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Amstar

November 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED DELI COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES, 47.6F, THAT CONTAINED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED. 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 AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DELI COOLER. DELI MEATS; ROAST BEEF, 48.2F, 5 LBS VALUED AT $17, WHITE TURKEY, 48.6F, 5 LBS VALUED AT $20, TURKEY BREAST 47.2F, 5 LBS VALUED AT $20, SMOKED TURKEY HAM, 48F, 5 LBS VALUED AT $15, PASTRAMI, 49.6F, 11 LBS VALUED AT $33, HONEY ROASTED TURKEY, 47.8F, 8 LBS VALUED AT $35, BUFFULO CHICKEN, 48.3F, 5 LBS VALUED AT $15. MANAGER VOLUTARILLY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RODENT DROPPINDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; IN STORAGE CABINETS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER, DELI PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR EXIR DOOR, AND REAR STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. ALSO, NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ONSITE DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED FOOD NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL IF REMOVED FROM ORGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF 3-COMP SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DELI AREA, HOT HOLDING UNITS IN DELI. ALL SHELVES AND ALL CONTACT SURFACES THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES. ESPECIALLY NEAR 3-COMP SINK AND IN DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 30, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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