAR MEN'S WASHROOM.

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