BIG STAR TO-GO

Address: 1537 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 20, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Pass — Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL NEAR GRILL. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST SCRAPE CHIPPI
• Pass — Fri May 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED 2 CONTAINERS OF BULK INGREDIENTS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAMES. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALL
• Pass — Fri Jun 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED TORTILLA CHIP SCOOPER BEING STORED ON SIDE OF THE WALL WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE TH
• Pass — Tue Jul 30 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT I
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Mar 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER CHOPPED VEGGIES, VARIETY SALSAS, PASTOR,CARNE ETC WITH IMPORPER DATE MARKING LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABL
• Pass — Tue Jan 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: NOTED THE FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER ARE DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
• Pass — Fri May 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED BOWLS USED TO DISPENSE VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO A UTENSIL WI
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Sep 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED DICED CARROTS A
• Out of Business — Wed Aug 10 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Apr 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Apr 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING DIRTY DISHES(SCRAPING AND PUT THEM T
• Pass — Tue Dec 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL PREP COOLERS WITHOUT VISIBLE THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.
• Pass — Mon Jan 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
• Pass — Thu Sep 04 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA. | 44. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD

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