✓!

Tradicion Restaurant

November 14, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

😬mid

official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BOTH PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE.EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WAS FILLED WITH POT,FUNNEL CAPS ,ETC AND NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED, FAUCET WAS TILT TO THE RIGHT.EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA HAD DIRTY TOWELS INSIDE THE BOWL AND NO PAPER TOWEL PROVIDED.ITEMS WAS REMOVED FROM EXPOSED SINK, SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL WAS PROVIDED AFTER MY REQUEST.INFORMATION ON HAND WASHING GIVEN.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 HOOOO75234-14
code 12Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES OR NOR A CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR REGISTRATION LETTER PROVIDE AT PRESENT TIME,WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE COOKED AND SERVED.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012 HOOOO75234-14
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE THE REACH-IN WHITE FREEZER,REPLACE OR REPAINT WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT PAINT. OBSERVED BROKEN INTERIOR WHITE DOOR LINER INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER.REPLACE IT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT(INTERIOR,EXTERIOR,AND ALSO WHEEL OF THE EQUIPMENT)EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP.,ALSO MUST SCRAPE GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER. NEED TO CLEAN FILTERS UNDERT THE HOOD, GREASE DANGLING FROM IT.REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARD WALL THROUGHT THE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT AREA.ALSO SEAL FLOOR ALONG BASEBOARD WALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN WALL UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BOTH PREP AREA(FOOD STAINS),SEAL HOLE ON WALL IN BASEMENT AREA(NORTH WALL BY THE MOP SINK).OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING WALL IN BASEMENT AREA NEXT TO LIGHT FIXTURE,ALSO BROKEN CEILING IN DINING AREA NEXT TO CEILING FAN AND NEXT TO LIGHT,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPAINT. PROVIDE MISSING WALL TILE BEHIND THE MEAT SLICER
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED MISSING OR BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSED
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. NEED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR AREA.(FOLLOW CITY PLUMBING CODE). PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP BASEMENT AREA. PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER TO MOP SINK(OBSERVED ONE WATER PIPE HAS A BACK FLOW PREVENT THE OTHER DOESN'T)OLD PLUMBING. PROVIDE UN THREAD FAUCET FOR ALL FAUCET ON PREMISES. REPAIR SLOPED FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (BAR AREA).
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 14, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Lake View

See every restaurant in Lake View →

About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.