THE BAD APPLE
4300 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant
12 inspections
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- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE AN EMMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK DIRT/SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINES DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINES VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
- 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
- OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS PREPAPRED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDAION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
- NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOUSRE AND REMINDER ON MENU OR ON TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES LOCATED ON ICE MACHNES WATER LINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR ICE MACHINES.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
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- 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
- OBSERVED A HANDLED SCOOP BURIED IN THE BULK CONTAINER OF FLOUR. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE THE HANDLED SCOOP EITHER IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OUT OF FOOD OR IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DISCOLORATION BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE MOP IN BETWEEN USE FOR SANITARY PURPOSES.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- MUST REPLACE A SECTION OF THE CEILING THAT IS DETERIORATING ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE WALL UNDER THE DRAINBOARD OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO REMOVE GREASE SPLATTER AND MAINTAIN.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL THE LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE PREP AREA IN THE MAIN KITCHEN TO PROTECT FIXTURES AT ALL TIMES.
- 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
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- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED 1 MISSING STOPPER FOR 1ST FLOOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE STOPPER FOR SAID SINK.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- MEN'S WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL WATER PRESSURE LOW. MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT SAID SINK.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
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- 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
- MUST OBTAIN A SMALL BOTTLE BUSHER FOR ALL OF THE TALL GLASS WATER BOTTLES.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- MUST REPAIR WORN/TORN WALL COVING AT THE WALL IN BETWEEN 2DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND THE GRILLING STATION IN THE KITCHEN AREA. ALSO REPAIR HOLE AT SAME ABOVE STATED AREA. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO MUST REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES IN THE BASEMENT AREA ACROSS FROM 3-COMP SINK AND WALL COVINGS AT VARIOUS WALL CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT. FOUND ABOVE WALL COVING FALLING APART.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- MUST REPAIR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE BAR HAND SINK. ALSO MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THE ABOVE STATED FAUCET HANDLE. MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER PIPE AT THE STAFF RESTROOM HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT.REPAIR LOOSE HAND SINK FROM THE WALL SO AS TO BE STURDY AT THE WALL. FOUND ABOVE STATED HAND SINK LOOSE FROM THE WALL. MUST REPAIR HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT AREA SO AS TO HAVE HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE EASY TO OPEN AND CLOSE.
- 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
- MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AT THE MOST REAR PORTION OF THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING AND HARBOURAGE. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
- 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
- MUST PROVIDE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREP(BARTENDERS, DISH WASHERS, AND SERVERS)STAFF MEMBERS AT ALL TIMES.ALSO MUST MAINTAIN PROPER LOGS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES. NEW EMPLOYESS MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLING CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BEING HIRED.
- 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
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- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- MUST RESEAL RUSTY WIRE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER BASEMENT AREA,
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, AND THRU-OUT BASEMENT.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT AREA, WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER, IF BEING USED AS A PREP AREA, MUST DISCONTINUED USE UNTIL SINK IN PROVIDE, MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER TO MOP SINK IN BASEMENT,
- 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
- MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS,
- 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
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- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF TWO BASEMENT ICE BINS NEED TO BE DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZED. BASEMENT DEEP FREEZER NEED TO BE DEFROST , DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZED.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHICH IS USED AS MOP SINK EXCLUSIVELY,
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
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- 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
- DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
- 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
- INSTRUCTED, MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, SLICER AND MOP SINK.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN, AT BAR AREA AND THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- MUST CLEAN FILTERS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN AND REPAINT CEILING.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELDS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK IN THE KITCHEN.
- 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
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- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized dailyOBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN FRONT BAR COOLER STORAGE RACK.ALSO FILTER IN REAR KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
- 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.OBSERVED FLOOR FRONT BASEMENT NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
- 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.OBSERVED THE BASEMENT FRONT WALL OFF THE BAR IN POOR REPAIR, ALSO THE BASEMENT REAR WALL OFF THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR RESEAL.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.OBSERVED ONE LIGHT OUT IN THE KITCHEN DISH AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELD MISSING IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING SHIELD.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS