ELEVEN CITY DINER

Feb 26, 2025

0 violations

Feb 24, 2025

1 violations

Key Violations:

16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 170F. ALSO NOTED SURFACE TEMPERATURE TEST STRIP SHOWING THAT THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF DISHES IN DISH MACHINE DID NOT REACH 160F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NO LONGER USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL IT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND AT AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE FOR SANITIZING DISHES. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AT TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. -

Jan 29, 2024

2 violations

Key Violations:

21|PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, PASTA) AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 110F - 115F LOCATED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDS AND DENATURES ALL SAID TCS FOODS, APPROX 1 LB AT $50. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.;;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (EGGS, SAUSAGE, LIVER ETC) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47F - 54 F LOCATED IN THE REACH IN COOLER. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDS AND DENATURES ALL SAID TCS FOODS, APPROX 10 LBS $80. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Apr 18, 2023

2 violations

Key Violations:

1|PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE (PERSON PROVIDED A COPY). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION #2.;;2|CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE (PERSON PROVIDED A COPY) WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

Apr 11, 2023

2 violations

Key Violations:

20|PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: 3-501.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY INADEQUATELY COOLING TCS FOODS (BEEF BRISKET). OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LBS OF COOKED BEEF BRISKET INSIDE OF TWO PANS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48F-51F DURING THE INSPECTION, DATE ON THE PRODUCT STICKER STATED 4/10, MANAGER STATES THE PRODUCT WAS MADE YESTERDAY AND THEN PUT IN THE WALK IN COOLER TO COOL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COOL TCS FOODS WITHIN A 6 HOUR TIME FRAME (FROM 135F TO 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70F TO 41F WITHIN 4 HOURS) BY USING PROPER COOLING METHODS SUCH AS ICE BATH OR PORTIONING THE FOOD INTO SMALLER PANS THAT ALLOW FOR PROPER COOLING WITHIN A 6 HOUR TIME FRAME, ONCE PRODUCT ADEQUATELY REACHES 41F WITHIN 6 HOURS THEN THE TCS FOOD SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE WALK IN COOLER TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED 10 LBS OF COOKED BRISKET VALUED AT $270. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.;;25|CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO PROPER CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW (BEEF BURGERS, EGGS). THE FACILITY UTILIZES A SINGLE ASTREK FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERING TO PRICE AND SOME BEEF AND EGG ITEMS MISSING A DISCLOSURE SYMBOL. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE SYMBOL TO REFER TO THE CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ON THE MENU AND ADD A CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE SYMBOL FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Apr 25, 2022

1 violations

Key Violations:

49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MILK DRINK DISPENSOR IN NEED OF CLEANING AT THE NOZZLE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 17, 2021

4 violations

Key Violations:

|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

Jan 27, 2020

3 violations

Key Violations:

|INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES WHEN NOT IN USE.;;41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IN THE PREP AREA ON THE PREP LINE OR TABLE AND NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AS REQUIRED;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.

Feb 19, 2019

15 violations

Key Violations:

|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE OR SIGNATURE FOR REVIEW FOR EMPLOYEES OF FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED;;|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY MECHANICAL WARE WASHING MACHINE WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE NOT MEETING REQUIREMENTS;;|WASH SOLUTION AT 140 DEGREES F IN REAR PREP AREA OF FACILITY. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE WASH SOLUTION MUST BE AT 160 DEGREES F AND MAINTAIN FOR WASH SOLUTION CYCLE. . PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED;;16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY MECHANICAL HIGH TEMPERATURE WARE WASHING MACHINE NOT MEETING REQUIREMENTS IN REAR PREP WARE WASHING ARE. FINAL RINSE A 140 DEGREES F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. TAGGED MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.;;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD NOT MEETING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS, READY TO EAT ROAST BEEF FIVE POUND PAN OF AT 52.4-56.7 DEGREES F INSIDE REACH IN PREP COOLER DRAWER IN FRONT PREP AREA (COOK LINE) AND 1 TWO POUND PAN READY TO EAT COOKED PORK SAUSAGE 56.6 DEGREES F ON COUNTER AT FRONT PREP AREA (COOK LINE). COLD HOLDING MUST REMAIN AT 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARY DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS NOT MEETING REQUIREMENTS. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. APPROX 7 POUNDS $150.;;23|PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING DATE MARKING FOR READY TO EAT TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR FOOD SAFETY ITEM, COOKED AND COOLED TURKEY,CHICKEN, PASTA, ROAST BEEF, SAUSAGE, CHARIZO, PORK, STEWS, SOUPS ETC. STORED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLERS LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ALWAYS DATE MARK FOOD ITEMS STORE MORE THAT 24 HOURS IN FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.;;25|CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING FOOD REQUIREMENTS, MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED REMINDER * STATEMENT FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTS OFFERED. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.FACILITY PRINT MENU CORRECTION ON SITE AT END OF INSPECTION;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY UTILIZING HEAVILY SCORED WOOD BOWLS FOR FOOD STORAGE IN DISPLAY COOLER FOR IN HOUSE MADE SALADS. BOWLS ARE NOT FOOD SAFE/ FOOD GRADE, DESIGNED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS( NOT SMOOTH EASY TO CLEAN). MUST UTILIZE FOOD GRADE EASY TO CLEAN WARES.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT (GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS, SANITIZER) ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ON SITE FOR INSPECTION REVIEW. SEE VIOLATION #60;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: PA 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. SEE VIOLATION # 60;;60|PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FOR INSPECTION 2200281 PERFORMED ON 7/30/2018 VIOLATION #57 OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #58 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED;;9|NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USE BARE HAND CONTACT ON READY TO EAT FOOD. FOOD HANDLER PREP AND PLATE COOKED READY TO EAT SAUSAGE, BACON, EGGS AND POTATO WITH BARE HANDS IN SIDE FRONT PREP AREA (COOK LINE TO GO ORDER). INFORMED FOOD HANDLER AND PERSON IN CHARGE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARY DISCARDED CONTAMINATED FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

Jul 30, 2018

7 violations

Key Violations:

|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;25|CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED NOR A REMINDER AND A DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ANY RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A REMINDER AND A DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.