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Barbara's Soul Food

January 29, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND FLYING IN PREP AREA AND IN REAR HALLWAY. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN CORNERS IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: TOILET AND HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED URINAL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH STANDING URINE ON THE INSIDE AND NOT FLUSHING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR SO THAT URINAL FLUSHES PROPERLY. ALSO NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AND VERY LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE FRONT HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST INCREASE LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT FRONT HAND SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 26
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1234569 ON 8-13-2012 NOT CORRECTED. (38)MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE 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 CORRECT MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
code 32
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 OF ALL COOLERS,SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND ALL PREP TABLES. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOILET AND SINK IN WASHROOM.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR HALLWAY,IN THE PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS,DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM AND IN REAR HALLWAY.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR HEAVILY LEAKING PIPES UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 17, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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