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GREAT LAKES FISH & CHICKEN, INC.

3620 W 16TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

GREAT LAKES FISH & CHICKEN, INC. has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 12, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 16, 2014, found no infractions.

2 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: 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.

  • 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 12, 2011. 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 10 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 1, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 once on October 1, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 once on September 12, 2011. For example: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

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

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES TO REMOVE DUST AND RUST SPOTS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN HOODED AREA TO REMOVE GREASE/DUST. CLEAN EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNER AREAS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND, BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. SEAL SMALL HOLE IN WALL BEHIND OFFICE DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ODOR NOTED FROM DRAIN AT THREE COMP SINK WHEN RUNNING WATER; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SERVICED BY A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. (NO BACKUP OF WASTE WATER NOTED AT THIS TIME FROM DRAIN, SINK OR GREASE RECEPTOR). VENT FAN WAS REPAIRED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS; STORE MOP HEAD UPWARD TO DRY. ALSO REMOVE STANDING WASTE WATER WHEN DONE USING.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM.
  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF DEAD RODENT ON FLOOR NEAR HOT WATER TANK & POISON ON FLOOR NEAR HOT WATER TANK & UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REMOVE DEAD RODENT & POISON,& RODENT PROOF DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/12/11.(SERIOUS 7-38-020) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 149508 8/8/08 NOT CORRECTED.#32 MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOORS.#33 MUST CLEAN COOLERS,FREEZERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT,BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES,EXPOSED SINK,MOP SINK,STORAGE SHELVES.#34 EXCESSIVE DEBRI MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES UNDER,BEHIND,EQUIPMENT,AT CORNERS,ALONG WALLS & STORED PRODUCTS OFF OF FLOOR & REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT.#35 MUST REMOVE DAMAGED CEILING TILES & REPLACE AND SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS & CEILINGS.#38 MUST SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3- PART SINK & REPAIR LEAK AT 3- PART FAUCET.#41 EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES,CLEAN & ORGANIZE.MUST REPAIR & MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS7-42-090)CITATION ISSUED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN COOLERS,PREP TABLES.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST DEFROST FREEZERS.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THRU-OUT.MUST CLEAN & PAINT HEAVILY SOILED WALLS THRU-OUT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM.

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