APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: THREE DOOR PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR ON COOK LINE, COOLER TEMP READING 57'F, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE UNTIL COOLER IN READING 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER TAGGED, ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO FAX LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL, MANAGER SAYS THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE DEFROST DEVICE AND REPAIR MAN WILL BE OUT TODAY, ONCE REPAIRED, FAX #(312)746-4240, CRITICAL CITATION: 7-38-005(A)

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF FOODS STORED INSIDE THREE DOOR PREP COOLER THATS IN POOR REPAIR, FOODS READING BETWEEN 53.F-57.9'F, ON COOKING PREP LINE, FOODS SUCH AS MACARONI, COOKED RICE, DELI MEATS, OPEN DRESSINGS, STIR FRY VEGETABLES, SLICED TOMATOES, DICE CUCUMBERS, SOUR CREAM, CHEDDAR CHEESE, WHITE CHEESE, AND SPINACH DIP, ALL FOODS DUMPED AND DENATURED AT A COST OF APPROX., $500.00 AND ABOUT 30 POUNDS, INSTRUCTED THAT FOODS STORED INSIDE COOLERS MUST BE STORED 40'F AND BELOW, CRITICAL CITATION: 7-38-005(A)

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE COOLER NOT DATED OR LABEL, INSTRUCTED TO DO SO,

Improper methods result in slow cooling that allows bacterial growth.

Approved cooling methods must be used.

Use shallow pans, ice baths, rapid chill units, ice wands; Cut large items into smaller portions; Stir frequently; Leave uncovered during cooling.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS, AND FLOOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA,

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OFFENSIVE ODORS COMING FROM FLOOR DRAINS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN, SINK STOPPERS NOT PROPERLY WORKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OFFENSIVE ODORS COMING FROM FLOOR DRAINS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN, SINK STOPPERS NOT PROPERLY WORKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.