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Beef & Burger

October 25, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: Found several prepped potentially hazardous foods not properly labeled. Must label all prepped potentially hazardous foods with date. Must maintain same.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Found tin foil used as a liner in several places in front prep area. Found cardboard boxes used for storage. Must remove these items. Advised all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Found heavily soiled cutting board on rear prep cooler (along back wall). Must resurface or replace. Found large amount of rust on the (lower) opening of ice machine. Must remove or paint this area. Found damaged gasket on door of 2 door refrigerator in rear prep area. Must repair/replace. Must maintain all.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Found lower interior of fryers with excessive grease build up. Must remove, clean and sanitize. Must maintain same. Found soda lines with excessive dust build up. Must remove, clean and sanitize area. Must maintain same. Found small amount of orange slimy mold-like substance in upper interior of ice machine. Must remove, clean and sanitize machine. Must maintain same.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Found floors with excessive dust and debris under/behind hot hold unit in front prep area. Found excessive grease build up under fryers. Must remove dust, debris and grease. Must detail clean. Found cracked floor tiles in front dining room (in the corner near soda machine). Found damaged floors in bathroom and also in rear prep area. Must repair/replace cracked tiles and holes. All floors must be smooth and easily cleanable, without deep cracks or crevices. Rear prep floor must be painted or sealed. Must maintain all.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Found rear prep area very dark, along back wall. Must provide adequate lighting in rear corner of rear prep area to allow for proper cleaning. Must maintain same.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Found several large pieces of equipment (ice cream machine, coolers, etc.) not in use. Must remove all equipment not in use to prevent pest harborage. Must maintain same.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Found wiping clothes improperly stored on counter tops throughout kitchen and front prep area. Must properly stored wiping cloths in sanitizing solution when not in use.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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