Canvass
Aug 14, 2024
Out of Business
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Aug 14, 2024 · Original Source
Restaurant · Chicago, IL
Hooks Fish & Chicken
4024 W Roosevelt Rd
Last inspected Aug 14, 2024 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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3 inspectionsCanvass Re-Inspection
Aug 13, 2024
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Aug 13, 2024 · Original Source
Canvass
Aug 9, 2024
Fail
9 recorded violations
notedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing
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FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FRONT WINDOWS NEAR REGISTERS WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD SPLATTER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 49Cleaning and sanitizing
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NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLING UNITS IN FRONT PREP AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR PREP WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing
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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED UNNECEESARY ITEMS STORED IN REAR PREP AREA ON TOP OF COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PREMOVE UNNECEESARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 22Food temperature
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PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION... APPROXIMATELY 60 LBS FISH AND CHICKEN PARTS RANGING BETWEEN 49-51F, AS WELL AS 4.5 LBS COLE SLAW @50F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TCS FOODS @ 41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATRILY DISCARDED ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturenotedCode 33Food temperature
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PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector’s notes
NOTED 3-DOOR COOLING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. NO TCS FOODS ARE STORED INSIDE AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturenotedCode 36Equipment and utensils
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THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN COOLING UNITS (INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER) THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTERD TO PROVIDE AND MNAINTAIN.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesnotedCode 38Pests
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INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF UNUSED AND STORED EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM, AND AROUND THE DRAIN AT THE MOP SINK. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 13 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsnotedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing
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TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 56Facility maintenance
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ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED VENTS IN CEILING ACCUMULATED WITH DUST AND DIRT THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
More about building upkeep issuesOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Aug 9, 2024 · Original Source