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Strack & Van Til
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 6, 2016
- address2627 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60647
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Strack & Van Til clean?
Strack & Van Til is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 6, 2016. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Strack & Van Til?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 6, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalSource Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place • NOTED SHELL FISH (MUSSELS AND CLAMS)AT THE SEA FOOD DISPLAY COUNTER WITH NO TAGS ATTACHED AS REQUIRED BY CODE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE SHELLFISH TAGS ATTACHED TO SHELLFISH UNTIL THE LAST BATCH IS CONSUMED AND THEN THE TAGS MUST BE STORED IN A FOLDER FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 3LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $23.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(B)
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT HOT HOLD ITEMS TO BE IMPROPER:-STEAK 122.1F, MEAT LOAF 106.1F, PIZZA PUFFS 131.4F, MASHED POTATOES 133.8F, CHICKEN NUGGETS 112.3F, CHICKEN BREAST 115.7F, PORK 129.5F, GRAVY 132.8F, BAKED POTATOES 133.8F, BAKED CHICKEN 120.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 26 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $162.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
- 🧼hand hygiene slippingcriticalHands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods. • NOTED EMPLOYEES AT THE DELI PREP AREA WEARING AND CHANGING GLOVES BUT NOT WASHING HANDS AT ANY TIME. NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING, MOVING FROM ONE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER, DUMPING TRASH IN THE GARBAGE, WIPING THEIR FACES WHILE WEARING AND CHANGING GLOVES BUT NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS IN BETWEEN.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES AFTER CHANGING GLOVES OR MOVING FROM ONE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
- ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WITH DIRT FOOD PARTICLES AND DIRT AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED PLUMBER FOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-030Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WITH DIRT FOOD PARTICLES AND DIRT AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED PLUMBER FOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-030
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DELI PREP KITCHEN WITH HEAVY GREASE EMBEDDED ON THE FLOOR AND INSIDE ALL WALK IN COOLERS....MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN AND MEAT COUNTER/PREP ROOM.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DELI PREP KITCHEN WITH HEAVY GREASE EMBEDDED ON THE FLOOR AND INSIDE ALL WALK IN COOLERS....MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN AND MEAT COUNTER/PREP ROOM.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AND WALLS AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AND WALLS AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE FAUCET OF ONE COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE DELI PREP AREA, AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED ONE OF THREE HAND WASHES AT THE BAKERY PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SLOW WATER DRAIN AT THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE DELI MEAT PREP AREA....NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HOT WATER FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINKS INSIDE THE MEAT PREP/WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED DUSTY VENTS THROUGH OUT ALL REFRIGERATION AND COOLING UNITS AT THE DISPLAY AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS ON PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS ON PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
When was Strack & Van Til last inspected?
Strack & Van Til has 13 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| July 6, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 21, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 20, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 16, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 7, 2013 | Pass | |
| September 18, 2012 | Pass | |
| September 7, 2012 | Pass | |
| August 30, 2012 | Pass | |
| August 28, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 12, 2011 | Pass | |
| October 3, 2011 | Fail |
Strack & Van Til 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 14% 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 July 6, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.