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PO BOY EXPRESS

5848 N Lincoln AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PO BOY EXPRESS has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 7, 2016. The most recent inspection, on January 18, 2019, found no infractions.

1 of 6 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: Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on May 8, 2017. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 23, 2018. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 2, 2018. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

  • 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 February 23, 2018. 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 2 times on February 23, 2018. For example: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  3. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED AND CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #2049947 ON 5-8-17 NOT CORRECTED. #30-NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY DATE. #41-: NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS SHELVING INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.--- RAW WOOD SHELVING UNDER AND NEXT TO THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE PAINTED, SEALED.---MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR OR TO SEAL EDGES OF ALL SPLASH GUARDS ON SINKS AND EQUIPMENT.---MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST BE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.---PEELING PLASTIC USED AS A PROTECTING ON METAL FREEZER MUST BE REMOVED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A SEALANT FOR FLOOR GREASE TRAP.---MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER AND WALL NEXT TO FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAK AT THE NOZZLE ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
    • 39. LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
      • SOILED LINENS FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED HANGING ON SPLASH GUARDS OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER CONTAINER FOR SOILED LINENS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN THE FRONT STORAGE (UNDER STAIRWELL) SUCH AS THE BED, CHILDREN'S TOYS, EXCESSIVE SHOES MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. UNUSED ITEMS STORE ON THE REAR PATIO SUCH AS PILED WOOD, BUILDING SIGNAGE, PLASTIC CONTAINERS MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  4. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY DATE...NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED BROKEN LID OR LID OF SERVICE COOLER IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
  5. License

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED ON REAR OF FACILITY IN BETWEEN MOP SINK AND 2 COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK. INSTALL A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE ADEQUATE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATED MOP WATER FROM SPLAASHING INTO FOOD PREP SINK. OBSERVED KNIFE RACK CONTAINING KNIVES ABOVE MOP SINK. MUST MOVE KNIFE RACK SO THAT DIRTY MOP WATER DOES NOT CONTAMINATE KNIVES. OBSERVED ALLUMINUM FOIL LINED ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. REMOVE ALL ALLUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN FOOD CONTACT SURFACE CLEAN. OBSERVED CORK STORAGE SHELVES FOR DRY STORAGE LOCATED IN FRONT CLOSET AREA. CORK MUST BE SEALED OR PAINTED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  6. License

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED IN BETWEEN MOP SINK AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTALL A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD TO PROTECT FOOD PREP SINK. MOVE KNIFE RACK FROM ABOVE MOP SINK TO ABOVE FOOD PREP SINK. OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELF IN FRONT DRY STORAGE AREA. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD SHELF. OBSERVED RAW WOOD DRY STORAGE SHELF IN REAR. PAINT OR SEAL. OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER TO LINE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. REMOVE FOIL AND KEEP SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ABOVE STOVES ON VENTS AND WALL. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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