Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

August 31, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

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 (CHICKEN, BURGERS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. 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
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE THE DEAD COCKROACHES FROM THE WALLS AND SHELVES NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND REMOVE ALL THE DEAD FLIES FROM THE WALL ABOVE THE BAR ICE BIN.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A DIRTY PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP TIED AROUND THE LEFT DOOR ON THE HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE PLASTIC FROM DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED THE DRAIN HOSE MISSING FOR THE SODA GUN HOLDER IN THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GREASE, GRIME, AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE FLAT TOP GRILLS, ON EDGES OF SHELVES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE COOKS LINE, ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANELS AND PARTS OF THE HOT WATER DISH MACHINE (INCLUDING DRAINBOARD), ON THE HANDLES OF ALL COOLERS AND FRYERS, INSIDE THE COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE, AND ON THE EXTERIOR (UNDERNEATH) COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE WALLS IN THE BAR (OVER THE ICE BIN), AND IN THE DISHWASHING AREAS. ALSO FOUND A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR, BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA, UNDERNEATH THE HOT WATER DISH MACHINE, AND BEHIND THE HOT-HOLDING UNITS NEXT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL BASE COVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RE-SEAL THE BASE COVING THAT IS PEELING OFF THE WALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NOTED CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP NON-EXPIRED CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 10/19/2021 REPORT #2534969 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #55 (6-501.11) MUST REGROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.13) OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN FOOD PREPARATION/DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 10/19/21 NOT POSTED ON THE PREMISES IN PUBLIC VIEW. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 19, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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