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HILLTOP FAMILY RESTAURANT INC.

2800 W FOSTER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HILLTOP FAMILY RESTAURANT INC. has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 17, 2015. The most recent inspection, on March 12, 2019, found no infractions.

4 of 9 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 1, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times on March 1, 2019. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 March 1, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 1, 2019. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 March 1, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE FRONT MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE ROOM AND REAR BANQUET ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS ALONG ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING AREAS,REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM ALSO,REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN-FREEZER AND TO MAINTAIN. -
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. -
  3. Canvass

    17 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HAND SINKS IN DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURED 80F-82F.MUST PROVIDE TEMPERATURE OF WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MINIMUM 100 F.INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE OTHER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38.030 (C),CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN REAR AREA BANQUET ROOM. PREMISES MUST OBTAIN AND INSTALL A HAND SINK UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MAKER,DRIPPING INTO ICE "ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION". MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS (CORNED BEEF,GRAVY,SOUPS) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN-COOLER AND IN KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED WASTE WATER (WITH FOOD DEBRIS) BACKING UP FROM SECOND COMPARTMENT INTO FIRST COMPARTMENT WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE DISH WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,THEN SLOWLY DRAINING ALSO TOP SEAL AROUND THE GREASE TRAP BOX IS WORNED-OUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND TO MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE,UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT REAR BANQUET WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE FRONT MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE ROOM AND REAR BANQUET ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS ALONG ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING AREAS,REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM ALSO,REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN-FREEZER AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS.INSRTUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BRIGHTER LIGHTING AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  4. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN INSIDE THE CABINET UNDERNEATH ALL THE WASHBOWL SINK IN ALL WASHROOMS AND UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDERNEATH THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH MACHINE WITH FOOD STAINED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. DUST BUILD -UP ON THE CEILING VENT COVER IN ALL WASHROOMS, MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NEEDS LABEL ALSO.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN FOODS. MUST REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG. RUSTED WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS, ALL WIRE SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS, FAN GUARD OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS BY THE DISH MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL BUCKET WITH FOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE CHOPPING BOARD, PREP TABLES, COOLER ,ETC. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS. ALSO OBSERVED THE SERVER STATION EXPOSED HANDSINK WITHOUT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS. OPERATOR INSTALLED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED 35 DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS, 40 IN THE STORAGE CLOSET, AND 20 IN THE BANQUET ROOM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ANY PESTS AND ALL EVIDENCE AND TO MAINTAIN. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL PROVIDER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COVING ALONG THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE EXHAUST HOOD. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  8. License

    0 infractions

  9. License

    0 infractions

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