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Surf's Up Bronzeville
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 2, 2021
- address4317 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60653
Is Surf's Up Bronzeville clean?
Surf's Up Bronzeville is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 2, 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 Surf's Up Bronzeville?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE ALL FOOD/CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SIX POUNDS OF COOKED DIRTY RICE FOUND AT 48F AND VALUED AT $52.00 , SIX POUNDS OF COOKED COLLARD GREENS FOUND AT 50F AND VALUED AT $85.00 AND 20 POUNDS OF RAW CHICKEN WINGS FOUND AT 55F AND VALUED AT $80.00. ALL ITEMS WERE DISGARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • FOUND A REFRIGERATION UNIT STORING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. UNIT FOUND AT 50F. INSTRUCTED THAT UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED; MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR TO SEAL 1/4 INCH GAP OBSERVED.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INSRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FRYERS, ALL KITCHEN STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES/COUNTERS.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE CLOSET AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SINKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DIRT OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENT IN THE WASHROOM AND WALL VENT OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM FEB. 24, 2020 AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT. ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM FEB. 24, 2020 AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT. ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.
When was Surf's Up Bronzeville last inspected?
Surf's Up Bronzeville has 2 inspections on record going back to February 24, 2020.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 24, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Surf's Up Bronzeville vs Oakland
Oakland runs 77% clean across 56 tracked restaurants — 43 clean, 12 mid, 1 cooked.
Against the 56 spots Cooked tracks in Oakland, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 June 2, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.