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VISIONZ CAFE RESTAURANT

8036-8040 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

VISIONZ CAFE RESTAURANT has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 20, 2012. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2016, found no infractions.

1 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: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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.

  • 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 January 26, 2012. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 January 20, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 February 1, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 January 26, 2012. 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 January 20, 2012. 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. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FINISH CLEANING THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL COOLERS WHERE NEEDED,3 COMPARTMENT SINK, 2 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNUSED MICROWAVE, AND INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ICE MACHINE, POP COOLER BEHIND BAR AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL ALL HOLES, CRACKS AND OPENINGS IN ALL WALLS & BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • FIRST SECTION(AND 3RD ALSO) OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LEVEL CAUSING WATER TO SETTLE IN SINK AND NOT DRAIN PROPERLY- MUST REPAIR-NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FINISH CLEANING THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL COOLERS WHERE NEEDED,3 COMPARTMENT SINK, 2 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNUSED MICROWAVE, AND INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ICE MACHINE, POP COOLER BEHIND BAR AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL ALL HOLES, CRACKS AND OPENINGS IN ALL WALLS & BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 10 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PIECES OF WOOD IN CLUTTERED STORAGE AREA BY REAR EXIT DOOR-MUST CLEAR OUT THIS AREA, CLEAN, SANITIZE, SEAL ANY OPENINGS FOUND, HAVE AREA SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL. I/4 INCH GAP NOTED UNDERNEATH SOUTH FRONT EXIT DOOR-MUST REPAIR MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY-NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • MUST EITHER PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE, RECEIPT OF ENROLLMENT, LETTER OF COMPLETION OF CLASS AT NEXT VISIT.-NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • FIRST SECTION OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LEVEL CAUSING WATER TO SETTLE IN SINK AND NOT DRAIN PROPERLY- MUST REPAIR-NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL COOLERS WHERE NEEDED,3 COMPARTMENT SINK, 2 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNUSED MICROWAVE, AND INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ICE MACHINE, POP COOLER BEHIND BAR AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • SEAL OR REPLACE ALL LOOSE FLOOR TILES AND LEVEL FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL ALL HOLES, CRACKS AND OPENINGS IN ALL WALLS & BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR EXHAUST FANS IN WAHROOMS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM STORAGE AREA BY REAR DOOR.

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