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B & L

August 11, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 55.3 DEGREES. COOLERS MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COOLER BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. COOLER NOW CORRECTED. MAY NOW USE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE...12 VEGGIE HOT DOGS $9.89 57.4, 20 BEEF HOT DOGS $14.26 56.6, 8 BRATS $8.14 57.4, 15 DUCK SAUSAGES $25.45 53.4, 7 VENISON SAUSAGES $9.51 57.7, 8 GREEK SAUSAGES $1.58 56.3, 11 CUBAN SAUSAGES $4.66 55.6, 10 GOAT SAUSAGES $18.33 54.7, VARIOUS CHEESES 15 LBS 51.7 ETC.. TOTAL VALUE $304.91 35LBS ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: BAR DISH MACHINE WITH 0 PPM SANITIZER AT THE RINSE. MACHINE HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN PROPER SANITIZER AT ALL TIMES. MACHINE MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. DISH MACHINE NOW CORRECTED 100PPM MACHINE MAY BE USED.
code 8Priority
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 10-12 LIVE HOUSE FLIES IN BASEMENT PREP AND 1ST FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FLIES AND ELIMINATE ENTRY POINT. MAINTAIN FREE FROM ALL FLIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE TO THE TOP AND ON GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONTAINER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • WATER BOTTLES FOR SERVICES MUST HAVE WIDER NECK FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHEILD NEEDED IN DRY STORAGE AREA CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2014: 5 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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