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CHEESIES PUB & GRUB
958-960 W BELMONT AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60657
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2012-06-07; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
12 findings at the latest imported inspection (2012-06-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2012-06-07: License
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-3 — POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AT 46.9F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 43.8F, COOKED PASTA AT 44.0F, CHILI AT 43,8F, TACO MEAT AT 43.1F, HAM AT 43.7F, CREAM CHEESE AT 43.7F, CHEDDAR CHEESE AT 43.8F, BLUE CHEESE AT 44.7, RAW GROUND BEEF AT 44.6F, CHORIZO AT 44.9F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 45.3F, WHIPPING CREAM AT 43.1F, SOUR CREAM AT 45.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 757# OF FOOD WORTH $1566. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT BACKING UP WITH WASTE WATER WHEN THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BASEMENT IS RUNNING. EXPOSED HANDSINK TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. DO NOT PREP FOOD IN THE BASEMENT UNTIL THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HANDSINK. FLOOR DRAIN WAS RODDED BY A PLUMBER AND THE VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED UPON MY RETURN TO FINISH THE REPORT ON 6/8/12. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG WAS REMOVED FROM THE HANDSINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
- Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE UNIT. DO NOT USE UNTIL HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE UNIT. THE UNIT WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED UPON MY RETURN ON 6/8/12 TO FINISH THE REPORT. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG WAS REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
- Not Critical: CHI-30 — FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE COOLERS.
- Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER DOORS. MUST ANCHOR THE BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO THE WALL.
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE SHELVING UNIT ABOVE THE PREP COOLER AND THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
- Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE PIZZA PREP COOLER.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST INSTALL BASEBOARD AROUND THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR AREA OF THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE FOR THE BASEMENT WASHROOM DOOR.
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER FROM THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM FLOORS AND OFFICE.
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE.
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