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SALAD SPINNERS

2419 W 14TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant (Catering)

Inspection summary

SALAD SPINNERS has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 19, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 6, 2011, found no infractions.

2 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: Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 July 19, 2010. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2010. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2010. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: CLEAN ALL WALL COVES THROUGHOUT, SEAL OPENINGS IN WALL COVES WHERE NEEDED. UPPER WALL SECTION IN FOOD PREP AREA AND WALL SECTIONS IN FOOD STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREAS NOT MADE OF A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE(BRICK)-MUST PROVIDE WALLS OF A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE IN ROOMS WHERE FOOD IS STORED AND/OR PREPARED. WALL WHERE SMALL STORAGE ROOM MUST ALSO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS & CEILINGS MUST BE SEALED. BROWN WOOD MUST ALSO BE PAINTED A LIGHT COLOR.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE BRIGHTER LIGHTING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN/FOOD PREP AREA
  4. License

    7 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 6 FLIES NOTED ON PREMISES IN FOOD PREP AREA, REAR ENCLOSED GARBAGE AREA, AND FRONT COUNTER AREA WHERE LARGE TABLE IS LOCATED-MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND REQUEST APPROVED FLY CATCHING DEVICES FOR FOOD PREP AND ENCLOSED GARBAGE AREAS. ALSO NOTED FRONT DOOR NOT TIGHT-FITTING UNDERNEATH BOTTOM-MUST REPAIR IT-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OVERFLOWING TRASH NOTED IN GARBAGE DUMPSTER ALONG WITH FLIES ALL AROUND RECEPTACLE-MUST KEEP LIDS CLOSED ON GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR FLY CONTROL-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER & HOLSTER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE, INTERIOR OVENS, HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN ALL WALL COVES THROUGHOUT, SEAL OPENINGS IN WALL COVES WHERE NEEDED. UPPER WALL SECTION IN FOOD PREP AREA AND WALL SECTIONS IN FOOD STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREAS NOT MADE OF A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE(BRICK)-MUST PROVIDE WALLS OF A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE IN ROOMS WHERE FOOD IS STORED AND/OR PREPARED. WALL WHERE SMALL STORAGE ROOM MUST ALSO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS & CEILINGS MUST BE SEALED. BROWN WOOD MUST ALSO BE PAINTED A LIGHT COLOR.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE BRIGHTER LIGHTING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN/FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER AT COMP. SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND MOP SINK(ONLY HOT WATER ON COLD SIDES OF SINKS). ATTACH A BARRIER TO MOP SINK TO PREVENT SPLASH INTO EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYING DEVICES IN WASHROOMS-MUST PROVIDE

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