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Amarit Restaurant

April 26, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREP COOLER, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE, AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56F DURING THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, SHRIMP) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; 15 LBS OF COOKED AND RAW CHICKEN AT 50-57.4F, 10 LBS OF COOKED PASTA AT 58F, 5 LBS OF COOKED SHRIMP AT 50.7F AND 10 LBS OF CHOPPED VEGETABLES AT 57F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DISCARDED WAS $225. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND GROUND NOT MAINTAINED WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE ON TOP OF THE DUMPSTER LID AND ON THE GROUND AROUND THE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID AND GROUND AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN ALL PREP COOLER, REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL AND PAPER TOWELS BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER ON THE SHELF NEXT TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE ON THE CONDENSER LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND REFRIGERATORS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER AND AROUND ALL PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS AND SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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