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Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 19, 2011
- address6558 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636
Is Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc clean?
Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 19, 2011. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 19, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN ITALIAN BEEF 150.9F AND COOKED TO ORDER FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, FRYERS, FRYER CABINETS, GRILL.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND FRYERS (GREASE BUILDUP). ELEVATE SYRUP OFF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND FRYERS (GREASE BUILDUP). ELEVATE SYRUP OFF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. SEAL OPENINGS BEHIND SINK IN WASHROOM. WALLS AND BASEBOARDS NEED CLEANING AND PAINTING IN PREP AND STORAFE AREAS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. SEAL OPENINGS BEHIND SINK IN WASHROOM. WALLS AND BASEBOARDS NEED CLEANING AND PAINTING IN PREP AND STORAFE AREAS.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
When was Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc last inspected?
Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc has 4 inspections on record going back to August 27, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| September 19, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 7, 2010 | Pass | |
| August 27, 2010 | Fail |
Western's Taste Of Chicago, Inc vs Chicago Lawn
Chicago Lawn runs 64% clean across 514 tracked restaurants — 328 clean, 77 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 514 spots Cooked tracks in Chicago Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 September 19, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.