MADO HEALTHCARE-DOUGLAS PARK
1550 S ALBANY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Long Term Care
Inspection summary
MADO HEALTHCARE-DOUGLAS PARK has been inspected 15 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 17, 2015. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
1 of 15 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Food temperature control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 10 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on September 1, 2026. For example:
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
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, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 20, 2024. For example:
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.
Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 27, 2024. For example:
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hand hygiene is the most important way to stop germs spreading between children, residents and staff. Inspectors check that sinks are stocked and easy to reach, that staff wash their hands when required (for example after diapering or before handling food), and that sick staff stay away from work.
Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 1, 2026. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on September 1, 2026. For example:
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
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.
15 inspections
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (77.1F) AT HANDWASHING SINK IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 100F WATER AT HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER NOT SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS; CHEMICAL PPM: 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SANITIZING RINSE AT 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED, HELD FOR INSPECTION, AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
- 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- OBSERVED OPEN FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS NOT COVERED IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER FOOD ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIAN FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
- OBSERVED PANS ON SHELVES NOT STORED INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE ALL EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE INVERTED.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN OFFICE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERED DEBRIS AROUND PERIMETER OF DRY STORAGE ROOM IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
- Canvass Re-Inspection
5 infractions
- 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 4-602.13 OBSERVED ROLLING WHITE BULK CONTAINERS AND SHELVING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED MOLD BUILT ON NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES STORED INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLING UNITS STORED INSIDE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 6-501.11 OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD AND DRIED DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 6-304.11 OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM (BEHIND RED DOOR) 1SRT FLOOR INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
- 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- Canvass
9 infractions
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS MILK, VEGETABLES, AND TURKEY) WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN IN-USE DISHWASHING ROOM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES PROPER HANDWASHING WHILE WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING KITCHENWARE AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (c). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN PREP AREA INTERNAL LID WITH A PINK SLIMY BUILD UP ON INTERNAL PANEL DRIPPING ONTO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 85 SMALL LIVE BLACK FLIES ON THE WALLS AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT, FLYING THROUGHOUT STORAGE IN THE REAR PREP AREA WHERE KITCHENWARE IS STORED, AND FLYING AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK/ICE MACHINE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 66 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM, UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT (DISHWASHER AND DRYING RACKS), SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN 1ST FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM BEHIND A LARGE CABINET, UNDER BULK CONTAINERS WITH WHEELS AND ON THE FLOOR, BEHIND THE WALK-IN FREEZER, AND INSIDE THE PUMP ROOM ON THE THE FLOOR IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE, AND ELIMINATE LIVE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- OBSERVED ROLLING WHITE BULK CONTAINERS AND SHELVING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED MOLD BUILT ON NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES STORED INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLING UNITS STORED INSIDE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD AND DRIED DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM (BEHIND RED DOOR) 1SRT FLOOR INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- Canvass Re-Inspection
4 infractions
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- OBSERVED GASKET ON TWO-DOOR COOLER TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, AS WELL AS INTERIOR BOTTOM LINER(RIPPED). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAI
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- OBSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF TWO DOOR COOLER AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE PRODUCTS.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN CORNERS, UNDER SHELVING, AND COOKING AND DISH EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON WALLS AND CEILING OF INTERIOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- Canvass
7 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 15 LIVE JUVENILE AND ADULT ROACHES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. ROACH ACTIVITY WAS NOTED NEAR THE DISH MACHINE, WALL WITH STAINLESS STEEL COVERING, FLOOR BEHIND OVEN, AND FLOOR IN DISHROOM IN BROKEN SPACES OF CONCRETE. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
