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PERSONA

408-412 S WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Restaurant (TAVERN)

Inspection summary

PERSONA has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 30, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 6, 2017, recorded 4 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, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

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 3 times on November 30, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 30, 2017. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 November 30, 2017. 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 9 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 6, 2017. 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 once on November 30, 2017. 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.

2 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST HAVE LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVING UNITS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM INSIDE OF BOTH BEER REACH IN COOLERS
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND BUILD UP INSIDE OF BOTH BEER REACH IN COOLERS AND GLASS REACH IN COOLERS.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING FANS
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED LOWER WALLS BEHIND GLASS COOLER AND COUNTER BEHIND BAR AND IN ELECTRICAL/LOCKER ROOM,HOLE IN LOWER WALL AT END OF BAR.MUST SEAL GAPS IN WALL BASES IN SEATING AREA.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM AROUND WINDOWS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN SEATING AREA AND LOCKER ROOM.MUST REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS IN SEATING AREA
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCETS AT BAR HAND SINK AND 3- COMP SINK AND LEAKY TOILET IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM
  2. License

    11 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION AT 40.0F OR ABOVE.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • MUST PROVIDE SEPERATION OF BUSINESS FOR APPLICANT AND OLD OWNER,OLD OWNER IS NOT THE SAME AS APPLICANT.(WALK IN COOLER-BEER STORAGE,MOPSINK LOCATION)
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND APPX."3/4-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM AND CENTER OF DOUBLE FRONT AND EMERGENCY DOORS.APPX. 20 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND RODENT PROOF DOORS.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • MUST PROVIDE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.MUST REMOVE TRASH AND BOXES FROM GROUND IN REAR ALLEYWAY.
    • 20. INSIDE CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES: ADEQUATE NUMBER, PROPERLY COVERED AND INSECT/RODENT PROOF
      • MUST PROVIDE INSIDE GARBAGE CANS WITH PROPER COVERS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST HAVE LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVING UNITS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM INSIDE OF BOTH BEER REACH IN COOLERS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND BUILD UP INSIDE OF BOTH BEER REACH IN COOLERS AND GLASS REACH IN COOLERS.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING FANS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST SEAL HOLES IN FLOOR IN BETWEEN GLASS REACH IN COOLER AND COUNTER BEHIND BAR.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED LOWER WALLS BEHIND GLASS COOLER AND COUNTER BEHIND BAR AND IN ELECTRICAL/LOCKER ROOM,HOLE IN LOWER WALL AT END OF BAR.MUST SEAL GAPS IN WALL BASES IN SEATING AREA.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM AROUND WINDOWS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN SEATING AREA AND LOCKER ROOM.MUST REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS IN SEATING AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH A BACK FLOW DEVICE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCETS AT BAR HAND SINK AND 3- COMP SINK AND LEAKY TOILET IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN LIQUOR/OFFICE AREA,UNDER REGISTERS AND IN BASEMENT.

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