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Althea

September 1, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE MENS' AND WOMENS' 7TH FLOOR RESTROOMS. WATER IS AT 60 F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AND MAXIMUM OF 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE BAR AND 7TH FLOOR RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
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 THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (COOKED CAULIFLOWER) WERE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND AN INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. FOUND NO INSPECTION RECEIPTS (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR PER CODE) ON-SITE FROM 2021 AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND SERVICE RECEIPTS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED OVER 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND HAVE READILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND OLD FOOD, DIRT, AND TRASH UNDERNEATH BAR EQUIPMENT IN BAR AREA. FOUND DIRT AND OLD FOOD RESIDUE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE REAR KITCHEN 2-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN AREAS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 30, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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