COUNTRY COOL CHICKEN & SEAFOOD
1807 W 45 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
Location Map
Loading map...
Nearby Locations
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex restroom does not self-close. Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Three ceiling tiles in kitchen area are in disrepair. One ceiling tile missing above fryer.
- 12B-06-4:Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Observed ash tray with discarded cigarettes behind counter where register is located.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under triple sink, kitchen, reach in cooler and restroom all soiled with build up. Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights rods above triple sink are not coated or covered. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled with food debris and flour.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Four boxes of to go containers stored on ground next to standing reach in cooler.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk not dated. Operator stated milk was open two days prior.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator unable to provide CFM. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by triple sink, no paper towels. Operator supplied. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/5/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed seven live flies in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Observed 27 live flies in kitchen. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/29/2023
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
20
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Door for unisex restroom does not self close.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple tiles in kitchen are damaged/cracked/holes. Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Missing in unisex restroom in back kitchen.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Manager drinking out of styrofoam cup. Lid placed on. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Mop sink is cracked/broken.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In mop sink room by hot water heater. In rear storage area by rear exit door.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers in kitchen. Floor under refrigeration equipment in kitchen. Floor in small storage room adjacent to kitchen. Floor in hot water heater room. Floor in unisex restroom. Floor under triple sink in kitchen. Wall under triple sink in kitchen.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in back storage area of kitchen.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in unisex restroom in back of establishment. Inspector emailed sign. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table by fryers.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored in reach in cooler in kitchen.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Manager handled cooked chicken wings and french fries with bare hands in kitchen. Inspector coached manager on proper food handling procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed seven live flies in kitchen. Warning
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Plastic container of insecticide on chemical storage shelf in kitchen.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw shrimp stored over ready to eat french fries in glass door reach in cooler in kitchen. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 215 rodent droppings in establishment: 150 in small storage closet adjacent to kitchen, 25 in back kitchen near rear exit door, 15 on front counter shelf where condiments are stored, and 25 around perimeter of main kitchen. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where no hose is attached. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table in kitchen.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink near triple sink blocked by trash can.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand washing sinks in establishment. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/29/2023 revealed 20 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).