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PAR BIRDIE FOODS

2234 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

PAR BIRDIE FOODS has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 16, 2011. The most recent inspection, on December 4, 2014, recorded 5 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: Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 November 16, 2011. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 7 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 4, 2014. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 4, 2014. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

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. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE /FROST BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR OF THE STORE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THE SNAPPLE COOLER ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STORE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PEPSI COOLER ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STORE. MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES AT THE CORNER ACROSS FROM THE YOGURT REACH-IN COLD HOLDING UNITS ON THE EAST SIDE WALL OF THE STORE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS FOR ALL LIGHT FIXTURES AT THE ALL OF THE REACH-IN COLD HOLDING UNITS ALONG THE EAST SIDE WALL OF THE STORE BEGINNING WITH THE YOGURT COLD HOLDING UNIT TO THE END OF THE PRODUCE REACH-IN UNIT WHERE THE FRESH GREEN BEANS ARE STORED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR LEAKY COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE 2-COMP SINK IN THE REAR PRODUCE PACKAGING AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE REAR PRODUCE PACKAGING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS I.E., EMPTY CARD BOARD BOXES ETC.,
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN ONE OF THE WASHROOM, WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. MUST DEFROST THE SMALL FREZZER WITH PARATHA AND THE REACH IN FREEZER, WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST REMOVE ALL THE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER IN THE MILK COOLER, AND SOME DISPLAY SHELVINGS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: WINDOW SILLS IN THE FRONT AREA; ALL DISPLAY SHELVINGS WITH DUST ACCUMULATED; BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT THE STORE; EXPOSED HAND SINK; 2 COMPT SINK; WAHBOWL SINK; MILK DISPLAY SHELVINGS; INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER FOR THE PRE PACKAGED ICE CREAM/FROZEN READY TO EAT FOODS; AND THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ONE OF THE THE CASHIER COUNTER AND MAINTAIN.(WITH DUST ACCUMULATED).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • NEED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE STORE ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNER, UNDER ALL THE PALLETS OF THE RICE IN BAGS, AND IN BOTH WALK IN COOLER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON THE FAN INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH READY TO EAT FOODS,WITH FROZEN NAAN,CHAPPATI, SAMOSA AND PARATHA,(WITH ACCUMULATED DUST AND PEELING PAINT).MISSING CEILING TILES AND STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE RICE STORAGE AREA,REAR. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. DAMAGED WALLS, CEILING, INTERIOR OF THE DOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR, CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE WALLS, CEILING, AND CONDENSER AND INTERIOR OF THE DOOR OF THE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS AROUND THE 2 COMPT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS IN THE LIGHTING FIXTURES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH BAGS OF ONIONS AND PREP AREA FOR PRODUCE. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS. TWO BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE PRODUCE DISPLAY COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE READY TO EAT FOODS REACH IN FREEZER, INSIDE THE PRE PACKAGED ICE CREAM FREEZER AND THERMOMETER MUST BE VISIBLE.

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