- OBSERVED POTS ON SHELF NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL COOKWARE AND DISHWARE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- OBSERVED GASKET ON TWO-DOOR COOLER TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, AS WELL AS INTERIOR BOTTOM LINER(RIPPED). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- OBSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF TWO DOOR COOLER AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE PRODUCTS.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED CRACKED AND CRUMBLING CONCRETE FLOORING UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING EQUIPMENT IN DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILIY CLEANABLE.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN CORNERS, UNDER SHELVING, AND COOKING AND DISH EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON WALLS AND CEILING OF INTERIOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- Canvass Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Canvass
6 infractions
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- FOUND NO CHEMICAL READING AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. FOUND A 0 READING AFTER RUNNING A CYCLE AT MACHINE. THE PERSON IN CHARGE WAS ABLE TO GET SANITIZER TO FLOW TO A CORRECT READING OF 100 PPM BEFORE INSPECTION ENDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 60 MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, KITCHEN AREA BY REFRIGERATION UNIT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE DISHWASHING AREA UNDER HOT WATER BOOSTER. ALSO OBSERVED TWO LIVE ROACHES (ONE UNDER CABINET AT STEAMTABLE AND ONE IN DISHWASHING ROOM ON FLOOR). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-0202(A) ISSUED.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF STOVE AND FRYER AND BOTTOM AREA OF FRYER.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- OBSERVED A LEAK AT A VALVE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; REPAIR LEAK FROM VALVE.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE STOVE WHERE GREASE OBSERVED. CLEAN IN CORNER AREAS WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
- 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- OBSERVED AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- Canvass
5 infractions
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- UNABLE TO VERIFY IF EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO HAVE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ACKNOWLEDGED IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT PINK ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
- 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
- OPENED PACKAGES OF DELI MEATS AND CHEESES NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED . ALL REFRIGERATED, READY TO EAT TCS FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD OR DISCARDED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS OR AN APPROVED PROCEDURE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
- SANITIZED EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS IN DISHWASHING AREA STORED UNDERNEATH SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHEILDED TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS. INSTD TO SHEILD SEWER LINES PROPERLY OR RELOCATE EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- EXCESSIVE BLACK DEBRIS, BUILD UP NOTED AT BASE OF DISHMACHINE LINE AND WALL. INSTD TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN SURFACE.
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- Canvass Re-Inspection
7 infractions
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- Inspector Comments: OBSERVED THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR DOOR HINGE AND GASKET NOT IN GOOD REPAIR, WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED LOOSE HANDLES ON LOWER CABINETS OF STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON HANDSINK NEXT TO BEVERAGE SERVING LINE.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- DISHRACK CART, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COUNTER TOPS ON BEVERAGE STATION, INTERIOR OF STEAM TABLE CABINETS, BEHIND DISH MACHINE, ON WINDOW SILS IN DINING AREA ,ON THE MEAT SLICER, ON ALL ROLLING CARTS, IN THE WALK IN COOLER (FAN GUARD COVERS, COMPRESSOR UNIT, AND SHELVING UNITS
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- Inspector Comments: OBSERVED EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP, STORAGE, DINING, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALK IN COOLER FLOOR.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- Inspector Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE WALLS IN THE PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- Inspector Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE SERVING LINE. OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND REPAIR LIGHT SHIELD.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM TO BE SERVED TO RESIDENTS. MUST PROVIDE RUNNING WATER DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM.OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN DISH AREA. MUST INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE .
- 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
- Inspector Comments: Observed no thermometer in small fridge in prep area. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated items.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- Canvass
11 infractions
- 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
- OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY DISH WASHER.OBSERVED DISH WASHER PUT DIRTY DISHES INTO DISH RACK AND PUT THROUGH DISH MACHINE AND REMOVED CLEANED DISHES FROM DISH RACK WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
- 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
- OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR STAFF NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA.MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 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 EVIDENCE OF APPX.50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON INTERIOR LEG LEDGES OF DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELF,ON PIPES AND WALL OUTLET BOX BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSIDE OF OVEN,ON FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE SCRAPE SINK.ALSO,APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF DOORS COURTYARD ,SOUTH FRONT,BOTH HALLWAY DOORS TO IOP,BOTH HALLWAY LAUNDRY DOORS.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS,RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/30/18.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR DOOR HINGE AND GASKET NOT IN GOOD REPAIR, WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED LOOSE HANDLES ON LOWER CABINETS OF STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON HANDSINK NEXT TO BEVERAGE SERVING LINE.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- OBSERVED EXCESS DEBRIS ON: PREP TABLES, OVENS, MICROWAVE, DISHRACKS, DISHRACK CART, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COUNTER TOPS ON BEVERAGE STATION, INTERIOR OF STEAM TABLE CABINETS, BEHIND DISH MACHINE, ON WINDOW SILS IN DINIING AREA AND ALL WINDOW EXHAUST FANS, ON THE MEAT SLICER, ON ALL ROLLING CARTS, IN THE WALK IN COOLER (FAN GUARD COVERS, COMPRESSOR UNIT, AND SHELVING UNITS).
