Central Starlite

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations4
• last inspectedMay 9, 2017
• address5554 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639

Is Central Starlite clean?

Central Starlite is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 9, 2017. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Central Starlite?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 9, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods. • OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED THE COOK CUT COOKED CHICKEN ON CUTTING BOARD AND PLACED THE CHICKEN ON TOP OF SALAD WITH OUT GLOVES AND OR UTENSILS AND THEN AGAIN PUT SHREDDED CHEESE ON TOP OF A READY TO EAT MEAL AFTER BEING TOLD .ALSO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME IN WITH COAT ON HANDLED DIRTY DISHES,THEN WENT OUTSIDE OF REAR BACK DOOR CAME BACK IN THE SAME WAY AND HANDLED SEVERAL RAW POTATOES AND PLACED THEM IN A LARGE POT AND PUT WATER IN THE POT AND PLACED ON STOVE TO COOK WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. THE COOK HANDLED A SOIL TOWEL AND WIPED CUTTING BOARD AND THEN REMOVED READY TO EAT COOKED SAUSAGE FROM GRILL WITH BARE HANDS AND PLACED ON A PLATE WITH OUT WASHING HANDS TOO.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE UTENSILS OR GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS AND WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time • OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING OF MULTIUSE UTENSILS AT THE 1- COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.MANAGER TOLD EMPLOYEE SEVERAL TIMES NOT TO WASH THE DISHES THIS WAY,HE CONTINUED TO DISREGARD WHAT WAS SAID.OBSERVED POTS,PANS,SILVERWARE BEING WASHED WITH A STAINLESS STEEL PAN OF SOAPY WATER AND RINSED UNDER RUNNING WATER AND PLACED IN A DISH RACK ON CART TO DRY,0.0 P.P.M FOR SANITIZING.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE EMPLOYEE TO STOP WASHING DISHES UNTIL HE CAN PROPERLY WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTIUSE UTENSILS.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow • OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AND CLOGGED DRAINS AT ALL COMPARTMENTS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.OBSERVED WATER BACKING UP INTO ALL COMPARTMENTS AND STANDING WATER NOT DRAINING WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON IN SINK .MUST REPAIR,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN 3- COMPARTMENT.PLUMBERS ARRIVED ON SITE AT 10:18 A.M. TO REPAIR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK DURING INSPECTION.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK AND NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED AND DISH BEING WASHED.MANAGER PROVIDE SOAP AND TOWELS AT HAND SINKS DURING INSPECTION.ALSO OBSERVED THE TOILET FACILITIES FOR STAFF NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED THE WOMEN'S HANDICAP (ADA) TOILET NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED WATER FLOWING FROM THE BOTTOM OF TOILET AND POOLING ONTO FLOOR WHEN THE TOILET IS FLUSHED.INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL STALL IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TOILET(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS.MUST REMOVE FOIL TAPE WRAP FROM WALK IN COOLER STORAGE RACKS AND RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FOOD STORAGE BINS IN WALK IN COOLER.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS.MUST REMOVE FOIL TAPE WRAP FROM WALK IN COOLER STORAGE RACKS AND RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FOOD STORAGE BINS IN WALK IN COOLER.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL PREP TABLES,DISH RACKS,FRYER CABINETS,MICROWAVE, EXTERIOR & WHEEL BASES OF ALL EQUIPMENT,GRILL TABLE,UNUSED STEAM TABLE AND COOLER,CAN OPENER BLADE,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS AND DOLLIE,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,MOLD BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP & DISH WASHING AREA AND WALK IN COOLER.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP & DISH WASHING AREA AND WALK IN COOLER.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA,HOLE IN WALL IN DINING AREA,MISSING WALL BASE UNDER COUNTER AT FRONT PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM VENTILATION VENTS
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA,HOLE IN WALL IN DINING AREA,MISSING WALL BASE UNDER COUNTER AT FRONT PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM VENTILATION VENTS
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3- COMP SINK,RECONNECT DRAIN LINE PIPE AT HAND SINK IN USED BAR AREA,SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA,MISSING EXTERIOR PANELS ON DOOR AND MOTOR AREA OF ICE MACHINE.
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
  Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET .MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
  Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET .MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.

When was Central Starlite last inspected?

Central Starlite has 18 inspections on record going back to February 8, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Central Starlite vs Belmont Cragin

Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.

Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

Other spots in Belmont Cragin

• ✓ Central Starlite
  clean · February 8, 2011
• ✓ Menard Food Market
  clean · October 1, 2010
• ✓ Best Sub
  clean · February 4, 2015
• ✓ Carniceria La Villa #2
  clean · June 15, 2017
• ✓! Subway
  mid · April 17, 2019
• ✓ Papa Turhano's
  clean · November 2, 2010

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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 May 9, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.