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INDO-PAK GRILL

3920 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

INDO-PAK GRILL has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 11, 2017. The most recent inspection, on June 24, 2019, found no infractions.

2 of 4 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 source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 August 8, 2018. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 on August 8, 2018. 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 August 8, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 August 11, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 4 times on August 8, 2018. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    14 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 4. PROPER USE OF RESTRICTION AND EXCLUSION
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING WHEN A PATRON OR EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES VOMITING AND /OR DIARRHEA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOALTION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHED HIS HANDS IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HIS HANDS IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH WARM WATER AND HAND SOAP IN THE HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS FOR WASHING THE DISHES ONLY. THE SAID EMPLOYEE WASHED HIS HANDS ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AFTER I TOLD HIM NOT TO WASH HIS HANDS IN THE 3 COMPT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL READY TO EAT FOOD, TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • MUST LABEL ALL SPICES CONTAINERS, AND DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • ALL CLEAN UTENSILS POTS,PANS,TRAYS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION OR POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN. MUST DEFROST THE TWO CHEST FREEZER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN FOODS WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE STOVES, GRILL AND DEEP FRYER WITH GEASE AND DUST BUILD-UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD IN THE COOK LINE WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST DETAIL CLEAN,REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE HOOD IN THE COOK LINE. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • GREASE ACCUMULATED ON THE FILTER IN THE HOOD IN THE COOK LINE. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND SOAP AND HAND TOWELS FOR THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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 THE REAR EXIT DOORS NOT INSECT/RODENT-PROOFED HAS 1/4" INCH GAP IN BETWEEN THE SAID REAR EXIT DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • OBSERVED PLUMBER'S PUTTY INSIDE THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLUMBER'S PUTTY FROM INSIDE THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED MISSING WALL COVINGS ALL THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL COVING AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

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