Big Top Restaurant

January 28, 2011 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.Non food contact surfaces of storage shelving that had exposed raw wood, peeling paint shall be repair/replaced.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, ice machine in front prep area not clean need detailed cleaning, walk in cooler racks, shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, rear storage areas under shelving, not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: Damaged, stained ceiling tiles in prep areas shall be repair/replaced, ceiling tiles that had peeling paint in rear kitchen areas shall be replaced/repair, walls in prep areas need cleaning. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.Missing light shields in prep areas, dish machine areas, shall be provided, light shields in prep areas not clean need detailed cleaning.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vent(ventilation)in walk in cooler, coolers, kitchen prep areas dining areas and bathrooms not clean need cleaning.Leaking faucet at 3 compartment sink leaking at neck, shall be repair.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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