Rambler Express

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Inspections

1. Nov 19, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

   Result: Pass.

2. Feb 17, 2022 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

     NOTED HALF & HALF CREAM AT 49.1F. IN A DISPLAY COOLER ON SITE. CREAM DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     DISPLAY COOLER CONTAINING DAIRY PRODUCT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 47.8F WITH HALF & HALF CREAM AT 49.1F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     PLASTIC LEAFS BEING USED AS DECORATION ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK MUST BE REMOVED TO MAKE THE WALL SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

3. Nov 19, 2021 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE/SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE.

4. Dec 2, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

     PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     NO VALID/ORIGINAL CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT FRONT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA,AND AT REAR HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHROOM . AFTER MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED BY HOUSEKEEPING ON BOTH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINKS FOR PROPER HANDWASHING PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED -

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     HANDWASHING SINK AT REAR DISHROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING.INSIDE HANDWASHING SINK A PIECE OF CURVED METAL. MANAGER ON DUTY STATED TO ANOTHER MANAGER "WE DON'T USE THIS SINK". INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME FOR HANDWASHING TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. PRESENTLY SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C), "CONSOLIDATED TO ABOVE VIOLATION"

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

     OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS CUT FRUIT STORED INSIDE COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABEL ALL SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     NO FOOD STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED

   • Severity not stated

     SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

     NO GREASE TRAP PROVIDED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR KNOW THE LOCATION ON PREMISES.

5. Sep 12, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

   Result: Pass.

6. Aug 28, 2017 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Serious Critical

     FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

     DISPLAY COOLER NOT HOLDING FOODS AT PROPER COLD TEMPERATURES OF 40F AND BELOW. DISPLAY COOLER TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

   • Serious Critical

     POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

     NOTED THESE FOODS AT INADEQUATE COLD TEMPERATURES THEY ARE HUMMAS 48F,SPINACH DIP 50F,ITALIAN SUB SANDWICHES,HAM AND TURKEY SANDWICHS 50F TURRKEY SANDWICHES 48F.TOTAL AMMOUNT OF FOOD VOLUNTARILY DISTROYED WAS 8LBS AT $44.32 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

   • Not serious Minor

     LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

     NOTED LIGHTS BURNT OUT AT DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS.

   • Not serious Minor

     FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

     NOTED ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED IN A SLEEVE OR IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.INSTRUCTEDMANAGEMENT ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP.

7. Jul 24, 2014 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

   Result: Pass.

8. Jul 9, 2014 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)

   Result: Fail.