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Awash Ethiopian Restaurant

March 31, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES. OBBSERVED ABOUT 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE FURNACE ROOM AND ALONG WALLS BY STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT.SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABLED.(FLOUR, RICE,ETC.) MUST LABEL BULK FOOD.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND SHELVING UNITS NOT CLEAN AT REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND SMALL HOLES ON WALLS BY STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT THAT MUST BE SEALED. MUST SEAL HOLES ON WALLS TO PREVENT HARBORAGE OF MICE.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND BASEMENT NOT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT/REMOVE ALL UNECESSARY CLUTTER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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