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October 3, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN POTS AND PANS BEING STORED HANGING ON THE WALLS SURROUNDING THE MOP SINK. MUST NOT STORE CLEAN DISHWARE, POTS ETC. AT THE MOP SINK AREA.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE SHAVED ICE BIN AND LIDS FOR ALL POWDER SUPPLEMENTS FOR DRINKS AT ALL TIMES. CUTTING SURFACE OF THE WOODEN PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPED, BLACKENED WOOD. MUST REPLACE OR RE-SURFACE. ALL RAW WOOD SHELVING MUST BE PAINTED SEALED INCLUDING WOODEN PREP TABLE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR METAL PREP TABLE DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE GAS STOVES IN VENTILATION HOOD. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE COFFEE PREPARATION.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: SOILED LINENS IMPROPERLY STORED HANGING ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS.
code 39
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS THROUGHOUT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL ITEMS STORED ON THE REAR OUT DOOR PATIO IE: MIXING EQUIPMENT, BOXED ITEMS, POTS/PANS MUST BE REMOVED AND PROPERLY STORED. PERSONAL BELONGINGS IE: FIVE PAIRS OF SHOES, MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. DIRTY MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE MOP SINK.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAT OR HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 17, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.