Alexander's

September 23, 2022 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings0

Failed findings

Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: NOTED A LARGE COOKED HAM IN A SMALL PAN TIGHTLY COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP IMPROPERLY COOLING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 123.1F. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS 4 HOURS TO 70F AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 HOURS TO 41F. A QUICK CHILL IN A FREEZER, OR COOL IN A SHALLOW PAN, SMALL PORTIONS, UNCOVERED. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
code 20
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKED SAUSAGES AT 74.5F, DICED TOMATOES AT 54.3F, AND DICED HAM AT 56.8F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NOTED FOOD ITEMS ON THE PRINTED MENU WERE IMPROPERLY REMINDED AND DISCLOSED. ALL ANIMAL-ORIGIN FOODS, INCLUDING THE FULLY COOKED ITEMS SUCH AS TURKEY AND HAM, WITH REMINDER ASTERISKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MENU THAT PROPERLY DISCLOSES AND REMINDS THE CONSUMER OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS SUNNY SIDE UP EGGS AND BURGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: NOTED THE COOKS LINE COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT 59.5F WITH COOKED SAUSAGE AT 74.5F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT CO-MINGLE COOKS LINE KNIVES IN A CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN REAR PREP STORAGE SHELVING. • LID OF THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR. CRACKED, DAMAGED, REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AND EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SERVICE SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER FOR WASTE WATER DISPOSAL ON THE PREMISES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS AND DOOR THRESHOLD WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER ARE IN POOR REPAIR WITH ROTTEN, DAMAGED WOOD, AND MISSING TILES. MUST REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS IN THE REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE. • NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 24, 2021: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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