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Bar Louie

February 13, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS (EGGS, CHEESE). OBSERVED A MALE EMPLOYEE HANDLING AND PREPARING A READY TO EAT SALAD WITH HIS BARE HANDS THEN HE PUT ON FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO EDUCATE ALL EMPLOYEES ON GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND WHEN TO WASH HANDS AND TO PROHIBIT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH ALL READY TO EAT FOODS IMMEDIATELY. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS AND USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE EMPLOYEE TO DISCARD SALAD AND PREPARE ANOTHER USE PROPER METHODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)(B).
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT THE BAR SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL GLASSWARE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ARE TO NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED AND MAINTAINING A PROPER SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF 50-100 PPM OF CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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 3 SIDE EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOORS AND A MISSING KEY HOLE ON ONE OF SAID EXIT DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS RODENT PROOFED AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS LOCATED UNDER THE EQUIPMENT, AROUND THE ICE MACHINE, AROUND GREASE TRAP AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND SLOW DRAINING LOCATED AT THE REAR BAR AND A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT ALL TIMES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 8, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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