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Avenue Tap & Kitchen

October 4, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES AT THE BARS AND REAR DINING AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THE BARS AND REAR DINING ROOM.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.Replace or repair rusty shelvings inside the walk-in-cooler.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOOR SPILLS BENEATH THE SYRUP BOXES AT REAR BAR AREA,MOP UP WATER ON FLOOR IN THE REAR BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST FINISH WALLS AND CEILINGS WHERE THE DRY FOODS ARE STORED TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Must install a visible backflow prevention device for the ice machine. Repair water leak at pipe on the rear north wall in basement storage area.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on October 2, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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