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Big Star Ii

May 15, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO SOAP LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR FAMILY WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO DATE LABELED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOODS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINT.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: ALL PREP WET WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: BASEMENT ICE MACHINE ICE SCOOPS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT BETWEEN MACHINES.
    code 43
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AND RAW WOODEN ROLLING CART IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED. • WOOD FOOD CART WITH CLOTH CARPETING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST NOT USE ANY FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT WITH CARPETING. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING. • OBSERVED A POROUS, STONE PESTAL AND MORTAR THAT IS UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: SOME AREAS OF THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE IN BOTH THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND THE 2ND FLOOR ICE MACHINES NEED CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: ALL PLUMBING WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE 1ST FLOOR SERVER STATION MUST BE ENCASED WITH A SOLID CASING OR CEILING PROVIDED. • MISSING DRAIN COVER FOR THE 1ST FLOOR DISH ROOM MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE. • MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS AROUND CEILING PIPING IN ALL THE 2ND FLOOR HALLWAY CLOSETS FOR MOP SINK AND CHEMICAL STORAGE.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS OR LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE 1ST FLOOR SERVER STATION WATER PREP AND ABOVE SERVER ICE BIN. • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS ON THE COOKS LINE.
    code 56
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 29, 2019: 14 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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