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VAUGHAN'S

6631-6633 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

VAUGHAN'S has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 22, 2013. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2015, 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: Protecting food from contamination, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 3, 2013. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 3, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 3, 2013. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 3, 2013. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 3, 2013. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    10 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OR MAINTAINED, PIPE NOT CONNECTED UNDERNEATH AND BASIN OF SINK FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE MACHINE UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REINSPECTED BY HEALT DEPT. INSTD TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • ALL EXIT DOORS (FRONT AND REAR) NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. INSTD TO PROVIDE RECENT PEST CONTROL RECEIT, BUSINESS LICENSE, DIAGRAM, ETC. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST HAVE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA IMPROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED, NO GREASE INTERCEPTOR, AND PIPE UNDERNEATH PROFUSELY LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. ALSO BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, NOT CONNECTED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAMECITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • TOILET ROOM FAUCETS IN POOR REPAIR, NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PROVIDE SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RAW WOOD SURFACES THRU-OUT. PAINT/SEAL SAME.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLBASE NOT CLEAN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROPER VENTILATION MISSING ABOVE STOVE. PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION. PROVIDE HANDSINK AT FRONT BAR AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA.
  4. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OR MAINTAINED, PIPE NOT CONNECTED UNDERNEATH AND BASIN OF SINK FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE MACHINE UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REINSPECTED BY HEALT DEPT. INSTD TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • ALL EXIT DOORS (FRONT AND REAR) NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. INSTD TO PROVIDE RECENT PEST CONTROL RECEIT, BUSINESS LICENSE, DIAGRAM, ETC. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST HAVE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA IMPROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED, NO GREASE INTERCEPTOR, AND PIPE UNDERNEATH PROFUSELY LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. ALSO BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, NOT CONNECTED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAMECITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • TOILET ROOM FAUCETS IN POOR REPAIR, NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PROVIDE SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RAW WOOD SURFACES THRU-OUT. PAINT/SEAL SAME.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLBASE NOT CLEAN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROPER VENTILATION MISSING ABOVE STOVE. PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION. PROVIDE HANDSINK AT FRONT BAR AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA.

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