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July 22, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE FOR USE IN THE 2ND FLOOR CARRIAGE HOUSE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT TWO HAND SINKS IN THE MAIN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED THE TWO HAND SINKS IN THE MAIN PREPARATION AREA IN KITCHEN AND ONE SINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR SERVICE AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH UTENSILS AND BOWLS AND USED FOR DUMPING OF LIQUIDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM SINK TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING, AND TO RESTRICT USE OF SINKS TO ONLY HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED CONDENSATE LINE OF DEHUMIDIFIER TO BE DRAINING DIRECTLY INTO HAND SINK IN 2ND FLOOR SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REROUTE TO APPROPRIATE DRAINAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CODES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AVAILABLE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HANDWASHING SIGN.
code 10Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO (2) VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES ON SITE: ONE IN MAIN KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA AND ONE IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR PREPARATION AREA. SOUS VIDE EQUIPMENT ALSO AT CARRIAGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR. NO HACCP PLAN OR VARIANCE APPROVAL IS AVAILABLE OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF INPSECTION. TAGGED BOTH MACHINES "HELD FOR INSPECTION" AT TIME OF INSPECTION. EQUIPMENT NOT TO BE USED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH (FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG) TO START THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ANY SPECIAL PROCESSES SUCH AS VACUUM PACKAGING, SOUS VIDE, SMOKING/CURING, SPROUTING, FERMENTING ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GARAGE DOOR BOTTOM SEAL TO BE DAMAGED AND TORN WITH MULTIPLE HOLES OVER AN INCH THROUGHOUT TO EXTERIOR. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO RODENT PROOF THE BOTTOM SEAL OF GARAGE DOOR.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS AND DRY GOODS STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES IN THE CRAWL SPACE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED BEYOND THE EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS AND STORAGE BINS FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES. • OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS AND CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR AND UNDER SHELVES IN THE CRAWL SPACE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED BEYOND THE EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 - OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES IN THE CRAWL SPACE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED BEYOND THE EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS AND STORAGE BINS FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LID OF THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN GRARAGE DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE HEAVILY RUSTED AND DAMAGED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO PROVIDE A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT, AND SMOOTH SURFACE. • 4-201.11 - OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR OUTSIDE OF PREMISES. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED BATHROOM DOOR OF CARRIAGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR PREPARATION AREA AND FIRST FLOOR WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE MECHANISM TO MAKE BATHROOM DOOR SELF CLOSING. • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE AVAILABLE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE GARAGE STORAGE AREA TO BE HEAVILY DAMAGED AND WATER STAINED THROUGHOUT, WITH A LARGE PATCH IN THE AREA OVER THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF SPILLED FLOUR, SPICES, GRAINS, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND UNDER THE SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE CRAWL SPACE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED BEYOND THE EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE AREA FREE OF ANY SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MECHNANICAL VENTILATION OF ANY KIND OVER THE 4 BURNER NATURAL GAS STOVE TOP LOCATED IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF MECHNICAL VENTILATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY, AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL LAW AND CODES.
code 56
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROPRIATE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED AT THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS OF THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO POST "NO SMOKING" SIGN AT EACH DOOR TO EXTERIOR. FIRST VIOLATION OF CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE IN 2024, VIOLATION 7-32-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
code 62

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