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HOME CHEF

1321 W LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

HOME CHEF has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 8, 2014. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2015, found no infractions.

1 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 and Protecting food from contamination.

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 3 times on October 8, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 October 8, 2014. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2014. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2014. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

  • 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 October 8, 2014. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, 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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REMOVE RUBBER FLAPS AROUND THE 2ND FLOOR MOP SINK. MUST MAKE SURROUNDING WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE SPICE STORAGE CLOSET, IN THE 2ND FLOOR MOP SINK CLOSET AND IN THE PRODUCTION ROOM.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE 2ND FLOOR MOP SINK HOT WATER SOURCE. MUST ALSO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE FOR EACH WATER SOURCE BEING USED TO POWER WASH THE DOCK AREA AND THE PRODUCTION ROOM. (ONE LOCATED IN THE REAR IN THE COMPRESSOR ROOM AND ONE IS LOCATED NEAR THE FRONT INTERIOR ENTRANCE DOOR)MUST REPAIR THE VENTILATION IN THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM. ALSO, DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVERS IN EACH WASH ROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE PREVIOUS TENANT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN AREAS. (CONVEYOR BELT, CHEMICALS,ETC)
  3. License

    9 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • THE TOILET IN THE 1ST FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM DOES NOT FLUSH PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • NOTED EVIDENCE OF A BLACK MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF ICE MAHCINE. MUST PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT OR REMOVE.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE. MUST PROVIDE. ALSO, INTERIOR FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. MUST REPAIR DOOR AND MAKE COMPLETELY INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. (INTERIOR SMALL DOOR) ALSO NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE 1ST FLOOR HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE PRODUCTION ROOM AND ON THE SECOND FLOOR. MUST REMOVE INSECTS AND DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • PROVIDE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH NEW COMPANY INFORMATION.
    • 20. INSIDE CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES: ADEQUATE NUMBER, PROPERLY COVERED AND INSECT/RODENT PROOF
      • PROVIDE INTERIOR WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR WASH ROOMS ON SITE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REMOVE RUBBER FLAPS AROUND THE 2ND FLOOR MOP SINK. MUST MAKE SURROUNDING WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE SPICE STORAGE CLOSET, IN THE 2ND FLOOR MOP SINK CLOSET AND IN THE PRODUCTION ROOM.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE 2ND FLOOR MOP SINK HOT WATER SOURCE. MUST ALSO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE FOR EACH WATER SOURCE BEING USED TO POWER WASH THE DOCK AREA AND THE PRODUCTION ROOM. (ONE LOCATED IN THE REAR IN THE COMPRESSOR ROOM AND ONE IS LOCATED NEAR THE FRONT INTERIOR ENTRANCE DOOR)MUST REPAIR THE VENTILATION IN THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM. ALSO, DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVERS IN EACH WASH ROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE PREVIOUS TENANT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN AREAS. (CONVEYOR BELT, CHEMICALS,ETC)

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