Avec River North

December 1, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE LINE PIZZA PREP AREA. WATER TEPERATURE 75.2F AT THIS TIME. FACILITY HAS ANOTHER SINK WITHH CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS ALSO OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. WATER TEMPERATURE 75.2F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE MINIUMUM TMPERATURE OF 100F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. FAILITY HAS ANOTHERS EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH HAND SINKFOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY WASH THEIR HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. 2-DAY NOTICE WAS GIVEN TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS PORK SHOULDER, FISH, HUMMUS, CHICKEN PIZZA ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVE MANAGER AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED N IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SURFACES TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS BEING SANITIZED IN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN PIZZA FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS UNUSED EQUIMENT AND CARDBOAR BOXES IN BASEMENT REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREAS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBOAGE. • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCED ABOVE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS. MUST OBTAIN FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES.
code 58

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Compared with Pass on June 7, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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