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Athena Restaurant
March 30, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: Observed potentially hazardous food stored at improper temperature in the following area: Vegetable walk in cooler- 74.5f, 50lbs of house made tomatoes sauce, at a value of $200: date 3/29/18, at 12:00pm 49.6f, 30lb of ground beef in tomato sauce, at a value of $100 Vegetable cooler at time of inspection was 37.8f Manager voluntarily discarded and denatured a total weight of 80lbs, at a value of $300.00 Informed manager that potentially hazardous must be at 40f or lower for cold and 140f or more for hot foods at all times. Critical violation 7-38-005 (A)
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.Inspector note: Observed no soap or paper towels at exposed hand sink at front main bar. Informed manager that soap and paper towels are required at all exposed hand to ensure proper hand washing. Manager corrected violation during inspection. Also, observed food handler wash hands at mop sink, adjacent to cook line, then put on single use gloves and returned to cook line. Informed manager that hand washing must occur at exposed hand sink at all times, as well as wash hands properly before putting on single use gloves. Manager corrected violations during inspection during inspection. Critical violation #7-38-010 (A)
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And TransportationInspector note: Found retail food establishment making own yogurt on premises. Instructed to contact the Illinois Department of Public Health for approval at DPH.dairy@illinois.gov . Instructed to cease making yogurt until approved by IDPH. If found making yogurt without IDPH approval, citation will be issued. 30lbs of Yogurt, at a value of $40.00 was (voluntarily discarded) at this time. NO CITATION ISSUED, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-005 (A)
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Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service ArticlesInspector note: Observed ice scoops resting inside ice bin, in direct contact with ice for consumption, at front bar. Instructed manager to provide proper holding device for ice scoop. Maintain at all times.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: Observed rusted and chipped paint on shelving units in the following areas: -Vegetable walking cooler -Main walk in freezer -Meat walk in cooler -2nd floor Beverage Room Instructed manager to resurface and or replace. Maintain at all times. Observed raw wood shelving in small beverage storage room, on second floor. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to seal said area and maintain it all times. Observed broken and cracked door gaskets on meat walk in cooler and vegetable walk in cooler. Instructed manager to repair and maintain at all times. Observed plastic film on beverage cooler, at beverage station adjacent to main kitchen. Instructed manager that surface must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to remove and ensure surface is smooth and easily cleanable. Maintain at all times.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: Observed raw wood walls in large beverage room, on second floor. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to seal said area and maintain it all times.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: Observed missing stainless steel mushroom back flow preventive cap/device on mop sink faucet. Instructed manager to repair and maintain at all times.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly StoredInspector note: Observed clutter and unused kitchen equipment on floor in walk-in cooler in rear kitchen, near exit door, used as dry storage. Informed manager to organize, clean, remove any unnecessary items and elevate items at least 6 inches off the floor, to prevent rodent harborage. Maintain at all times.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on October 3, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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