BENNY'S CHOPHOUSE

Address: 444 N WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 11, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (29 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-04-11 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT WARMING BOX EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY LOCATED BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR I
• No Entry — 2025-02-27 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-02-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-06-14 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE AT ALL DINING TABLES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL PRESET TABLEWARE (UTENSILS) SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM
• Fail — 2024-06-12 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF
• Pass — 2023-09-11 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SERVICE SINK WITH EXCESSIVE LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN -
• Fail — 2023-08-30 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING GREENS, DEVILED EGGS, TURKEY AND CA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-12-20 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FRONT BAR AREA HAND WASHING SINK. SIGN WAS INSTALLED DURING INSPECTION. | 10. ADEQUATE HA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-13 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling a
• No Entry — 2022-06-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-03-24 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: Found 2 large tubs each 20 lbs of sausage gumbo and greens soup with chicken stock at temp ranging 50.3-51.6f. Items placed in walk-in cooler a day be
• No Entry — 2022-03-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-01-19 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OPEN EMPLOYEES DRINKS AT PREP TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY OR WITH A LID. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING
• Pass — 2021-12-01 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON SIDE OF THE BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF
• Pass — 2021-09-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-09-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND THE RIGHT SINK IN THE MENS WASHROOM WITHOUT HOT WATER. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES; MUST R
• Fail — 2021-09-16 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Out of Business — 2020-04-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-01-30 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN

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