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Big & Little's

October 21, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK IS MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY-TO EAT FOOD (BURGER BUNS) WITH BARE HANDS. FOOD EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING A COOKED BURGER WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL READY-TO EAT FOODS MUST BE HANDLED WITH SUITABLE UTENSILS, DELI TISSUE, OR GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN THE BOILER ROOM, BOTH LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A LARGE HOLE IN A WINDOW IN THE ADJACENT BUILDING SPACE THAT IS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RODENT PROOF WINDOW, OR KEEP THE CONNECTING DOOR CLOSED TO MINIMIZE PEST ENTRY.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1/12/2021 REPORT 2472576 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #49 (4-602.13) MUST DETAIL CLEAN LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS FROM FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENTS (LOWER SHELVES) THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #55 (6-201.11) MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, WALK-IN COOLER & FREEZER, AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #56 (4-202.18) MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION & DEBRIS FROM FILTERS IN KITCHEN HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 12, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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