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Tesfa Ethiopian Cusine

1023-1025 W WILSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Tesfa Ethiopian Cusine has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 16, 2016. The most recent inspection, on May 9, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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 and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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 once on April 24, 2017. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

  • 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 March 18, 2016. 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 2, 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 2, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 once on April 24, 2017. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH DIRT, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AND UNDER AND AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK. DIRTY FLOORS UNDER ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE SECOND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  3. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE OVERFLOWING WITH CONSTRUCTION AND FOOD DEBRIS. UNABLE TO CLOSE LIDS OF CONTAINER AND DEBRIS, UNUSED ARTICLES AND FOOD GARBAGE ON THE GROUND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE REAR ALLEY/WALKWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE, DEBRIS, UNUSED ITEMS, OVER FLOWING GARBAGE AND LIDS MUST BE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH DIRT, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF GAS STOVE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. EXCESSIVE GREASE IN THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE STOVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AND UNDER AND AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK. DIRTY WOODEN STAIR STEPS TO THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED AND ALL OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER. MUST PROVIDE.
  4. License

    5 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • LABEL ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CAULK WORN OUT ON THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. RUSTED WIRE RACK SHELVINGS OF THE WALK IN COOLER . MUST REMOVE RUST CLEAN THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS OR REPLACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FAN GUARD OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL ALL THE GAP AROUND THE CONDUIT AND PIPE THRU -OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA. SEAL GAP AROUND THE PIPE BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE COOKING/PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAK ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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