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Sammy's Red Hots
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 11, 2017
- address238 W Division St, Chicago 60610
Is Sammy's Red Hots clean?
Sammy's Red Hots is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 11, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Sammy's Red Hots?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 11, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • FOUND CHICKEN BEING STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER INSIDE BLACK PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE AT ALL TIMES.MUST PROVIDE.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • FOUND CHICKEN BEING STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER INSIDE BLACK PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE AT ALL TIMES.MUST PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FOUND EXTREMELY RUSTED GREASE TRAP BOX BY THE 3-COMP SINK. ALSO INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER FOUND TWO VERY RUSTED OUT STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING RACKS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN, REPAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL ABOVE STATED ITEMS SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND WELL MAINTAINED.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FOUND EXTREMELY RUSTED GREASE TRAP BOX BY THE 3-COMP SINK. ALSO INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER FOUND TWO VERY RUSTED OUT STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING RACKS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN, REPAINT AND/OR REPLACE ALL ABOVE STATED ITEMS SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND WELL MAINTAINED.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF ALL DEEP FRYERS AT THE FRONT COOKING LINE TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND GRIME ACCUMULATION.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE NORTH WALL AT THE WALK-IN COOLER IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR. FOUND IT TO BE CURLED UP, RUSTED AND WITH HOLES ON IT. MUST REPAIR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.ALSO FOUND A LARGE GAP BETWEEN THE MOP SINK WALL AND THE FLOOR TILE BASE. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.FOUND DAMAGED WOODEN WALL PANEL WHERE THE FRENCH FRY SLICER IS HANGING ABOVE THE 2-COMP SINK. MUST REPLACE THE WATER DAMAGED WOODEN WALL PANEL SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL WALLS ABOVE THE 3-COMP SINK AREA TO REMOVE FOOD STAINS AND FOOD SPLASHES.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE NORTH WALL AT THE WALK-IN COOLER IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR. FOUND IT TO BE CURLED UP, RUSTED AND WITH HOLES ON IT. MUST REPAIR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.ALSO FOUND A LARGE GAP BETWEEN THE MOP SINK WALL AND THE FLOOR TILE BASE. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.FOUND DAMAGED WOODEN WALL PANEL WHERE THE FRENCH FRY SLICER IS HANGING ABOVE THE 2-COMP SINK. MUST REPLACE THE WATER DAMAGED WOODEN WALL PANEL SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL WALLS ABOVE THE 3-COMP SINK AREA TO REMOVE FOOD STAINS AND FOOD SPLASHES.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • FOUND A LOOSE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.FOUND 2 NON-WORKING SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMP SINK. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE 3 WORKING SINK STOPPERS.
When was Sammy's Red Hots last inspected?
Sammy's Red Hots has 30 inspections on record going back to March 11, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| August 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 10, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 29, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 17, 2016 | Fail | |
| July 28, 2016 | Pass | |
| July 21, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 4, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 27, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 15, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 10, 2014 | Fail | |
| August 5, 2014 | Pass |
Sammy's Red Hots vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 75% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 2,147 clean, 530 mid, 203 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 August 11, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.