Abacus 1

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 8, 2012
• address1550 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60614

Is Abacus 1 clean?

Abacus 1 is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 8, 2012. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Abacus 1?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 8, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etc • All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. OBSERVED CROSS-CONTAMINATION BETWEEN RAW FOODS AND COOKED OR READY--TO-EAT FOODS IN THE PREP COOLER AND THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED RAW BEEF AND RAW CHICKEN STORED ON THE WIRE RACK IN THE PREP COOLER ABOVE SLICED VEGETABLES. ALSO OBSERVED RAW SIDE OF BEEF STORED ON STORAGE SHELF OF THE WALK-IN COOLER ABOVE COOKED EGG ROLLS. OBSERVED EGG ROLLS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX TOP THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY USED TO STORE RAW CHICKEN. MANAGER REAARANGED THE PRODUCT IN THE PREP COOLER AND DISCARDED THE EGG ROLLS. CITATION ISSUED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.critical
  Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etc • All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. OBSERVED CROSS-CONTAMINATION BETWEEN RAW FOODS AND COOKED OR READY--TO-EAT FOODS IN THE PREP COOLER AND THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED RAW BEEF AND RAW CHICKEN STORED ON THE WIRE RACK IN THE PREP COOLER ABOVE SLICED VEGETABLES. ALSO OBSERVED RAW SIDE OF BEEF STORED ON STORAGE SHELF OF THE WALK-IN COOLER ABOVE COOKED EGG ROLLS. OBSERVED EGG ROLLS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX TOP THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY USED TO STORE RAW CHICKEN. MANAGER REAARANGED THE PRODUCT IN THE PREP COOLER AND DISCARDED THE EGG ROLLS. CITATION ISSUED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE AND WASTE OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT AND THE STAIRCASE TO THE BASEMENT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE PREMISES FREE OF EXCESSIVE GARBAGE SO AS NOT TO CREATE A PEST CONTROL ISSUE. CITATION ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE AND WASTE OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT AND THE STAIRCASE TO THE BASEMENT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE PREMISES FREE OF EXCESSIVE GARBAGE SO AS NOT TO CREATE A PEST CONTROL ISSUE. CITATION ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  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 daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: MICROWAVE, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE CLOSET, STAINLESS STEEL SHELVES ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP TABLE, BASEMENT GREASE TRAP, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
• ⚠️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. REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE STORAGE CLOSET NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER, FLOOR BEHIND THE WOK AND DEEP FRYER, AND FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
  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. REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE STORAGE CLOSET NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER, FLOOR BEHIND THE WOK AND DEEP FRYER, AND FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
• ⚠️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. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND BASEBOARD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. REGLUE THE FRP BOARD TO THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEXT TO THE WOK STATION. RESEAL THE WALL AROUND THE VENTILATION INTAKE IN THE RESTROOM.
  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. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND BASEBOARD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. REGLUE THE FRP BOARD TO THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEXT TO THE WOK STATION. RESEAL THE WALL AROUND THE VENTILATION INTAKE IN THE RESTROOM.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE FOR THE RESTROOM DOOR.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST FILL IN ANY RODENT BURROWS OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT WITH CEMENT.

When was Abacus 1 last inspected?

Abacus 1 has 4 inspections on record going back to February 4, 2011.

Abacus 1 vs Logan Square

Logan Square runs 66% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 870 clean, 253 mid, 186 cooked.

Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 8, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.