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Barbecue King Restaurant

May 28, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTAINT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED PIC TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS ON THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED PIC TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK/REACH IN COOLERS, THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS AND REACH IN COOLERS WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS/EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH CHARRED DEBRIS, GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID FOR THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER AND SINKS WITH FOOD, GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. • OBSERVED THE MOPS IN THE REAR NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME. • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PIC TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 4, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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