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HAWKEYE'S RIBS

5419 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HAWKEYE'S RIBS has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 23, 2012. The most recent inspection, on September 11, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 3 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, Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.

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 2 times on May 23, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 once on May 23, 2012. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 May 23, 2012. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on May 23, 2012. For example: DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

  • 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 once on May 23, 2012. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. License

    16 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AT 47.0F & NEED TO HAVE OTHER COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40 OR BELOW.
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE.MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER.
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA & MAINTAIN.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK PIPE LEAKING HEAVILY.
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • MUST PROVIDE SOAP & TOWELS AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN INSIDE CABINETS OF ALL DEEP FRYERS,LOWER COUNTER,LOWER SHELF OF TABLE & ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND SMALL PREP TABLE,ON SHELVING UNITS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE.ALSO POISON ON FLOOR UNDER 3- COMP SINK.ALSO FRONT,REAR & REAR SCREEN DOORS ARE NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • MUST REMOVE TALL WEEDS & TRASH,UNUSED ARTICLES FROM REAR YARD & MAINTAIN.MUST PROVIDE A OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER.
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR 3- COMP SINK.
    • 27. TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES
      • MUST PROVIDE SOAP & TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LID IN POOR REPAIR ON CHEST FREEZER,WORN CUTTING BOARD,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER,DAMAGED VENT COVER IN LOBBY.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER.MUST HAVE WOOD SURFACES IN WALK IN COOLER SMOOTH & EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST REMOVE CARD BOARD FROM SURFACES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM DEEP FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,WHEEL BASES,PREP COOLER,FILTERS,PIPES, WALL OUTLET COVERS,B.B.Q. PIT,COAL BINS,WINDOW SILLS,OVEN,CAN OPENER BLADE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING & DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED,BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR AT FRONT & REAR DOORS& ALONG WALL BASES IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BRICK WALL IN PREP AREA NOT SMOOTH & EASILY CLEANABLE,DAMAGED & MISSING WALL TRIM ,WALL BASES & WALL PANEL IN PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLER & WHERE NEEDED.MUST GROUT WALLS IN TOILET ROOM.MUST SEAL WINDOWS IN LOBBY AREA.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS & END CAPS IN PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON HOSE FOR B.B.Q. PIT.

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