Al-Khyam Bakery

March 5, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE BY THE HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.INSTRUCTED TO POST APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE (TCS FOODS) GROUND BEEF PIES ARE BEING PREPARED.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE (TCS FOODS) IS PREPARED AND SERVED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APROXIMATELY 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PREMISES: REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS,ON THE WALLS AND BOXES AND ON THE WALLS IN ADDITIONAL REAR PITA MAKING PREP AREA.OBSERVED APROXIMATELY 10 RODENT RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND CLUTTERED EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND 5 RODENT RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS, POTS AND PANS NOT PROPERLY STORED ON OPEN STORAGE RACKS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT CLEAN POTS, PANS AND UTENSILES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED BROKEN GLASS IN TWO PACKAGED PASTRIES DISPLAY CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BAKING MIXING BOWLS AFFIXED, NOT DETACHABLE,LOCATED AT REAR PITA MAKING FOOD PREP AREA TOO LARGE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN EXISTING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROCEDURES FOR ALTERNATIVE WAREWASHING OF MENTIONED BAKING MIXING EQUIPMENTS.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CLUTTER, DUST, DEBRIS AND DIRT UNDER THE SHELVES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND IN THE FAR BACK PREPARATION AREA ON THE PITA CONVEYER BELT.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL OPENINGS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BY THE MIXER IN THE FAR REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AN MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED BOXES AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF THE COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND UNUSED BROKEN REFRIGERATION UNIT AT FAR REAR PITA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED BROKEN EQUPMENTS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBOARAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL CEILING LIGHT BULBS WITHOUTH PROTECTIVE SHIELDS IN THE FAR REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN PROTECTIVE SHIELDS AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 10, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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