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Aquarius Club & Restaurant

September 13, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING/TOUCHING SLICED, PEELED AVOCADO AT COOK LINE, WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. USE TONGS, GLOVES OR UTENSILS TO PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ASSEMBLING MIXED DRINKS AT BAR. WHILE ASSEMBLING MIXED DRINK, FOOD HANDLER DISPENSED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BEVERAGE INTO PALM OF HAND, WITH STRAW AND LICKED THE BEVERAGE FROM THEIR PALM. THE FOOD HANDLER THEN WENT TO THE KITCHEN TO RETRIEVED CHIPS AND SALAS FOR A CUSTOMER AT BAR. THE FOOD HANDLER DID NOT WASH, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THEIR HANDS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE BOTH LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE KITCHEN COOK LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILDUP OF DEBRIS ON INTERNAL ICE CURTAIN OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND DUST ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE THROUGHOUT DINING ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALL, IN ROOM BETWEEN DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN, WITH UNFINISHED PLASTERING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL SURFACE AND ENSURE SERVICES IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED LEFT WALL, IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE CHIPPED PAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESEAL AND REPAIR. ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT HAND SINK, AT FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE REMAINING, STORE 6 INCHES OFF FLOORS AND WALLS, AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 15, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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