Red Snapper Hyde Park, Inc.

Restaurant

1418 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

Jun 13, 2022 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Approximately 40 mouse droppings found throughout food prep and storage areas; rodent infestation not addressed.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Severe rodent contamination: roughly 40 mouse droppings scattered across floors, under equipment, and along walls in rear prep and storage areas. Pest control service required.
Lamb gyro meat held at unsafe temperature (54.1°F) without heat on the spit; chicken held at 89.6°F instead of required 135°F minimum. Both items discarded during inspection.
Hand sink in front prep area heavily soiled and not properly sanitized. Broken toilet handles and non-flushing toilet in restrooms. Minor leak under hand sink basin.
Previous violations from June 2021 remain uncorrected: fryer bottoms, ice machine interior, bulk storage containers, and floors under equipment still need cleaning.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOORS, UNDER EQUIPMENT, AND ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE PEST ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #18 — PROPER COOKING TIME & TEMPERATURES

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED GYRO MEAT (LAMB) ON SPIT AND EXPOSED TO AMBIENT ROOM TEMPERATURE, WITHOUT HEAT ON. LAMB FOUND @54.1F. INSTRUCTED ONCE TCS FOODS ARE ON THE SPIT (VERTICAL BROILER) THE HEAT MUST BE ON CONTINUOUSLY. COOKING PROCESS MUST BE CONTINUOUS AND NOT INTERMITTEN, AND NO LONGER THAN 4 HOURS. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED GYRO MEAT DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATIONI 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.