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MITCHELL LOUNGE

2005 W 69TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60636 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

MITCHELL LOUNGE has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 14, 2013. The most recent inspection, on July 11, 2013, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

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 14, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 11, 2013. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 11, 2013. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 May 14, 2013. 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.

2 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • SEAL SMALL OPENING ALONG REAR EXIT DOOR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. (DJ BOOTH)
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REPAIR BASEBOARDS WHERE MISSING. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WOMENS WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED LEAKY FAUCET AT THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL ICE MACHINE AT FRONT BAR AREA AND INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE. MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT EACH FAUCET HANDLE OF THE MOP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE UNUSED COOLERS OR MAINTAIN IN A NEAT MANNER.
  2. License

    10 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NO HANDWASHING FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE FRONT OR REAR BAR AREAS. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN THE BAR AREAS. ALSO NOTED BROKEN COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE,OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED AND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN ALL STORAGE AREAS,BEHIND BAR AREAS,INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREA. ALSO,FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF. MUST REPAIR OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOMS AND ALL SIDES OF THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. ALSO, MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE WRITTEN PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL CABINETS,COUNTER TOPS,SINKS,TABLES,COOLERS AND DIRTY SURFACES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST,DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REMOVE CARPETING BEHIND FRONT BAR AREA. MUST MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE BEHIND BOTH BAR AREAS AND IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR TORN SECTIONS OF CARPETING IN THE SEATING AREAS. (MUST REMOVE FOUL ODORS)MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL STORAGE AND BAR AREAS AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DEBRIS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REPAIR BASEBOARDS WHERE MISSING. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING ABOVE REAR BAR AREA.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WOMENS WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED LEAKY FAUCET AT THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL ICE MACHINE AT FRONT BAR AREA AND INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE. MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT EACH FAUCET HANDLE OF THE MOP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE UNUSED GRILL AND ANY OTHER FOOD RELATED ITEMS FROM PREMISES.

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