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6978 Soul Food

October 30, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING DISHES AND UTENSILS. NO CHEMICAL IS GOING THRU MACHINE FOR SANITIZING. MACHINE TESTED THREE TIMES WITH TEST STRIPS. MUST HAVE MACHINE AND CHEMICAL LINES SERVICED TO SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS. MACHINE TAGGED AT THIS TIME; INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL MACHINE IS REINSPECTED BY CDPH AND DO NOT REMOVE TAG. FAX A LETTER TO 312 746-4240 REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL IF UNIT IS REPAIRED PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK.
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON PREMISES FROM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. OBTAINED STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSE NUMBER FROM AN INVOICE DATED 7/10/12. INSTRUCTED OWNER THAT THE LOG BOOK MUST HAVE MSDS (MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS, A MAP OF RESTAURANT, COPIES OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS LICENSE AND BUSINESS LICENSE OF PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND INVOICES OF SERVICE. MUST OBTAIN FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION AS REQUIRED. NO INSPECTION REPORT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION AVAILABLE EITHER. OWNER STATES THAT SHE BOUGHT THE BUSINESS LAST YEAR AND HAS NOT HAD AN INSPECTION.
code 28
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN VENTS ON HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVE AND PREP TABLE SURFACES (TOP AND BOTTOM).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND, UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REMOVE GREASE FROM FLOOR BY DEEP FRYERS IN PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM MOP BUCKET WHEN USED. (OBSERVED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM). ORGANIZE STORAGE ROOM; ELEVATE ITEMS OFF OF FLOOR.
code 41

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Compared with No Entry on October 29, 2012: 7 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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