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TIK TOK FALAFEL

4600 N MAGNOLIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TIK TOK FALAFEL has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 20, 2012. The most recent inspection, on August 17, 2015, found no infractions.

3 of 7 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 temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 April 16, 2013. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2013. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 September 19, 2014. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2014. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2014. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 2-13-14; REPORT #1396199 #34- WATER ON FLOOR BY THE HOT WATER TANK, INSIDE THE WASHROOM MUST BE CLEANED,KEEP FLOOR DRY. DEBRIS AND DIRTY UTENSILS ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #35-FOOD STAINS ON WALL UNDER AND SIDE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN $41- REAR AREA CLUTTERED, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE / ORGANIZE AREA,PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES,6"OFF THE FLOOR STILL TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ADDITIONAL HOT WATER IS NEEDED AT MOP SINK.
  4. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES NOR A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES WHILE FOOD IS HANDLED: FALAFEL,HUMMS MEAT,SANDWICHES ETC.INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL TO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE.A CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLE MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • FOOD AND NON FOOD PRODUCTS THAT ARE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND RESTORED TO A DIFFERENT CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.OBSERVED CLEAN POTS STORED UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RELOCATED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT SAID AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. A DISCHARGE WATER PIPE BY THE HOT WATER TANK IS LEAKING ON WATER ON FLOOR INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITION PIPE SO CAN REACH FLOOR DRAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON HOOD AND FILTERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • WATER ON FLOOR BY THE HOT WATER TANK, INSIDE THE WASHROOM MUST BE CLEANED,KEEP FLOOR DRY. DEBRIS AND DIRTY UTENSILS ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FOOD STAINS ON WALL UNDER AND SIDE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • ONE BURNED LIGHT BULB AND ONE MISSING LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REAR AREA CLUTTERED, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE / ORGANIZE AREA,PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES,6"OFF THE FLOOR.
  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HUMMUS, BEEF, ETC.) ARE HANDLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WITH CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS (X3) FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • WASHROOM NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR, DOOR MUST SELF CLOSE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NO METEL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CONDIMENT REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTIAN DAMAGED GASKET.
    • 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 WATER STAINED CEILING TILES (X2) ABOVE DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

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