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Al's Beef Restaurant

November 27, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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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 WASHING SIGNS POSTED NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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 AREA BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS ITALIAN BEEF, CHICKEN BURGERS, HAMBURGERS, HOT DOG ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOV THAT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS AREA BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 2-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLER. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 58.4F, RAW CHICKEN AT 60.2F, HOT DOGS 59.3F, CHEESE AT 58.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 33LBS OF FOOD WORTH $158.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED OR AVAILABLE ON THE MENU BOARD. MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AMD A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD, SUCH AS BURGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLER MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 61.7F AND 67.1F. WITH TCS FOODS SUCH AS HAMBURGERS, CHICKEN, HOT DOGS, CHEESE ETC. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTON AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41.0FOR BELOW. CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER IN FRONT PREP 2-DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOS IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2565995 ON 10/26/22. VIOLATION#57 OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT CERTIFICATES AND 2 EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN PROOF THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 26, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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