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Ann Sather Restaurant

September 29, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUTTING THEM THROUGH THE HIGH-TEMP DISH MACHINE (RINSED HIS HANDS WITH WATER SPRAY) AND WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING, HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST WASH YOUR HANDS ONLY AT THE HANDWASHING SINK.MUST WASH HANDS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NEED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME DRY FOOD INGREDIENT STORED INSIDE THE PLASTIC CONTAINER IN PREP AREA
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FRESH POTATOES AND ONIONS ARE STORED UNDER WASTE PIPE. THE PIPE MUST BE ENCASED. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEAN, AND A NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE OR RELOCATED PRODUCTS. BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. • SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND PREP COUNTER IN BASEMENT BAKERY PREP AREA SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK'S LINE KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND WALL. MANAGER PROPERLY STORED KNIVES
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLERS AT THE SERVING STATION IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. REPAIR/REPLACE • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. • BROKEN AND MISSING HANDLES AT WHITE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO DATA PLATE OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS ARE ATTACHED AT THE TEMP DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS AT UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND THE COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE CABINET BY THE OVEN. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN BASEMENT AREA IN POOR REPAIR, RUSTED AND LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM SEAM ONTO THE SURROUNDING FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • WE OBSERVED AN OPEN SEAM AT THE TOP OF THE SANITIZER COMPARTMENT AT THE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE NON-RUSTING MATERIAL. ALSO, REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT. ALSO KEEP THE FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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