A. J. Hudson's Public House

October 1, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings5

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-205.11(A) FOUND THE ONLY HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINED TO BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING DUE TO WATER IS TOO HOT AT TEMP OF 136.5F. COLD WATER HANDLE BROKEN NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE COLD WATER. A HAND WASHING SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT TEMPERATURE OF LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIX VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED. • 5-205.11 (B)THE HAND WASHING SINK AT EAST SITE OF BAR PRESENTLY NOT MAINTAINED, IS USED FOR DUMPING FOOD LIQUIDS. HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE USED ONLY FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED,REEFER TO ABOVE VIOLATION #10,# 5-205.11(A) • 6-301.12 NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK AND NO SOAP PROVIDE AT HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR.ALSO PAPER TOWELS DISPENSER AT MEN'S WASHROOM WAS EMPTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN ALL HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED REEFER TO ABOVE VIOLATION #10,# 5-205.11(A) • 6-301.14: **C** Handwashing Signage A sign or poster that notifies FOOD EMPLOYEES to wash their hands shall be provided at all HAND WASHING SINKS used by FOOD EMPLOYEES and shall be clearly visible to FOOD EMPLOYEES. - - • 5-204.11 HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR WAS REMOVED FROM MIDDLE OF THE COUNTER(,AND INSTALLED AT EAST SIDE OF THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SAID SINK AT SAID AREA,DUE TO WEST SITE OF THE BAR NOT ACCESSIBLE TO HAND WASH. A HAND WASHING SINK SHALL BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEE IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AND FOOD DISPENSING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)NO CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-102.12 NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED: CHICKEN WINGS,LETTUCE SLICE TOMATOES,PORK,ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED AT 2:00 pm CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/CHEF REPORTED ON SITE AFTER SHE WAS TEXTED BY BARTENDER ON HER DAY OFF ,AFTER MY ARRIVAL.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14(A)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUE
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
code 5Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: 2-301.14. OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE HANDLING DIRTY DISHES BY SCRAPING AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,THAN GLOVED HANDS AND HANDLE CLEAN DISHES,SAME EMPLOYEE WASHED HIS HANDS AT SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.THE COOK NO HAND WASHING JUST CHANGING GLOVES AND HANDLING RTE FOOD(LETTUCE,TOMATOES,ETC. CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING TASK FROM RAW TO COOKED FOOD ALSO CHANGING GLOVES, HOWEVER NO HAND WASHING PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS AND HANDLING FOOD AND CLEAN UTENSILS.EMPLOYEE MUST WASH HANDS DURING FOOD PREPARATION AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO REMOVE SOIL AND CONTAMINATION AND TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION WHEN CHANGING TASK PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010 - CITATION ISSUED COS
code 9Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17(A) ALL PREPARED FOODS IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, AND EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - - -
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROX 20 FLYING INSECT BEHIND BAR AREA AT EAST HAND WASHING SINK AND AT WEST SITE OF THE BAR UNDER THE COUNTER TOP.APPROX.30 FLYING INSECT WAS OBSERVED AT BASEMENT AREA AROUND AND ON TOP STAGNATE WATER,BY THE SODA BOX DISPENSER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REMOVE STAGNATE WATER AND REMOVE SPILLAGE AND MAINTAIN AREA MENTIONED.PREMISES SHALL MAINTAINED FREE OF FLYING INSECTS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A)CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14 (B)(1) OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS NOT STORED IN CHEMICAL SANITIZER BETWEEN USES. MUST HOLD WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION AND PROPER CONCENTRATION. - -
code 41
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.110 WE OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH ACCUMULATION OF SOLID WASTE GREASE ON TOP THE UNIT,AROUND THE EDGE OF UNIT AND ON GROUND,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(B),CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.16(A) RAW WOOD WITH BLACK SLIME IN BASEMENT CEILING WALLS INSIDE THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER,SURFACE IS ROUGH AND NOT CLEANABLE. ALSO BROKEN CEILING AND WALL IN DIFFERENT AREA OF THE BASEMENT WERE FOOD DRY STORAGE SODA BOXES ,LIQUOR AND ECT ARE STORED IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,REPLACE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED WALLS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 NOT ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES, MUST PROVIDE. -
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2017: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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