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Big Star Ii

September 28, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE TWO ICE MACHINES ON SITE AND DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE WHICH IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. BOTH ICE MACHINES ARE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT DRINK PREPARATION/STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE BUILD-UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE UNIT IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAID ICE SCOOP AND MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO-THREE WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE BASEMENT DRINK PREPARATION/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAID WIPING CLOTHS TO AIR DRY PROPERLY.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ON THE FIRST FLOOR TO-GO CONTAINERS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE FIRST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID SINGLE-USE ARTICLES AND MAINTAIN THEM PROPERLY.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET MOPS, BROOMS, AND DUSTPAN NOT PROPERLY STORED AND CLUTTERED ON THE SECOND FLOOR MOP SINK STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HOOKING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN IT. • OBSERVED SOME DRIED PEPPERS IN THE SECOND-FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA STORED IN BLACK BAGS AND GARBAGE BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY SAID DRIED PEPPERS INAPPROPRIATE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS OR BAGS.
code 47
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER: ONLY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 21, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 10 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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