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- OBSERVED EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP, STORAGE, DINING, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER DISH SCRAPE SINK OF DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE WALLS IN THE PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING WINDOW FRAME IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING WINDOW FRAME.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE SERVING LINE. OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND REPAIR LIGHT SHIELD.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED NO DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM TO BE SERVED TO RESIDENTS. MUST PROVIDE RUNNING WATER DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM.OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN DISH AREA. MUST INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE .
- 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
- Observed no thermometer in small fridge in prep area. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated items.
- 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
- OBSERVED PERSONAL EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS INPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF FOOD AND FOOD EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BELONGS AND STORE PROPERLY AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
- 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD, BETWEEN 2 COMP SINK AND LEFT SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK, NEXT TO ICE MACHINE, IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL, TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- OBSERVED DEBRIS IN LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- Canvass Re-Inspection
1 infraction
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA, AND LEAKY FAUCET AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AREA.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- Canvass
8 infractions
- 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
- WASHING DISHES IN LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE THAT WAS NOT SANITIZING IN FINAL RINSE CYCLE( 0 RESIDUAL WAS FOUND ON EQUIPMENT AFTER RUNNING AN ENTIRE CYCLE). INSTRUCTED TO CHECK RESIDUAL DAILY PRIOR TO SENDING DISHES THROUGH THE MACHINE( RESIDUAL MUST BE BETWEEN 50ppm-100ppm). 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
- IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 10 ON STORAGE SHELF UNDERNEATH THE DISH MACHINE NEAR THE DOORWAY, 30 SCATTERED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVES AND BEHIND THE 2-DOOR AND REACH-IN COOLER WHERE GLUE TRAPS ARE LOCATED, ON STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH AND NEAR THE STEAM TABLE UNIT IN FRONT SECTION OF SERVICE LINE AREA. ALSO OBSERVED A LARGE WATER BUG(ROACH) CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR NEAR TH GLUE BOARDS BEHIND THE 2-DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL ANY OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS. MUST REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
- 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
- OUTSIDE ENCLOSED GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. TRASH, FOOD, GARBAGE, AND BOXES FOUND ALL OVER THE GROUND IN GARBAGE CORAL. ALSO FOUND DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING WITH LIDS ABOVE THE RIM OF THE CONTAINERS, AND THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL LID WIDE OPEN. ALL GARBAGE MUST BE PLACED IN THE DISPOSAL AND DUMPSTERS, ALL LIDS MUST BE KEPT CLOSED, AND THE ENTIRE GROUND AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAN INSIDE THE CORAL. SERIOUS 7-38-020.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- ALL PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS(COFFEE PITCHERS) THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE MUST BE REPLACED. REPLACE GASKETS AROUND THE DOOR TO THE WALK-IN COOLER.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS UNDERNEATH COUNTERS AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF THE KITCHEN AND DISH WASHING AREAS(DIRT, DEAD INSECTS, STICKY, RUSTY RESIDUE, AND DROPPINGS FOUND), INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, DISH MACHINE, COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT, LEGS AND WHEELS TO EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT ALL THESE AREAS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP, ALL FOOD STORAGE, SERVICE LINE, DINING, AND DISH WASHING AREAS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH, AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- CLEAN FOOD SPLATTERS AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING FACILITIES.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA, AND LEAKY FAUCET AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AREA.
- 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN AROUND EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AROUND SHELVES (CDI). CLEAN FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DISHMACHINE IN DISHWASHING ROOM.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- MUST CLEAN THE WALL FANS IN THE WINDOWS OF THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP OBSERVED ON THE FANS.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
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