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Artists Snack Shop

June 6, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS. -THE REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT HAS THICK ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. MAINTAIN ALL. --INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER TO THE ICE BIN IN THE BAR AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE OVEN AND DEEP FRYERS IN THE MAIN FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH BURNED FOOD, GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE NOZZLES ON THE SODA DISPENSER AT THE BAR.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH WASHING MACHINE HAS FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THE WALLS AROUND/BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREA ARE MISSING WALL TILES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS AND DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE MAIN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WASH CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 13, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.