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Barbara's Soul Food

August 13, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: IMPROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. WASTE WATER STANDING IN SINK BASIN WHEN WATER TURNED ON AT SINK AND NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. ALSO, DRAIN PIPES GOING INTO FLOOR DRAIN AND LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. ALSO, HAND SINK OBSTRUCTED BY STORAGE CART. MUST REMOVE SO THAT HAND SINK IS READILY ACCESSIBLE.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION. PREMISES HAS ONE RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATOR,ONE UPRIGHT FREEZER AND TWO SMALL SANDWICH COOLERS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION TO SUPPORT BUSINESS OPERATION.
code 2Priority
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MICE DROPPING BEHIND THE FURNACE. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR WORN BASEBOARD IN CORNER NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. MUST SEAL OPENINGS BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP AND ALSO REPAIR FLOOR TILES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM. MUST CREATE AN ACCESS PANEL OR SEAL THE HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. ALSO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND PLUMBING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK AND THE ICE MACHINE. MUST ALSO REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT THE MOP SINK. NOTED A GARDEN HOSE BEING USED AS A DRAIN PIPE AT THE FURNACE/AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY EXTEND A WASTE LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN. MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE ALL SOILED WASH TOWELS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

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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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