Baba Pita Palace

August 26, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings4

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Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OVER 40 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, SHELVES, FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THE STORAGE AREAS, PREP AREAS, AND DINING ROOM. MUST ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, MUST RODENT PROOF ALL EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR COKE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F, THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F AND THE LINE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 54F. ALL COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND EGGS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED YOGURT AT 70.3F, COOKED SPINACH AT 74.3F, CHICKEN AT 45.5-62.6F, CREAM AT 57.3F, EGGS AT 49.6F, CHEESE AT 48.3F, SALAD DRESSING AT 47.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $100. 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: NO CHLORINE SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE IS REACHED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED A LIVE COCKROACH INSIDE A CONTAINER OF SUGAR IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE CONTAINER AND THE REMAINDER OF THE SUGAR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS AND THROUGHOUT THE PARKING LOT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS IN THE PREP COOLERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN INCLUDING: TOP AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND MICROWAVES, PREP TABLES, WALL SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL CHEST FREEZERS, TOP AND SIDES OF DISHMACHINE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PIPES UNDERNEATH THE SINK, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS AND DINING ROOM. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST CAULK AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS. REPAIR THE WATER LEAK FROM THE CEILING IN THE DINING ROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION FANS INSIDE OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS AND A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF THE ICE BIN.
code 43
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: NO "NO SMOKING" SIGN WAS POSTED AT EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO POST A "NO SMOKING" SIGN AT ALL EXITS. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020
code 70

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