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Al-Khyam Bakery

December 24, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AROUND/BEHIND GREASE TRAP IN KITCHEN; INSIDE (LONG) FLOOR DRAIN; AND ON FLOOR IN FRONT IN BETWEEN COUNTER AND FRONT WALL. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. OBSERVED 5 SMALL, BLACK FLIES IN RESTROOM IN HALLWAY. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED THE EXIT DOOR NOT PEST-PROOFED 1/4" INCH MODE OF ENTRY AND BROKEN WEATHER-STRIPS. MUST PEST PROOF DOOR ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE ALL RACKS AT LEAST 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR AND 6" AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. MUST USE PROPER STORAGE RACKS SO THAT THE FLOORS CAN BE CLEANED UNDERNEATH.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE MIXER BAKING EQUIPMENT USED IN THE BAKING FOOD PREP AREAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE SAID BAKING EQUIPMENT OR PROVIDE SMALLER FOOD BAKING EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE ALL BAKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT INCLUDING THE INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINK, STORAGE RACKS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, OVENS ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN ALL PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, THE GREASE TRAP.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILINGS OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 18, 2020: 5 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.

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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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