✕

Triple Crown Restaurant

December 6, 2023 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDSINK IN BASEMENT RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF) FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS ON SITE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 1,000 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: COAT STORAGE ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR, BASEMENT AREA (UNDER SHELVING AND BETWEEN EQUIPMENT), NEAR FISH TANKS, IN KITCHEN NEAR CHEMICAL STORAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME AND FOOD RESIDUE ON INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES. HOT WATER IS REGISTERING AT 55.4F. HOT WATER IS NOT OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SINKS: PREP HANDSINKS, WASHBOWL SINKS, 1-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGH THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREA AND IN UTILITY ROOM WHERE WATER HEATER IS STORED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Armour Square

See every restaurant in Armour Square →

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.