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Backstreet Back Story Ave

November 24, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND HANDSINK IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. WATER LEAKING AT P-TRAP. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. FOUND NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA, FOUND NO SOAP AND NO TOILET TISSUE IN WOMEN'S CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO CURRENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED. CURRENT SUMMARY FOUND IN BINDER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B)
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM AUG 19, 2014 REPORT # 1493780 NOT CORRECTED. #31 REMOVE AND REWASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE UTENSILS BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA. #34 REMOVE EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. #35 REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. SEAL OPENINGS ALONG WALL BASE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. #38 EXTEND WASTE LINES TO FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT. INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK IN BAR AREA FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. #41 ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN BAR AND BASEMENT AREAS. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREAS. ALL MINOR VIIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER, ALL CONTACT SURFACES, ALL PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND BAR IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN PREP AREA, BEHIND BAR AND BOTH WASHROOMS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: AIR VENTS IN WASHROOM AND PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY AND ALL CLUTTER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MUST CLEAN AND OR ORGANIZE ALL ARTICLES.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 19, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.