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Ali Nihari

January 31, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: UNABLE TO USE SOAP PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWAHING SINK IN PREP,DISHROOM AND FRONT SERVICE AREA, DUE TO CONTAINER NOT SET UP AT SOAP DISPENSER. NEED ANOTHER PERSON TO DISPENSE SOAP.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE UNIT PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010.CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED THREE PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH COOKED FOOD STORED ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN AT TEMP OF 84F TO 91.7F.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED ON SITE.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND HOT FOOD 135F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 50,VALUE 400. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD STORED INSIDE THE PLASTIC CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK WITH BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS. ALSO HAIR RESTARINT IS REQUIRED BY EVERYONE ENTERING THE KITCHEN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: PREP TABLE BASE IS RUSTY UNABLE TO CLEAN IN THE KITCHEN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS,REMOVE AND PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES. • OBSERVED BROKEN AND DIRTY DUCT TAPE USED AT CHEST FREEZER DOOR. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. REMOVE AND REPLACE SAID DOOR. TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE PLASTIC LID OF THE BULK FLOUR CONTAINER. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. Edit
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: WATER SPRAYER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING.REPAIR ISSUE.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 10, 2023: 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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