437 Rush

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED ON BAR HANDSINKS CLOSEST TO THE CLEAN GLASSWARES. ICE BIN LIDS MUST BE PROVIDED AT ALL BARS. ALL CARDBOARD LINERS ON LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES MUST BE REMOVED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FAN GUARDS/COMPRESSORS OF MOST SMALL COOLERS MUST BE FREE OF DUST BUILD-UP. INTERIOR OF EXHAUST VENTS AT BOTH ENDS OF DISHMACHINE MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. INTERRIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINES NEED CLEANING ALSO. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CAULKING ALONG ALL SPLASHGUARDS AT ALL DISHROOMS MUST BE REPLACED- (EVIDENCE OF MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE OBSERVED). MISSING OR LOOSE BASEBOARDS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM & MEN'S LOCKER/BATHROOM MUST BE REPLACED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAK ON A WATER LINE AT BOOSTER HEATER OF DISHMACHINE (BASEMENT), BASE OF 1-COMP SINK AT COFFEE STATION, DRIP PAN ON CONDENSERS OF SMALL COOLERS AT MAIN KITCHEN IS LEAKING ALSO. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: ALL COOLERS MUST HAVE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
  code 40
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ALL ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED PROPERLY ON A CLEAN DRY PLACE. Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination.
  code 43

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Compared with Pass on November 5, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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