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Big & Little's Restaurant

October 13, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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 EMPLOYEE AT GRILL HANDLING COOKED, READY TO EAT TACOS WITH BARE HANDS BY GRABBING TACO SHELL AND MOVING TACO AROUND ON THE FOIL WRAPPER. THEN OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USE BARE HANDS TO GRAB ONIONS FROM PREP TOP COOLER AND PUT THEM ON THE TACOS. INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED AND THAT FOOD HANDLERS MUST USE PROPER BARRIERS LIKE TONGS, DELI PAPER, SPOONS, ETC. TO AVOID BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. EMPLOYEES BOTH WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON CLEAN GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED OR VISIBLE TO PUBLIC FOR RAW AHI TUNA TACOS LISTED ON MENUS. MUST PROVIDE. OPERATOR WAS PROVIDED A CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGN AND POSTED IT UNDER MENU BOARDS DURING INSPECTION.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER POOLING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BEVERAGE COOLER AND THE SEAFOOD PREP TOP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRYER BASKETS WITH OIL ENCRUSTED HANDLES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN. MUST CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATING ON WALK IN COOLER FAN COVERS AND LARGER RESTROOM EXHAUST FAN COVER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED HVAC SYSTEM DRAIN LINE NOT PROPERLY ROUTED TO FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT (NEAR HOT WATER HEATERS), WHICH IS CAUSING STANDING WATER ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN LINE TO FLOOR DRAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL MOPS AND BROOMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF THE FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 31, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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