Chick-Fil-A Pullman

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Found the pic has no Chicago certified food manager's certificate (cfm). Instructed to have all pics obtain and maintain a valid Chicago cfms certificate. Citation written on violation #2.

City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

Found no Chicago cfm on site when preparing/serving tcs foods (i.e chicken, eggs, mac n cheese, etc.). Instructed to always have a cfm on site when preparing/serving tcs foods. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

Hands clean & properly washed

Poor hygienic practices: found food handlers putting on hair nets, gloves and not washing their hands. Instructed pic to enforce proper hand washing and maintain good hygienic practices. Priority 7-38-010 citation issued

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Found the rear door in the prep area with 1/4" gap underneath. Also, the side drive thru is completely opened and is not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof both doors in both areas and maintain.

Gloves used properly

Found employees putting on gloves and not washing their hands. Also, found an employee wearing gloves and touching her phone. Instructed to properly put on gloves after washing hands and to change gloves when contaminating them. Maintain proper use of gloves.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Found the rubber gasket at the bottom of the cooler that's in front of the cooking equipment hanging. Instructed to reattach gasket and maintain.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Found water dripping from the right lower side of the ice machine in the rear prep area. Instructed to find the source of the leak and fix it. Maintain same.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Found the floor drains under the ice machines and 4-compartment sink with dirt and stains. Instructed to clean and maintain floor drains.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Found mops stored in the mop buckets. Instructed to store all mops not in use hanging up for proper air drying.

City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

2-101.11 observed no original city of Chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate posted. At the time of the inspection the manager on duty had a receipt from kennedy king college dated from february 2025 posted. Instructed to post an original/valid city of Chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

6-301.12 observed no hand drying provision at 2 hand washing sinks in the food prep areas. Instructed to maintain a hand drying provision, such as paper towels, at all hand washing sinks at all times. Employee provided paper towels at both hand washing sinks during the inspection. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

Proper cold holding temperatures

3-501.16 observed about 10 lbs of cooked chicken at an inadequate cold holding temperature of 59f-62f located in the food prep area. Instructed to discard and denature and always maintain all cold holding tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Employee discarded during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

Personal cleanliness

2-402.11 observed food handlers preparing drinks in the drink prep area without hair restraints. Instructed to provide proper hair restraints for all food handlers at all times in all food/drink prep areas.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

5-205.15(a) observed a hand washing sink in poor repair with the faucet completely broken and placed in the basin of the hand washing sink located in the food prep area. Instructed to repair according to law and maintain at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

Allergen training as required

Allergen certificate needed. Instructed to obtain and maintain.