Papas Philly Steak And Fish

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 10, 2021
• address7500 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60619

Is Papas Philly Steak And Fish clean?

Papas Philly Steak And Fish is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 10, 2021. 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 Papas Philly Steak And Fish?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES ON SITE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED CLOTHES SITTING ON COUNTER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED UNTENSILS SITTING ON CUTTING BOARD, NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP UTENSILS IN IN CONTAINER IN CLEAN RUNNING WATER OR AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 135(F) TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH.
  In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED UNTENSILS SITTING ON CUTTING BOARD, NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP UTENSILS IN IN CONTAINER IN CLEAN RUNNING WATER OR AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 135(F) TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD STAINED WITH DEEP CUTTING GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN, IN THE MEAN TIME BE SURE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AT LEAST EVERY TWO HOURS OR AS OFTEN AS NEEDED.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER BUILD UP INSIDE THREE DOOR COLD HOLD UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKET SEALS AT THIS UNIT AS WELL.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CARBOARD IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AS A PREVENTION OF INSECT HARBORING AND MAINTAINING A CLEAN AND SANITIZED AREA. • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN THE REAR OF THE STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT HARBORING OF PEST AND INSECTS. • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT OF SERVICE FACILITY, BEHIND COUNTER OF FRONT SERVICE AREA AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR HOOD UNIT.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE FOOD CONTAMINATION.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE FOOD CONTAMINATION.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PERSON WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

When was Papas Philly Steak And Fish last inspected?

Papas Philly Steak And Fish has 21 inspections on record going back to May 4, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Papas Philly Steak And Fish vs Greater Grand Crossing

Greater Grand Crossing runs 64% clean across 489 tracked restaurants — 312 clean, 67 mid, 106 cooked.

Against the 489 spots Cooked tracks in Greater Grand Crossing, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.

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• ✓ Swisher & Sweet Ii
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• ✓ I Muse Waffel House
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• ✕ Club 44
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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 June 10, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.