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PARSES RED HOTS INC

7049 W HIGGINS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60656 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PARSES RED HOTS INC has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 17, 2010. The most recent inspection, on September 10, 2014, found no infractions.

1 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: Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 December 17, 2010. 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2012. 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLER AND FREEZER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, STEAM TABLE, PREP SHELVES, COUNTER SHELVES ETC.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING (NOTED DRIED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA, ALSO NOTED WATER LEAK COMING FROM ROOF. MUST BE FIXED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAKY FAUCET (COLD) HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK.--------MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
  3. Tag Removal

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PREP COOLER IN FRONT AREA OUT OF ORDER AT THIS TIME IS VERY DIRTY,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; INTERIOR OF BIG COOLER AT THE REAR UNCLEAN,SHELVES BECOMING RUSTY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR AROUND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA,UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS,CEILING AND VENTS ABOVE STEAM TABLE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION MUST REMOVED ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AT THE HANDSINK MUST BE REPAINTED
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND ICE MACHINE VERY DIRTY WITH BLACK MOLD ON WALLS AND TUBES TOUCHING ICE WATER ,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED FOOD NOT PROTECTED;TAGGED ICE MACHINE MUST NOT BE USED,INSTRUCTED TO CALL SERVICE ,MANAGER CALLED AUTOMATIC ICE COMPANY 773-384-8000 ;INSTRUCTED TO FAX A LETTER TO CDPH 312-746-4240 WHEN MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PREP COOLER IN FRONT AREA OUT OF ORDER AT THIS TIME IS VERY DIRTY,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; INTERIOR OF BIG COOLER AT THE REAR UNCLEAN,SHELVES BECOMING RUSTY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR AROUND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA,UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS,CEILING AND VENTS ABOVE STEAM TABLE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION MUST REMOVED ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AT THE HANDSINK MUST BE REPAINTED

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